Annual American Composers Update
Jack Gallagher
In 1999, SAI National Arts Associate
Jack Gallagher was the Featured Guest Composer at the
37th Annual Contemporary Music Festival at Sam Houston
State University in Huntsville, TX, where 12 of his
works were performed. During the event, coordinated
by Professor Phillip Schroeder, he gave a public presentation,
met with classes and ensembles, and guest-conducted
his
Stanfare, for eight trumpets and timpani.
Recently completed is an encore piece entitled
Malambo-Hommage,
commissioned by pianist Carson Cooman. Broadcasts of
his work include the
Vienna
Modern Masters CD recordings of
Berceuse
by the Polish TV and Radio Symphony Orchestra of Krakow,
Szymon Kawalla, conductor, over WCLV-FM in Cleveland,
OH; WGDR-FM in Plainfield, VT; and KTPB-FM in Kilgore,
TX; and
The Persistence of Memory (In Memoriam: Brian
Israel) by the Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra, Tsanko
Delibozov, conductor, over WOMR-FM in Provincetown,
MA; WFSQ-FM in Tallahassee, FL; and WCLV-FM in Cleveland.
WCLV-FM also aired CD recordings of the Air Force Band
of Flight, Richard Shelton, conductor, performing
Proteus
Rising from the Sea and the
VMM
CD of
Symphony in One Movement: Threnody by the
Koszalin Philharmonic, Kawalla, conductor. Many of Gallagher's
works are in production with
Editions
Bim.
Performances
The Persistence of Memory (In Memoriam:
Brian Israel) had performances with wind ensembles
of Sam Houston State University, Matthew McInturf, conductor,
in Huntsville, TX, Dec. 1998 and Apr. 1999; SUNY College
at Potsdam, Timothy Topolewski, conductor, Mar. 2000;
Roy C. Ketcham High School, Mar. 2000; and the College
Band Directors National Association Eastern Conference,
at Yale University, Apr. 2000. Under Nicholas Perrini,
the Capital University/Bexley Community Orchestra played
A Quiet Musicke at Capital University, in Columbus,
OH, Apr. 1999. Exotic Dances, for violin and
piano, was heard with Nancy and Eugene Gaub at the Mid-America
Composers Festival and Society of Composers, Inc. Region
V Conference, in Grinnell, IA, Oct. 1999; Augustana
College, Moline, IL, Oct. 1999; Roosevelt University,
Chicago, IL, Oct. 1999; Grinnell College, Nov. 1999;
Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge, IA, Nov. 1999;
and St. Paul's Cathedral Noon Concert Series, Des Moines,
IA, with a broadcast on WOI-FM, Nov. 1999; and with
Amy Glick and Pamela Yarnell at The College of Wooster
(OH), Apr. 2000. A Psalm of Life was presented
by wind ensembles at Sam Houston State University, Donald
Ryder, conductor, Apr. 1999; Franklin and Marshall College,
Brian Norcross, conductor, Lancaster, PA, Nov. 1999;
and The College of Wooster, Nancy Ditmer, conductor,
at the Ohio Music Education Association Conference,
in Cleveland, Jan. 2000, at the Tri-County Honors Band
Festival, in Wooster, Feb. and Mar. 2000, and then on
tour of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, Mar.
2000. 2000 performances of Variations for Cello and
Piano occurred with Heidi Albert and James Howsmon
at the Baldwin-Wallace College-Conservatory of Music,
Jan. 2000; and by Albert and Yarnell at The College
of Wooster, Apr. 2000.
Publications
Evening Music; Six Bagatelles;
both for piano;
Two Pieces for String Orchestra;
Stanfare; all by
Editions
Bim.
Recordings
Ancient Evenings and Distant Music,
for woodwind quintet; Solaris Quintet;
Capstone/Albany
Records
American Quintets CPS-8677 CD.
Toccata
for Brass Quintet; U.S. Air Force Heartland of America
Brass Quintet; U.S. Air Force
Windswept CD.
Capriccio;
Robert Sullivan and Ken DeCarlo, trumpets; Artsmart
CD.
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