ACC Music
New Music Public Reading
Directed by Dr. Keith Allegretti & Dr. James Tabata
Friday, May 3rd
7:30 PM
Highland Recital Hall
Program
Daph Gonzalez
(b. 2003)
The Rainbow
I saw the lovely arch
Of Rainbow span the sky,
The gold sun burning
As the rain swept by.
In bright-ringed solitude
The showery foliage shone
One lovely moment,
And the Bow was gone.
-Walter de la Mare
Terry Riley
(b. 1935)
In C
Zeke Bennett
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Two Steps Forward, Ones Step Back is a percussion ensemble piece for 6 players. This piece is about taking on an up and down journey with mental health. The piece is anecdotal, based on my own life story, but I believe this experience is universal; even once you reach a peak in life there's still another valley ahead. That's the idea behind the piece, and I hope that players and listeners alike will experience the eb and flow of that idea within the music.
Eduardo Duarte
(b. 2003)
Spring Before
You've made a daughter
Who will cross the sea
Many times over
I will take it in for you
As you trembling and wet cannot
I will walk through the streets that have forgotten us
You've made an answerless daughter and dims
While I pulsate with what she gave
Earth locked hair
eyes reflecting sky
And the deep burning thing
Her heart gags when it speaks
She thinks this is love
What we share now is a remnant
Hollow
You try and drag the sea from
But we try to be proud
You made a daughter
-Synthany Ward
Ben Folds
(b. 1966)
arr. by Daph Gonzalez
Still (Repreise)
ACC New Music Ensemble Personnel
Conductor & Bass
James Tabata
Conductor & Piano
Keith Allegretti
Conductor & Guitar
Eduardo Duarte
Voice
Daph Gonzalez
Julianne Paine
Percussion
Ajani Graham
Zeke Bennett