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“THE IDEAL SOUNDTRACK AND PERHAPS BALM FOR OUR CURRENT 'TOXIC'… times”
Jennifer's work draws toward subjects that are political and even provocative. Her collaboration with librettist Kendall A, Prisoner of Conscience, has been described as "the ideal soundtrack and perhaps balm for our current 'toxic'…times" by Frank J. Oteri of NewMusicBox. Her piece Blue Glacier Decoy, written as a musical response to the Olympic National Park, depicts the melting glaciers of the Pacific Northwest. Her partnership with writer Scott Woods, You Are Not Alone, evokes the fallout of the #MeToo Movement.
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Protector of the East Sea
Wind ensemble: flute 1-2, flute 3 (doubles piccolo), oboe 1-3, bassoon 1-2, e-flat clarinet, b-flat clarinet 1-3, bass clarinet, alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-3 (1 player doubles piccolo trumpet), horn 1-4, trombone 1-3, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, string bass, timpani, percussion 1-4
DUST
Solo brass quintet with wind ensemble: flute 1-3, oboe 1-2, english horn, Eb clarinet, clarinet 1-2, bass clarinet, bassoon 1-2, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-3, horn 1-3, trombone 1-2, euphonium, tuba, string bass, percussion 1-4
“Jennifer Jolley's The Eyes of the World Are Upon You, also commissioned for the UT Wind Ensemble, drew inspiration from the state's decision to allow guns on college campuses on the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower Shooting. This work is fittingly heavy considering the tragedy, with sudden blaring ensemble sounds and a haunting siren call throughout.”
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Blue Glacier Decoy on SHIFTING DIRECTION
A resilient voice for new music, Eric Allen conducts the Texas Tech University Contemporary Music Ensemble in SHIFTING DIRECTION, a collection of three works by composers Joan Tower, Jennifer Jolley, and Jennifer Higdon. Elevated by Allen’s precise conducting and careful attention to detail, SHIFTING DIRECTION provides three unique listening directions for contemporary music enjoyers to delight in.
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