COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

Lichtweg/Lightway is a wind ensemble pieced based on the Keith Sonnier’s light installation in Connecting Level 03 in Terminal 1 at the Munich Airport. Bright fluorescent neon lights line the walls of a typical airport walkway to both guide travelers to where they are going and to help them cope with the stress of being in transit. In this piece I musically portray the rhythmic placement of red and blue light emanating from this neon installation by creating a constant eighth-note ostinato that is heard throughout the piece. Just as the panes of glass, mirrors, and aluminum sheets refract and scatter the colorful neon light, this ostinato is diffused amongst the different colors in the ensemble.

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

Lichtweg/Lightway is a wind ensemble pieced based on the Keith Sonnier’s light installation in Connecting Level 03 in Terminal 1 at the Munich Airport. Bright fluorescent neon lights line the walls of a typical airport walkway to both guide travelers to where they are going and to help them cope with the stress of being in transit. In this piece I musically portray the rhythmic placement of red and blue light emanating from this neon installation by creating a constant eighth-note ostinato that is heard throughout the piece. Just as the panes of glass, mirrors, and aluminum sheets refract and scatter the colorful neon light, this ostinato is diffused amongst the different colors in the ensemble.

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

Lichtweg/Lightway is a wind ensemble pieced based on the Keith Sonnier’s light installation in Connecting Level 03 in Terminal 1 at the Munich Airport. Bright fluorescent neon lights line the walls of a typical airport walkway to both guide travelers to where they are going and to help them cope with the stress of being in transit. In this piece I musically portray the rhythmic placement of red and blue light emanating from this neon installation by creating a constant eighth-note ostinato that is heard throughout the piece. Just as the panes of glass, mirrors, and aluminum sheets refract and scatter the colorful neon light, this ostinato is diffused amongst the different colors in the ensemble.

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

Jennifer Jolley

Composer, Blogger, Professor Person

Shine a Light on Our Rights

COMMISSIONED

The Canales Project in partnership with Vital Voices

DEDICATED

Nadia Bushnaq

FIRST PERFORMANCE

March 7, 2017 by Elizabeth Stanley and Kelly Moran at the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C.

ENSEMBLE

Soprano and piano

DURATION

4 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

I was asked by the The Canales Project (in partnership with Vital Voices) to write a piece in honor of Nadia Bushnaq, Founder & Executive Director of the Family Guidance and Awareness Center (FGAC) in Az-Zarqa, Jordan. Nadia designs and leads training programs to help women, especially refugee women, regain a semblance of normalcy after violence.

Obviously I could not write a piece about such an empowering woman myself—The Canales Project’s poet-in-resident Jacqueline Suskin converted a statement from Nadia Bushnaq into lyrics and I set them to music. The first words “Shine a light on our rights” reminded me of The Statue of Liberty, (also known as Liberty Enlightening the World), so I hoped to create a lively, inspiring, and powerful musical beacon in honor of Nadia.

"Nadia Bushnaq" by Jacqueline Suskin

Shine a light on our rights
an endless will so bright
Power in determination
keeps her climbing high in spite

Who weaves the base of peace? It is she who believes
Who builds the bedrock?
It is she who will not leave

Take our trust in tradition
balance it with transformation Challenge our view of participation the worthy work of dedication

Who weaves the base of peace? It is she who believes
Who builds the bedrock?
It is she who will not leave

Overcome barriers
these roads aren’t paved with roses Expose the beauty of our fight
to uphold goodness with all our might

Who weaves the base of peace? It is she who believes
Who builds the bedrock?
It is she who will not leave