tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372593872024-03-13T11:45:18.404-07:00HSU MusicArchive 2006-2016 pre-production information, Humboldt State University Department of Music Events in Arcata, California. HSU Ticket Office: 707 826-3928. Music Department: 707 826-3531.Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.comBlogger1087125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-41909369754079002412016-05-16T17:54:00.000-07:002017-08-03T02:33:18.912-07:00Hello, I Must Be Going
This is no longer an active site. It now exists as an archive of pre-production information and photos of HSU Music Department performances (for which admission was charged) from 2006-07 through 2015-16 school years.
This site retires along with me, the author of the words (and many of the images) herein, and the person responsible for performance publicity over this period.  Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-64821169835534248302016-05-08T19:00:00.000-07:002016-05-06T22:35:34.722-07:00
Glories of Nature with Humboldt Chorale and University Singers
Humboldt Chorale revives a favorite in John Rutter's "Gloria" and the University Singers celebrate the blessings of nature in the music of seven cultures, on Sunday May 8 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
As a community choir, Humboldt Chorale has singers who remember performing Rutter’s “Gloria” in 1990 with Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-55587175498131543592016-05-08T14:30:00.000-07:002016-05-01T23:26:46.345-07:00Humboldt Chorale & University Singers ProgramHumboldt Chorale
Conducted by Elisabeth Harrington
John Rutter
"Gloria" by John Rutter
"The Seal Lullaby" by Eric Whitacre
"I Live and Move"
University Singers
Conducted by Rachel Samet
John Chernoff, pianist
Michael McGlynn
Incantations from Celtic Mass by Michael McGlynn
My Lord, what a mornin’ African-American spiritual
arr. Harry T. Burleigh
Sicut cervus Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-35187171158521312832016-05-07T19:00:00.000-07:002016-05-06T22:36:52.613-07:00
HSU Jazz Orchestra’s Positive Sweat and Awful Coffee
HSU Jazz Orchestra cooks “Awful Coffee” and exudes “Positive Sweat” in its adventurous concert of contemporary big band jazz, with originals by current and recent HSU students, on Saturday May 7 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
“Awful Coffee” is by contemporary jazz composer Carla Bley, from her album tribute to the Big Band era. “Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-77688532678555283812016-05-07T15:00:00.000-07:002016-05-01T23:22:56.741-07:00Jazz Orchestra Concert Notes
Program with comments by Jazz Orchestra director Dan Aldag:
"Walking By Flashlight" by Maria Schneider. Recorded on her album The Thompson Fields, which won the Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Recording this year.
"Awful Coffee" by Carla Bley. Bley has been a major composer and arranger in jazz since the 1960s. This piece comes from her album Appearing Nightly, a kind of concept Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-77233487765313082362016-05-06T19:00:00.000-07:002016-05-06T22:38:40.808-07:00
Humboldt Symphony and ArMack Orchestra in Home-and-Home Concerts
An orchestral suite from the opera Carmen, favorites by Rachmaninoff and Copland, and a tribute to Louis Armstrong highlight two combined concerts by the Humboldt Symphony and the ArMack Orchestra of Arcata and McKinleyville high schools, in a home-and-home Mother’s Day weekend series on Friday evening May 6 at HSU and Sunday Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-44865647266013456252016-05-06T15:30:00.000-07:002016-05-01T23:49:48.426-07:00ArMack Orchestra and Humboldt Symphony Program NotesArmack Orchestra
Cassandra Moulton, conductor
Satchmo! A Tribute to Louis Armstrong arranged by Ted Ricketts
"Louis Armstrong was the first important soloist to emerge in jazz, and he became the most influential musician in the music's history. As a trumpet virtuoso, his playing, beginning with the 1920s studio recordings made with his Hot Five and Hot Seven ensembles, charted a future Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-79100343612758714252016-05-05T19:00:00.000-07:002016-05-06T22:40:22.350-07:00
Calypso Band
30th Anniversary Fulkerson Hall Finale With Guest Artist Andy Narell
Humboldt State Calypso Band ends its 30th anniversary celebration in the place where the band began—Fulkerson Recital Hall—with a concert featuring a guest artist, the legendary steel pan player Andy Narell, on Thursday May 5.
Eugene Novotney, founder and current director of the Calypso Band, Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-79417992655961376942016-05-05T15:00:00.000-07:002016-05-06T22:38:53.907-07:00Humboldt State Calypso Band
Founded in 1986 by Dr. Eugene Novotney, the Humboldt State Calypso Band was the first ensemble of its kind in the entire California State University system.
As of spring 2016 marking the 30th anniversary of the Calypso Band at HSU, the Calypso Band now stands as one of the oldest and longest standing steelbands in the entire United States.
The Humboldt State Calypso Band is a Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-21952005870982792852016-05-05T11:00:00.000-07:002016-05-01T23:09:40.863-07:00Andy NarellThe following is a brief bio of Andy Narell. For more, check out his website.
With his first solo album in 1979 Andy Narell took the steelpan out of the steelband and brought it into the jazz band, and with every recording and concert since, he has explored the possibilities and expanded the role of the pan in contemporary music.
Narell has made 15 albums as leader, one as co-leader Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-59141863692367466162016-05-01T19:00:00.000-07:002016-04-23T23:29:51.548-07:00
Madrigals & MRT Singing Rainbows
It's all about rainbows at the Madrigal Singers and Mad River Transit concert on Sunday May 1 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
The Madrigal Singers perform music from a rainbow of nations and cultures, sometimes in combination. "It's a very diverse range of music in four different languages, from Rachmaninoff to a Hawaiian piece, to a Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-12921175048008627332016-04-29T23:08:00.000-07:002016-04-23T23:10:22.808-07:00
Symphonic Band’s Promise of Star Wars
If the blockbuster movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens got you nostalgic (or curious) about the Star Wars that started it all, you’re in luck. The HSU Symphonic Band performs the original Star Wars Suite, plus a world premiere by HSU composer Brian Post, Copland’s “Promise of Living” and a trombone piece featuring student Craig Hull, on Friday April 29 in Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-41501589998060508272016-04-23T19:00:00.000-07:002016-04-17T22:26:19.782-07:00
Three Ensembles Evoke the 19th Century in “Alcatraz Brass Plus”
Two brass quintets play 19th century works on period instruments, and join in a grand finale performing a Eureka-made march with the Humboldt Bay Brass Band in the “Alcatraz Brass Plus” concert on Saturday April 23 at Fulkerson Recital Hall.
A quintet from Sacramento, the 5th California Volunteer Infantry Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-33382619077516607112016-04-23T15:00:00.000-07:002016-04-17T22:25:45.566-07:00Alcatraz Brass Plus: The Program5th California Volunteer Infantry Regiment Band
Banks of the Sacramento based on Stephen Foster
Arranged by Conrad Ray Hicks and John Moore Jr.
Banner Of the Sea by G. Hewitt
Crossing the Grand Sierra’s by Henry Clay Work
Adapted by John Moore Jr.
Pacific Rail Road Polka arranged by Ken Brungess
Edited by John Moore Jr.
Santa Anna’s Retreat from Buena Vista by Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-84270904590142376162016-04-23T13:00:00.000-07:002016-04-17T22:37:51.282-07:00HSU Composition Studio at Morris Graves
As part of the Constellation Series, students and faculty of the HSU Composition Studio will perform on Saturday April 23 at 8 p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum.
They will perform original minimalist works as well as the classic minimalist composition "In C" by Terry Riley.
"At times performers will be located in different parts of the museum while performing at the same time. Four of Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-50087747860437920782016-04-17T17:13:00.000-07:002016-04-14T16:13:11.119-07:00
Percussion Rhythms from Bali, Africa and Cuba at HSU
Three HSU percussion groups lead a rhythmic tour from Bali to West Africa and the Cuban Carnival in their shared concert on Sunday April 17 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
The Percussion Ensemble performs “Ketjak,” a contemporary work by Japanese composer Akira Nishimura, based on the Balinese Monkey Chant that traditionally Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-35710816850279115152016-04-08T19:38:00.000-07:002016-04-09T16:32:09.077-07:00
Jazz Combos: From Winter in Arcata to the Sunny Side of the Street
Four bands playing jazz classics, newer jazz and HSU originals perform in the HSU Jazz Combos concert on Friday April 8 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
The band Trumpet Pancake features two of the more renowned HSU horn players, Andrew Henderson (trumpet) and Craig Hull (trombone), plus David Semon (guitar), Eric Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-4679612370131687992016-04-08T15:30:00.000-07:002016-04-03T19:40:52.265-07:00Jazz Combos: The ProgramTrumpet Pancake
"Mela" by Esperanza Spalding
"Winter In Arcata" by David Semon
"Binky" from the group Snarky Puppy (composed by Michael League)
Old Hat
"Skyhook" by Ryan Woempner
"Spain" by Chick Corea
"Rose Room" by Art Hickman
"Waltz For Lily" by Aaron Katz (HSU student and former Jazz Combos member.)
The 2:00 Band
"Nature Boy" by Eden Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-12044026699642772772016-04-03T13:00:00.000-07:002016-04-09T16:36:01.152-07:00
Romantic Stories in Music with the Humboldt Symphony
A queen’s romance, a gypsy’s passion, a show of force, and the legend of a cathedral emerging from the sea are all evoked in music performed by the Humboldt Symphony in an afternoon concert on Sunday April 3.
British composer Benjamin Britten wrote the opera Gloriana about the romance of Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-32913512723975167572016-04-03T10:00:00.000-07:002016-03-28T01:45:43.012-07:00Humboldt Symphony: Conductor's NotesNotes edited from an interview with conductor Paul Cummings:
March Militaire Francaise by Camille Saint-Saëns
This is the military march from Saint-Saëns' Suite Algerian. As with most military marches of the 19th century, the trumpet is treated as an heroic fanfare instrument, proclaiming the battle is about to begin, or victory is won. So the trumpets have a very prominent role, Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-51122466685410615032016-04-02T19:00:00.000-07:002016-04-09T16:37:57.489-07:00
Satie to Arcata with HSU Guitar Ensemble
HSU Guitar Ensemble proceeds from 20th century France to contemporary Arcata and five pieces by student composers, in its spring concert on Saturday April 2 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
Erik Satie’s signature Gymnopedie No. 1 for solo piano is given a unique ensemble treatment by 10 guitarists and a bassist. Guitarists Andrew Heavelin and Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-37143559761334958922016-04-02T14:30:00.000-07:002016-03-28T01:17:01.809-07:00Guitar Ensemble: The Program
Gymnopedie No.1 by Erik Satie
Adrien Boussiou and Sabrina Fisher - Guitar 1
Andrew Heavelin, Rodrigo Nunez, Hawk Silverdragon, - Guitar 2
Evan Dowdakin, Sean Laughlin Leo Plummer - Guitar 3
Jonathan Hernandez, Sador Rangel - Guitar 4
Kenneth Bozanich - Bass
Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy
Andrew Heavelin and Leo Plummer
From Twelve Preludes, Op.11 by Alexander Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-84258028228584380102016-04-01T19:00:00.000-07:002016-04-09T16:39:23.531-07:00
Composers include Kyle McInnis, Kenneth Bozanich, Michael Barrett Donovan, Aiden Sanborn-Petterson and Sabrina Fisher.
Get It Fresh at HSU Composers Concert
A piece for full orchestra evoking a lost Aztec city, and variations for symphonic band based on hip hop tunes highlight the spring HSU Composers Concert of new works on Friday April 1 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
An Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-56907094875122421992016-04-01T14:30:00.000-07:002016-03-27T23:59:58.383-07:00Composers Concert: Program and Composers' NotesDescriptions of each piece is by its composer.
Variations on a Theme by the Wu-Tang Clan by Kyle McInnis
I – Tiger Style
II – Shaolin Style
III – Wu-Tang Style
Performed by symphonic band
"The inspiration for this piece comes from a multitude of musical influences both old and new. The form upon which the piece is constructed is hundreds of years old, but the thematic material is Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37259387.post-27506507760168784452016-03-27T18:30:00.000-07:002016-04-09T16:44:53.883-07:00
Opera Workshop's Frantic Musical Chairs for Lovers in “Speed Dating Tonight!”
Steampunk Girl, Panic Attack, Lives at Home and Love Me, Love My Cats! are a few of the characters enacting a frantic contemporary mating ritual in the comic opera Speed Dating Tonight! performed by the HSU Opera Workshop for four performances beginning Thursday March 24 in Gist Hall Theatre.
It’s Attention Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423775366637019557noreply@blogger.com0