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"Poem of the Phantom Queen," by Daniel Fitzpatrick - World Premiere: March 25, 2021

"Poem of the Phantom Queen" by Daniel Fitzpatrick Bjorn Ranheim, cello Peter Henderson, piano Program Notes: The Morrígan, commonly translated as the phantom queen, is an ominous figure within Gaelic mythology symbolizing war, fate, and death. In the text Cath Maige Tuired (“The Battle of Magh Tuireadh”) she recites a poem upon arriving at the battlefield against the Fomorians (hideous monsters from under the sea). Hearing the Morrígan’s words, the Fomorians are compelled by fear to retreat back to the sea. Following this triumph, the Morrígan chants a different poem lauding the victory and foretelling the end of the world. Inspired by Gaelic folklore, Poem of the Phantom Queen for cello and piano depicts these poems. Musically, the composition is influenced by the Gaelic folk tradition. This includes the imitation of celtic harp music, modal melodies and harmonies, and drones imitating uilleann pipes (the Irish bagpipe). In addition to Gaelic inspiration, the piece utilizes various aesthetics of modern classical music. For instance, there are passages where the pianist strums chords inside the piano, a technique taken from Henry Cowell’s composition Aeolian Harp (1923). Furthermore, Poem of the Phantom Queen features sections with asymmetric meters, contrapuntal textures, expanded harmonic language, and a myriad of sonic effects. __________________________________________________________________________ About the composer: Daniel Fitzpatrick (b. 1995-) is a composer with a very diverse musical background. Having played banjo since the age of seven, bluegrass and folk music have had considerable significance in his life as a composer and performer. He has been featured as a banjo soloist and composer in various concerts and recitals at the University of Missouri, Southeast Missouri State University and East Central College. Among these performances was the premiere of "Ancient Echoes" (2020), his banjo concertino for pierrot ensemble, at the Sinquefield Music Center. Prior to this, he was featured in a collaborative recital with artist Najjar Abdul-Mussawwir’s "Reconstructed" exhibition at Southeast Missouri State University in which Fitzpatrick premiered his piece "Premonition" (2017). In addition to being a banjo player, he plays piano, guitar and mandolin. Currently, Daniel is the pianist of the New Music Ensemble at the University of Missouri where he is studying for his Master’s in music composition under Dr. Stefan Freund. His past composition professors include Dr. Robert Fruehwald and Dr. Joseph Tyldesley. Fitzpatrick’s interests in writing music are very broad and he has explored many different folk traditions in his compositions along with the genres of dubstep, pop and modern classical music. Rather than being defined by one particular genre of music, many of his compositions are characterized by the seamless integration of many musical influences.