UGA Wind Ensemble: Trombone Concerto, "Sonorous" by Quinn Mason/tran. Nicholas E. Williams скачать в хорошем качестве

UGA Wind Ensemble: Trombone Concerto, "Sonorous" by Quinn Mason/tran. Nicholas E. Williams

Trombone Concerto, “Sonorous” (2023) (20’) Quinn Mason (b. 1996) trans. Nicholas E. Williams Ensemble: The University of Georgia's Wind Ensemble Conductor: Dr. Nicholas E. Williams I. Rhapsodic 0:33 II. Mysterious 11:15 III. Awaken 17:50 When Mr. Mark Davidson and I began talking about this piece nearly three years ago (over BBQ in Texas), the first thing he mentioned was that he desired a new piece of music in which the trombone’s singing quality was emphasized. Inspired by this, and his suggestion of the nickname ‘Sonorous’, I set off to work. The concerto is set in three movements. The first, Rhapsodic, is primarily focused on this singing quality that Mr. Davidson requested. In it, a pastoral theme is introduced by the trombone which is played in dialogue with the ensemble. The middle theme is slower and more of flowing, sustained and expressive. Throughout this movement one will hear the ensemble and trombone in conversation, sometimes lively and spirited, other times serious or innocent. Program note by the composer Quinn Mason is an American composer and conductor. Mr. Mason studied composition at Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts with Dr. Lane Harder. He previously studied at Richland College with Dr. Jordan Kuspa, Texas Christian University with Dr. Blaise Ferrandino, and with the University of Texas at Dallas' Dr. Winston Stone. He has also worked with distinguished composers David Maslanka, Jake Heggie, Libby Larsen, Robert Xavier Rodriguez, and David Dzubay. His orchestral music has received numerous performances in the United States by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Utah Symphony Orchestra, and many others. Mark Davidson began playing the trombone at age 11 within the Plano, Texas, school district music programs before attending the University of North Texas, where he received a Bachelor’s of Music Education in 2006. During his studies, Mark was a student of Jan Kagarice and Tony Baker, and received the Most Outstanding Undergraduate Award while studying at UNT. After graduation, he went on to attend The Juilliard School and studied with Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic. During this time, Mark also attended the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan and was the winner of the International Trombone Association’s Lewis Van Haney Tenor Trombone Competition. After his training at The Juilliard School, Mark held posts with the San Antonio Symphony as 2nd Trombonist, the Cincinnati Symphony as acting 2nd trombonist, and the Baltimore Symphony as Acting Principal Trombonist. Mark was appointed Principal Trombone of the Utah Symphony Orchestra by Maestro Thierry Fischer in 2015, after previously being appointed as Associate Principal/ 2nd Trombone of the USO in 2013. Mark Davidson currently also serves on the faculty at the University of Utah. As a clinician for S.E. Shires, he has also presented masterclasses and recitals throughout the country as well in Europe and Australia. With a strong passion for the advancement of music education and music performance in Utah, Mark founded the Mountain West Trombone Workshop in 2015, an annual event that brings trombonists from around the country to Utah with the mission of engaging, transforming and inspiring trombonists of all ages.