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New Music Series
Peter Jarvis, Director

2008-2009 marks the 31st season of the highly distinguished New Music Series at William Paterson University. Directed by Peter Jarvis, the series is widely known for innovative programming and excellence in performance. Throughout the season the series will include new and recent works by some of America's most distinguished composers with emphasis on the music of Elliott Carter who celebrates his 100th birthday on December 11, 2008. Performances by the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, the William Paterson University Percussion and New Music Ensembles and several distinguished guests will be featured.

The 2008 – 2009 Season of the New Music Series is dedicated to Elliott Carter who spans two centuries as of December 11, 2008

Photo: Peter Jarvis with Milton Babbitt

Monday, April 13, 2009 7:30 PM Shea Center for the Performing Arts, Shea Auditorium
William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble
and
William Paterson University New Music Ensemble

Program

Madrigals (Book I) - George Crumb - Garcia Lorca
for Soprano, Vibraphone, and Contrabass

Stephanie Irven – Soprano, Jeffrey Rubin – Vibraphone
Max Stehr – Contrabass
Peter Jarvis – Conductor

The Opposite Extreme of Benevolence (2008) * Gene Pritsker

for Drum Set Solo
Peter Jarvis

Klavierstück, op. 33a (1928) - Arnold Schoenberg
for Solo Piano

Max Stehr – Piano
Peter Jarvis – Coach

Piano Variations, op. 27 (1935-36) - Anton Webern

Christopher Bobbins - Piano
Peter Jarvis – Coach

Innocence (2002) - Ron Mazurek

Joseph Latka – Piano
Peter Jarvis – Coach

Mudgrave (2008) * - Helmut Christoferus Calabrese
for Percussion Duo with Film

NJPE
Peter Jarvis – Vibraphone, Edward Stroh – Marimba

Stream Runner (2007) * - Robert Morris
for Marimba and Percussion Quartet

NJPE
Darren Gage, Gary Van Dyke, Peter Jarvis - Percussion
Gary Kirkpatrick – Piano
Payton MacDonald – Marimba
John Ferrari - Conductor

Tintinnabulation (2008) - Elliott Carter
for Six Percussionists

NJPE
Payton MacDonald, Gary Van Dyke, Michael Aberback,
John Ferrari, Ned Stroh, April McCloskey
Peter Jarvis – Conductor

* - World Premiere

Monday, February 23, 2009

7:30 PM Shea Center for the Performing Arts, Shea Auditorium
William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble
and
William Paterson University New Music Ensemble
with guests
Purchase Contemporary Ensemble

Program

The Guiros Talk (2006) - Dafnis Prieto
for Percussion Quartet

Alan Buxbaum, Christian Deutsch,
Nick Dokter, Lauren Lurch
John Ferrari - Coach

The Opposite Extreme of Benevolence (2008) * Gene Pritsker

for Drum Set Solo
Peter Jarvis

IRITI: Ritual March The Funeral of Achilles (1962) - Giacinto Scelsi for Percussion Quartet

Hwa Young Lee, Alan Buxbaum, Adrienne Francais, Jeffrey Rubin
Peter Jarvis - Coach

Night Music (1973) - Jeffrey Kresky

A Serenade for 3 Percussionists
Dana LaMarca, Theo Metz, Shannon Zakarison
Payton MacDonald - Coach

Ostinato Pianissimo (1934) - Henry Cowell

for Percussion Ensemble
Percussion: Josh DeWald, Dana LaMarca, Theo Metz, Anthony O’Conner, Jeff Rubin
Piano: Max Stehr, Christopher Bobbins
Jeffrey Brown – Xylophone
Peter Jarvis – Conductor

>Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux II (1994) - Elliott Carter

for Flute, Clarinet and Marimba
Crystal Zagarello – Flute, Danielle Bastone - Clarinet Ching-Ping Wang - Marimba

* - World Premiere

Photos (clockwise from top): Elliot Carter, Giacinto Scelsi, Gene Pritsker,Dafnis Prieto, Henry Co

Monday, March 2, 2009

7:30 PM in Shea Auditorium
William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble
and
William Paterson University New Music Ensemble

Recitative (1985) - Daniel Levitan for Vibraphone and Marimba

Alan Buxbaum – Vibraphone,
Jared Penn, Nick Dokter – Marimba
John Ferrari - Coach

Janaka Blast (2008) *- Anthony Cornicello

for Drum Set and Max/MSP
Peter Jarvis

 Intermezzo for Two Percussionists (2001) - David Weisberg

Theo Metz, Jeffrey Brown
Peter Jarvis, Payton MacDonald - Coaches

Pluto/Charon (1995) - Anthony Cornicello for Percussion Solo

Pluto
Charon
Anthony O’Connor – Multi Percussion
Peter Jarvis - Coach

Madrigals (Book I) (1965) - George Crumb for Soprano, Vibraphone and Contrabass Garcia Lorca

I. Verte desnuda es recorder la tierra
II. No piensan en la lluvia, y se han dormido
III. Los muertos llevan las de musgo
Stephanie Irven – Soprano, Jeffrey Rubin – Vibraphone
Max Stehr – Contrabass
Peter Jarvis - Conductor

Mudgrave (2008) * - Helmut Christoferus Calabrese for Percussion Duo with Film

Peter Jarvis – Vibraphone, Edward Stroh – Marimba

* - World Premiere

Photos (clockwise from top): Elliot Carter, Dan Levitan, George Crumb, David Weisberg, Helmut Christoferus Calabrese, Anthony Cornicello

Previous Seasons:
2007-2008