Concert 5

Southeastern Composers' League Forum
Magale Recital Hall
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Saturday, 2/24/2018 at 5:00 pm

PROGRAM included

Movable Borders ... Douglas Hedwig
I. Journey
II. Hymn
III. Dance

Emily Owens, violin
Aura Hernandez, violin
Cesia Corrales, viola
Colin Horton, cello
Luz Arietta-Jimenez, double bass

Fantasy for String Bass and Percussion ... John Mac Lean

Ricardo Ventura, string bass
Andrew Boyd, percussion
Caleb Callender, percussion
Brian Hammonds, percussion
Nestor Mercado-Garcia, percussion

L to R: Lee, Christopher, Horton, Joe Alexander, Osario, Tan

Ricardo Ventura, double bass

Program Notes

Movable Borders for String Quintet by Douglas Hedwig

Movable Borders for string quintet was commissioned by the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra and was premiered in February 2017. The work draws inspiration from the folk and art music of Hungary, Argentina, India, Serbia and the US. The first movement is filled with rhythmic intensity and a contrasting, lyrical middle section. The second movement was composed shorty after the composer returned from a trip to India, and the final movement is based on Serbian dance music.

Fantasy for String Bass and Percussion by John McLean

Fantasy for String Bass and Percussion was completed in 2000. There are pairings of various instrumental combinations so that a variety of color is achieved, without over powering the string bass player. Even though the string bass part seems to be the dominant instrument for the group, real chamber music is the intended result in performance. Nevertheless, this is an opportunity for the bass player to be expressive. There are two speeds for the music, moderate and faster, and the latter should sound more lyrical than the former. The climax of the work occurs when most of the players combine to produce the same effort.