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The Peabody Conservatory of Music presents24 hcThe Twenty-Four Hour ConcertSunday, February 20, 2005Cohen-Davison Family Theatre8 p.m.Peabody Institute, 17 E. Mt. Vernon Pl.TwelveKevin ClarkEric Null, clarinet, Zachary Herchen, alto saxophoneAlex Baldock, viola, Joel Grip, double bassForC. R. KasprzykSonya Chung, violin, Joe Dombrowski, clarinetJeremiah Baker, saxophoneThree MoodsChris GaineyElizabeth Halliday, soprano, Max Zuckerman, guitarTim Hoft, piano2 from YeatsAndrew ColeKate O’Connor, soprano, Martin Shultz, violinRose Hammer, saxophoneBetter Luck (… with Government)

Samuel BurtAlisa Grundman, soprano, Leonid Iogansen, violinRobert Walliczek, trumpet, Jessica Finch, fluteRadio-LinesGeorge LamKyung Mi Lee, flute, Michael Berger, clarinetJeremy Baguyos, double bassZwaltDavid WitmerI.II.Shu-Ting Yao, violin, Ying-Chen Kao, pianoAndrew Soli, horn“Music so new, it was written last night.”Twelve is named for the number of hours allowed for composing the piece. The piece laysout five ideas in the opening section. These ideas are developed as a set of variations, onefor each of the four instruments, and the last for an ending.Kevin Clark (b. 1984) is a double-degree student at the Peabody Institute and the JohnsHopkins University, majoring in composition in the studio of Dr. Robert Sirota, andphilosophy at the Homewood campus. He is from New Jersey, where he won the HarmoniumChoral CompositionContest for his setting of a passage from Hamlet, entitled This Bird of Dawning Singeth.for was composed for the 2005 24hc (http://24hc.org). In this work, several sound massesare presented in various manners: sparse, quiet, rhythmic, etc. The sounds derive theiroriginal source from general surroundings in the city: trains, cement mixers, water fixtures...Cory (C. R. Kasprzyk) is very tired. For more information on other things, seewww.crkasprzyk.comThree Moods are three extremely short pieces that are a set of impressions I received from apassage by Leo Tolstoy:“I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement anddanger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance ofenergy which found no outlet in our quiet life.”This quote constitutes the text for the end of the piece. I think there is a similarity betweenthe feelings expressed by the author and the overwhelming hubris it took to volunteer forsomething like 24hc.

Chris Gainey (b. 1981) received a bachelor’s degree in both guitar performance andcomposition from The Peabody Conservatory. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree inboth areas, in the studios of Ray Chester and Dr. Bruno Amato.2 from YeatsText by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)From Responsibilities, and Other Poems (1916)39. PeaceAH, that Time could touch a formThat could show what Homer’s ageBred to be a hero’s wage.‘Were not all her life but storm,Would not painters paint a formOf such noble lines’ I said,‘Such a delicate high head,All that sternness amid charm,All that sweetness amid strength?’Ah, but peace that comes at length,Came when Time had touched her form.31. A CoatI MADE my song a coatCovered with embroideriesOut of old mythologiesFrom heel to throat;But the fools caught it,Wore it in the world’s eyesAs though they’d wrought it.Song, let them take itFor there’s more enterpriseIn walking naked.2 from Yeats was written in one night (last night!). It is scored for tenor/alto sax, violin, andsoprano. Mr. Cole chose these texts because they were the first two public domain texts thathe found on the Internet that were under a page long. Because of the time frame, he tried toconstrict the formal elements of the piece into very recognizable sections.Andrew Cole is an active composer and performer from the Baltimore area. Hiscompositions have been performed throughout the United States and Europe. Mr. Colereceived a B.A. in music and philosophy with distinction and honors from Goucher Collegewhere he studied with Dr. Geoffrey Wright and Dr. Kendall Kenison. He is currently finishinga double master’s degree in music composition and computer music at the PeabodyConservatory where he studies with Dr. Bruno Amato and Dr. McGregor Boyle.Better Luck (… with Government)Text by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)From a letter to John Taylor Philadelphia, June 4, 1798“A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, andthe people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles. Better

luck, therefore, to us all; and health, happiness, & friendly salutations to yourself.”Notes for Better Luck (… with Government): I got done early. I got a little sleep. Enjoy themusic. It’s simple. It’s based on harmonies and changing textures. There’s even a fanfare.Samuel Burt, B.M. (magna cum laude, with honors), University of Georgia. Will graduate thisspring with an M.M. in Composition and an M.M. in Computer Music, The PeabodyConservatory. Composition study with Christopher Theofanidis, Lewis Nielson, John Corina,and Leonard Ball; Computer music study with Geoffrey Wright and Leonard Ball. Winner ofthe 2004 Otto Oortmanprize for progressive composition.Radio-Lines is a short piece for flute, clarinet, and double bass. A rhythmic drive and steadypulse dominates the entire movement.George Lam, B.M., Boston University. George is currently a masters degree student at thePeabody Conservatory of Music, studying composition and music theory pedagogy. Georgehas studied composition with Christopher Theofanidis, Nicholas Maw, Charles Fussell, andMartin Amlin.David Witmer is a composition student at the Peabody Conservatory. Mr. Witmer iscurrently studying with Dr. Christopher Theofanidis.About the Twenty-Four Hour Concert (24hc)24hc is a concert with music that is composed, rehearsed, and performed within a 24-hourperiod. Composers are assigned a small ensemble for which they must compose a piece ofmusic within twelve hours, where each ensemble’s size and instrumentation were decided bydrawing first a number and then names from a hat. In the twelve-hour period that followsthe drawing, each composer must produce a fully-notated composition specifically writtenfor their own ensemble. Once the twelve-hour time period has elapsed, the compositions arehanded over to the ensembles, who have twelve hours to practice and prepare thecompositions for performance. At the end of this 24-hour process, a concert will be heldwhere all of the new compositions will be premiered.The StaffSamuel Burt, artistic directorCory Kasprzyk, booking and logistical managerRose Hammer, performance liaisonGeorge Lam, public relationsAndrew Cole, head of promotionsOrganizers EmeritusRob Hamilton, co-founder, original website designerJ. Anthony Allen, co-founderSpecial ThanksThe Staff and resident composers of 24hc would like to thank the Peabody Conservatorycomposition and computer music departments for their support, the performers fordonating their time and effort in making this project a success, Asha Srinivasan, Citypaper

and the Johns Hopkins News-letter for their coverage of the event, Eddie’s of Mt. Vernon,and most importantly the members of the audience who came to support our concerttonight.And of course – thank you to the seven composers who were up all night last night.Please don’t forget to donate to our concurrent fundraiser for the tsunami victims ofSoutheast Asia. All proceeds will go towards UNICEF’s tsunami fund. Thank you for yourhelp.http://24hc.org