2006 CFAMC/Iowa Composers Forum joint National Conference

Composers in Community: A Festival of New Music

Please pray and consider joining us for this special event!
 

Dates: September 29-October 1, 2006

Location: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA

Host: Marc Wooldridge, Associate Professor of Music, Northwestern College, 101 7th Street SW, Orange City, Iowa 51041. For further information, please contact Marc Wooldridge at wooldridge@nwciowa.edu, 712-707-7063

Conference Fees: $30 for pre-registrations postmarked by September 1, 2006; $40 on site; $20 for students. Please make checks payable to "Northwestern College" with "CFAMC/ICF Conference" in the memo line, and send to Dr. Wooldridge at the Northwestern College address above.
 

Travel, housing and meals: All participants are responsible for their own arrangements and costs. The nearest airports are Sioux City, IA (45 miles away) and Sioux Falls, SD (75 miles away). Meals are available for purchase in the campus cafeteria, and there are numerous restaurants nearby. Rooms have been reserved at the following local hotels (but you should call to book yours asap):
 

Super 8 Motel
810 Lincoln Place SE
Orange City, IA 51041
(712) 737-2600

Dutch Colony Inn
 706 8th St. SE
Orange City, IA 51041
(712) 737-3490

Econolodge in Sioux Center (12 minute drive from NWC)
86 9th Street Circle NE
Sioux Center IA
(712)722-4000
 

(Persons interested in sharing a room should email Marc Wooldridge, who will try to facilitate contact among those so desiring.)

 

Composers in Community: A Festival of New Music
(Tentative Schedule)

 

Hosted by Northwestern College

Cosponsored by the Iowa Composers Forum and the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers

All events in Christ Chapel unless otherwise noted

Schedule Subject to Change—updated schedule will be available at the conference.

 

Friday, September 29, 2006

 

Opening Social Event

At “The Bistro”

8:00-10:00 pm

 

Saturday, September 30, 2006

 

Conference Registration

(Christ Chapel lobby)

8:00-10:00

 

Conference Registration Fee: $20/students, $30/others if purchased in advance, $40/others if paid during the conference. For advance purchase, make checks out to “Northwestern College” and mail to Dr. Marc Wooldridge / Associate Professor of Music / Northwestern College / 101 7th Street SW / Orange City, IA / 51041. Admission is free for NWC faculty, NWC students and composers performing on their own works.

 

Members Meeting/Board meeting for ICF

DMH 124

Members Meeting/Board meeting for CFAMC

DMH 122

8:30 am

 

Concert 1: Instrumental Chamber Works

10:00 am

 

Monodies                                                                                                        Warren Gooch           

Miranora Frisch, cello

Warren Gooch, piano

 

Two Movements for Flute                                                                                    Brad Fowler           

Sue De Haan, flute

 

Truncated Trio                                                                                                Allen Molineux           

Sue De Haan, flute

Eunho Kim, violin

Jungho Kim, violin

Three Preludes                                                                                                    Zane Merritt           

Zane Merritt, guitar

 

Valediction                                                                                                         Daniel Perttu           

Kia-Hui Tan,  violin

 

A Letter                                                                                                                 Sun Mi Ro           

Holly Haddad, clarinet

Stephanie Kocher,  flute

 

Fantasia Lirica for solo guitar                                                                                 David Vayo           

Angelo Favis, guitar

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Angelo Favis, guitar

Fiddle States                                                                                          Matthew Tommasini           

Eunho Kim, violin

Jungho Kim, violin

 

Galactic Abomination (world Premiere)                              Jerry Jones and Adam Kalmbach

DVD film

 

Ah  (world premiere)                                                                                      Robert Cimitile           

Merve Kayan, DVD film

Robert. Cimitile, soundtrack

 

Paper Session #1—Two Options:

To Go Among the Saracens: A Franciscan Composer’s Journey into the House of Islam. Scott Robinson, Eastern University.

DMH 122

Composing for Dance and Theater: Not just "incidental." William Campbell, St Ambrose College.

DMH 124

11:45 am

 

Lunch break

12:30 pm

 

Concert #2: The Sacred Percussion Project

A recital of new sacred works for percussion performed by Marc Wooldridge

1:30 pm

 

Road to Damascus (world premiere)                                                                    Frank Felice

 

Voices of the Wind  (world premiere)                                                                Greg Sanders           

 

in Dust and Ashes … (world premiere)                                                           Ralph Kendrick

 

No Hands But Yours (world premiere)                                                            Scott Robinson

with Scott Robinson, tabla

Prayer Cycle (world premiere)                                                                             Mark Hijleh

                                                                                                                                                                       

South Dakota Rhythm                                                                                 Marc Wooldridge


 

Panel Discussion: “Defining Sacred Music”

Panelists: Frank Felice (Butler University), Mark Hijleh (Houghton College), Ralph Kendrick, Scott Robinson (Eastern College), Greg Sanders (Texas A&M Kingsville),  Marc Wooldridge (Northwestern College)

2:45 pm

 

Paper Session #2—Two Options:

Arranging  for the  Young String Orchestra. Josh Reznicow, Director of Orchestral Activities, Linn-Mar High School.

DMH 124

Reforming the Musical Avant Garde: A perspective on Twentieth Century Organizational Techniques from a Christian Worldview.  Brandon Kreuze, Covenant College.

DMH 122

3:30 pm

 

Concert #3:  Instrumental Ensemble Works

4:30 pm

 

Coyote Dances…With A Star                                                                     William Campbell           

Northwestern College Symphonic Band

Directed by Timothy McGarvey

 

The Maccabees                                                                                                 Dan Pinkston

Northwestern College Symphonic Band

Directed by Timothy McGarvey

 

Dvorak Variations for woodwind quintet                                                             Jon Chenette

(tentative pending confirmation of performers)

 

Heterophonic Circle for string trio                                                                         Sabang Cho

(tentative pending confirmation of performers)

 

Gli intrigue d'amore for woodwind quintet                                                             Jerry Casey           

(tentative pending confirmation of performers)

 

A Minimally Conscious State for string trio and piano                                          David Davies

(tentative pending confirmation of performers)

                                                                                                                                                                       

Suite from Grant Wood Country                                                                            Jerry Owen           

Northwestern College Symphonette

Directed By Kimberly Svanoe

 

Concerto Grosso (Voyage)                                                                          Joshua Reznicow

Northwestern College Symphonette

Directed By  Kimberly Svanoe

 

Dinner break

6:00 pm

 


 

Concert #4: Sacred Vocal Works

8:00 pm

 

Acts of Kindness                                                                                                Bill Vollinger

Emily Lodine, soprano

Kimberly Svanoe, piano

Psalm 22                                                                                                            Seth Colaner

Emily Lodine, soprano

Mary Lou Weilenga, organ

 

Three Landscapes for solo piano (world premiere)                                              Ron Albrecht

Ron Albrecht, piano

 

Wake Up My Children                                                                              Denise Rippentrop

First Reformed Church Choir (Orange City)

Directed by Tom Hydeen

 

 

Valley of Vision                                                                                                 David Davies

Briar Cliff Choir

Directed by Sean Vogt

 

Sonnet                                                                                                             Gerald Bouma

Morningside College Choir

Directed by Tim Watson

                                                                                                                                                                       

Behold Now Praise the Lord                                                                          Michael Eckert

Morningside College Choir

Directed by Tim Watson

 

The Road Rise to Reach You                                                                              Ben Kornelis

Dordt College Choir

Directed by Ben Kornelis

Jubilate Deo                                                                                                    Charles Dibley

Dordt College Choir

Directed by Ben Kornelis

 

Four Settings from the Song of Songs (world premiere)                 Heather Josselyn-Cranson

Northwestern College Women’s Choir

Directed by Kimberly Svanoe

 

O Magnum Mysterium                                                                                    Frank LaRocca

Northwestern College Choir

Directed by Thomas Holm

 

Uri tsafon                                                                                                    John Rommereim

Northwestern College Choir

Directed by Thomas Holm

 


 

Sunday, October 1, 2006

 

Worship Service

9:00 am

 

Featuring the following works by participating composers:

 

Veni Sancte Spiritus                                                                                       Frank La Rocca

 

Northwestern College String Quartet

Angie Gaver, clarinet

Larissa Harwood, soprano

 

Who Would True Valour See (2005)                                                                Gerald Custer           

Briar Cliff Choir

Directed by Sean Vogt

 

Meditation: Psalm 62                                                                                     Brandon Kreuze

Northwestern College String Quartet

Sue De Haan, flute