On March 9, 2006 at UCLA’s Schoenberg auditorium, Music Department faculty and students will present a concert of faculty composers. In addition, three Rufus Wainwright songs will be sung by Juliana Gondek accompanied by Neal Stulberg. The concert begins at 8 pm. $12 general admission, $7 students (with ID) and seniors.
Roger Bourland (b. 1952) (premiere)
Four Xmas Songs (2002/5) lyrics by William MacDuff
Tropical Xmas
A Proper Cat
Fly on the Wall
The Crocodile’s Xmas BallJuliana Gondek, mezzo-soprano
Neal Stulberg, pianoRufus Wainwright (b. 1974)
Three Songs
Damned Ladies
In a Graveyard
Memphis SkylineJuliana Gondek, mezzo-soprano
Neal Stulberg, pianoMark Carlson: (b. 1952)
After the Sun Has Set (four songs on sonnets by Edna St. Vincent Millay) for mezzo-soprano, 2 oboes, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, tenor saxophone, 2 horns, harp, double bass
Paul Chihara: (b. 1938)
Amatsu Kaze (“Winds of Heaven,” seven haiku, from Basho to Taeka) for soprano, fluet, saxophone, violin, violoncello, and piano
David S. Lefkowitz: (b. 1964)
Surfer’s Guide for the Perplexed (or: Jonah on the Raging Sea) for flute, saxophone, violin, violoncello, and piano
Ian Krouse: (b. 1956)
Songs (premiere)