SYMPOSIUM OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC April 28 . 29, 1954 Spons 0 red by The School of Music, Illinois Wesleyan University For a culture to be musically creative, lationship between composer,
performer,
there must be a close re
and listener.
This Symposium
exists as a means of bridging the gap between today's their audience.
composers
and
The hearing of representat ive contempor ary works and
the interchange of ideas provide encouragement for active participation in the creative currents of our time.
Two prominent American composers are guests of the Symposium: Normand Lockwood
of Trinity Uni versity,
Robert Palmer of Cornell University, men,
San Antonio,
Ithaca,
New York.
plus those by faculty and student composers of
form the basis
of the
Texas; and
Mr. Mr.
Works of these
Illinois Wesleyan,
Symposium.
Wednesday, April 28 (All sessions will be held in Presser Hall auditorium,
unless other
wise noted. )
10:00 a.m. -
Convocation:
The American
Woodwind Quintet of
Indiana
universi ty Edward McGough, net;
flute;
Darrell Stubbs,
William Kirkpatrick,
horn;
oboe;
Roy Houser,
Henry Gulick,
clari
bassoon.
1.
Divertimento ......................... Franz Joseph Haydn
2.
pavane ............................... Morton
3.
March of the Little Lead Soldiers....Gabriel Pierne
4.
Quintet in E Flat,
Gould
Opus 88...........Anton Reicha
Last Movement
11:00 a.m. - Concerto for Organ and Brasses .............Normand Lockwood Robert Anderson,
organist;
Ted
Chase and James Bjork,
LaVerne Hoogheem and Wayne King,
trumpets;
trombones.
Conducted and analyzed by the composer.
12:00 noon - Lu ncheon :
Green Room,
Memorial Center.
Faculty members
and Symposium guests.
3:00 p.m. - Band and chorus rehearsal : Loc kwood.
.. Closing Doxology" of Normand
Conducted by the composer,
n
8: 15 p m. -
Concert of
1.
Contemporary
American Music
" The Birth of Moses" ...................Normand Lockwood Jean Hoogheem,
flute;
piano,
Charles Gaines
" Fairest Lord Jesus" ...................Normand Lockwood (first performance) Illinois Wesleyan Collegiate Choir Lloyd Pfautsch,
2.
Piano Sonata Number 2 .
conductor
......... . .... ..Robert palmer
.
Andante con moto tranQuilo Vernon Kliewer,
Allegro
agitato
pianist
3. Divertimento for String Trio.............Frank Bohnhorst 1) Declaration
( Slow:
( Tw o-beat stomp)
4 ) Pl ay - Party
Fast:
( F ast
4.
Quintet for
yvonne
violin;
Tait,
nostalgic)
Frank Bohnhorst,
cello.
Woodwinds..................Robert palmer
1)
Lento e spressivo
2)
Allegro giocoso
3)
Andante con moto
4)
Allegro molto vivace
The American Quintet of
5.
Dance
2)
( Slow;
and saucy)
Mario Mancinelli, viola;
Slow)
Chanty
3)
Indiana University
"closing Doxology" ....................Normand Lockwood Illinois Wesleyan Collegiate Choir; director; Sim mons,
Illinois
Lloyd Pfautsch,
Wesleyan Conc ert Band,
Kenneth
director
Conducted by the composer
T h u rsday, Apr i I 29 10:00 a.m. - Program of Student Compositions 1.
Movement for String Trio ..............Diane Suter Mario Mancinelli, viola;
2.
Two
Pieces
violin;
Yvonne Tait, for
Violin and Piano ....... James Mo ses
Prologue
(piano alone)
Mario Mancinelli,
3.
v i olin;
Allegro con moto
Bohnhorst,
piano
" The Dinner party"
1)
"Fish"
4)
..
James
Vivace
(Amy Lowell) .......James "Game"
2)
Coffee"
Adagio
pianist
5)
A n n Rothschild,
5.
Dance Fran k
Three Preludes ..........................Wa.ren Birk ett
Barbara Cobb
4.
Frank Bohnhorst,
cello.
H. Case,
..
3)
Talk"
soprano;
"Drawing
6)
" Eleven
Roger
H. Case
Room" 0'
clock"
Coventry,
tenor;
pianist
Concertato fo r Winds and Piano........Vernon Kliewer Andante
Presto
Jean Hoogheem, Washbu rn. Setaro
flute;
clarinet;
piano
John O'Bannon. Bob Doncourt.
oboe;
horn;
Orval
Donald
the f olk - hymn
Passacaglia on
6.
" Saints'Delight"... Robert Anderson
Robert Anderspn,
1 1:00 a.m. -
Student
Mr. palmer,
son, )
composer conferences with guest composers.
(with Miss Suter,
in Room 24.
o rganist
Mr. Lockwood,
Mr. Birkett,
(with Mr. Moses,
will be in Room 2 16.
Mr. Kliewer) Mr. Case,
will be
Mr. Ander
Other students and faculty may attend
these conferences.
1:30 p.m. -
Quintet for Clarinet, Poco lento.
1)
Piano,
Strings ...... Robert
ma con moto
Palmer
2) Andante grazios o
3) Allegro vivo Warren Mario
Birkett,
clarinet;
Mancinelli,
Yvonne
Tait,
Dwight Drexler,
violin;
piano;
Frank Bohnhorst,
viola;
cello
Analysis by the composer
2:30 p .•.
-
Open Forum on Contemporary Techniques and Purposes
Moderator:
Mr.
Henry
Prepared questions
Charles.
Mr. Lockwood,
Mr. Palmer
and questions from the floor
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Your attention is called to an exhibit of paintings and prints by Mr. Fred Brian and Mr. Rupert Kilgore of the School of Art faculty,
in
the Art Gallery Building.
The Symposium committee wishes to express its gratitude to the fol lowing
Bloomington friends,
whose generosity have helped
make the Sym
posium possible: Mr. Carl Behr Mr. Walter Colton Miss Frances Elfstrand Mr. Hodge
Fuller
Mr. Dean Hllfinger Mr. Julius P. Klemm Mr. Harold walters Mr. Louis L. Williams We also acknowledge with gratitude the assistance of the following persons
and groups:
Mr. Robert
Barber and Mr.
Miss Constance
Fred
Brian for the cover design.
Ferguson and the cafeteria staff for the luncheon
arrangements. Delta Omicron,
Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota for
ushering at
the various events. All of the
composers and performers whose many hours of concen
trated effort made the Symposiu� a reality.