11.10.2023 SNR Hansen

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA

Wells School of Music SENIOR RECITAL Nathan Hansen, composition

PROGRAM All Music composed by Nathan Hansen SIR NICHOLAS CONTRAFACT 2 HERMETO WOE SUHT

Sextet

MUSIC “IS” NOCTURNE IN BLACK AND GOLD DISAMBIGUATION

Kitchen Sink

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Bachelor of Music in Composition degree.

Nathan is a student of Dr. Robert Maggio.

Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2023| 8:00 PM| WARE FAMILY RECITAL HALL | SWOPE MUSIC BUILDING

CONTINUED

Personnel

Francesco Protasi – Tenor Saxophone Jonah Gelbart – Trumpet, Flugelhorn Nathan Hansen – Trombone Lewis Arscott – Piano Jack Harnish – Bass Jordan Colucci – Drums

Sextet

Kitchen Sink All Sextet personnel, with the additions of

Amanda Friesen – Flute, Alto Flute Cassidy Miao – Clarinet Dominick DeStefano – Bassoon James Lobb – Trumpet Kerri Hahn – French Horn Carly McClendon – Trombone Nathan Hansen – Synthesizer

About the Composer Nathan Hansen is a composer and trombonist from New Jersey. While studying composition, he has written for the HOCKET Ensemble, Naked Eye, Lyric Fest, the WCU Criterions, and others. Having an enthusiasm for computer music and programming, he has provided assets and programmed on several video game projects and has created an algorithmic music webapp during a period of university-funded student research. Nathan is inspired creatively by patterns and phenomenon naturally occurring in nature, as well as the ordinary, mundane everyday objects we take for granted.

Nathan is an advocate for improvisation and the creation of new music. He hopes that in the future he may direct and perform in an ensemble dedicated to commissioning and performing new works. Kitchen Sink is a student-run band of composers, improvisors, and other likeminded musicians formed by Nathan dedicated to fulfilling this purpose at the Wells School of Music. He and the band members hope you enjoy the performance.