New Jersey Percussion Ensemble

William Paterson University
New Music Series
April 17, 2006 7:30PM

Admission is free

Program

Six Marimbas (1986) - Steve Reich

Joe Bergen, Justin Wolf, April McCloskey,
Michael Sperone, Shannon McClure, Mark Richardson

intermission

Percussion Symphony (1976) - Charles Wuorinen
    for Percussion Ensemble
                                1.      Movement I
                                2.      Entr'acte I - Vergine Bella of Guilliermus Dufay
                                3.      Movement II
                                4.      Entr'acte II - Vergine Bella of Guilliermus Dufay
                                5.      Movement III

Lydia Martin – Antique Cymbals & Bowed Vibraphone, James Bogert – Glockenspiel & Bowed Vibraphone,
Shannon McClure - Xylophone, April McCloskey - Vibraphone, Michael Sperone - Vibraphone,
Danielle Weinberg - Chimes, Justin Wolf - Marimba, Robert Kistler – Timtoms & Bowed Marimba,
Al Cerulo - Timpani, Joe Bergen - Timpani, Jeffrey Kresky - Celeste,
David Weisberg - Piano, Ethan Herr - Piano, Darren Gage – Inside Piano & Wood Block,
Brandan Hogan – Brake Drums & Almglocken, Shannon Zakarison – Triangles, Bell Plates, Temple blocks, Tambourine & Bowed Marimba,
Michael Aberback - Cymbals, Steven Bruns – Cymbals, Drums, Temple Blocks, Glass Wind Chimes & Guiro,
Dana LaMarca - Gongs, Mark Hayes - Gongs, Mark Richardson - Drums

Peter Jarvis – Conductor

Biographical Information

    The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble directed by Peter Jarvis was founded in 1968 by Raymond DesRoches, who co-directed the group with Peter Jarvis and Gary Van Dyke until 2004. The highly acclaimed ensemble is made up of professionals and students from William Paterson University, where it has been in residence since 1972. Because of an ongoing commitment to the proliferation of percussion repertoire, numerous pieces have been written for, premiered by and recorded by the ensemble. The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble has appeared in the United States and Europe as guests of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Group for Contemporary Music, the Composers Guild of New Jersey, the San Francisco Symphony, the Gaudeamus Foundation, Radio Denmark, and countless others. The group can be heard on Nonesuch, Composer's Recording Inc., Music and Arts, Koch International, Desoto, New World, NAXOS, the Composers Guild of New Jersey and Capstone recording labels.

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