Observer for large ensemble. Written for the 2020 National Orchestral Institute + Festival. Conducted by Yu Wang. June 2021.

Observer

In my setting of the "Agnus Dei" for a capella choir, I chose to separate the different sections of text with varied harmonic areas. The majority of the piece wanders through a sort of minor mode with various clusters and coloristic chords highlighting different lines in the text, as we ask for mercy. The last section shifts to a major mode to express the idea of peace granted by God, and is also stressed by the inclusion of the text "Alleluia". This performance was provided by the Hardin-Simmons Chorale, conducted by Dr. Dee Romines.

Lamb of God, you who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, you who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, you who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
Alleluia.

Agnus Dei


Mezzo-Soprano - Stephanie Hord
Piano - Abigail Payne-Sanders

ii. Consolation

Written for mezzo-soprano and piano, this set represents and interpretation of the emotional cycle of grief.

Mezzo-Soprano - Stephanie Hord
Piano - Abigail Payne-Sanders

iii. Comfort

i. Grief

Live performance.
Premiered at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, March 30, 2018.

Bass Clarinet - Anjali Sivaainkaran
Electric Guitar - TJ Sapp
Percussion - Sam Haupt
Piano - Ming Chai
Cello - Nikita Annenkov
Double Bass - Justin Slater
Conductor - Cassie Wieland

Desperate for Context

Quartet for Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, and Double Bass (all amplified).

Premiered March 30 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Andrew Rodriguez - Electric Guitar
Ryan Pearson - Percussion
Cassie Wieland - Piano
Kolten Heeren - Double Bass

WHITE WASH

Available for purchase on Bandcamp: andrewmrodriguez.bandcamp.com

Music & Production by Andrew M Rodriguez
Text by Jeremy De La Rosa
Performance by Megan Ihnen and Alan Theisen
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Andrew M Rodriguez

Andrew M Rodriguez

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