the sun shines for you today (2016)
Composed by Nicholas Politi (*1998)

petite melodrama for Tenor Voice, Cello, and Percussion 

Recorded at The Oberlin Conservatory of Music Nov. 30 2016
Featuring - Paris Lavidis on Tenor, Nicholas Politi on Cello, and Eli Geruschat on Percussion.

the sun shines for you today

the sun shines for you today - Nicholas Politi

Contemporary Quintet written by Xue Ju 

Recorded at The Oberlin Conservatory of Music 
in Clonick Hall 
Inspired by the French film, "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly"
Based on the story from Jean-Dominique Bauby's book.
Performed by Hannah A Kim, Rachel Gibson, Jessy Yu, Michael Chen, and Eli Geruschat. Conducted by Justin Weiss

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly - Xue Ju

Spontaneous sonic exploration by three students in the freshman class of 2020 at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music on January 25, 2017.
Nicholas Politi - Cello
Eli Geruschat - Vibraphone/Prepared Piano
Hugh Kline - Prepared Piano/Vibraphone/Drumset

Improvisation

The opening piece on the annual Oberlin Percussion Group concert! 

Eli Geruschat - Sleigh Bells, Indian Rattle, Wind Glass, Small Maracas
Rachel Gibson - Snare Drum, 5 Tom-Toms, 3 Temple Gongs, Small Maracas, Large Maracas
Julian Jacobs - Tam-Tam, 5 Muted Gongs, Water Gong, Thundersheet
Jackson Short - Prepared Piano

The use of rhythmic structures is characterisctic of this work. Like First Construction (in metal) it has 16 times 16 measures, divided 4/3/4/5. The work is dominated by a form of variation technique, while the use of traditional thematic variations is almost entirely absent. The instruments used are mainly metal and skin, including the use of a (prepared) piano (manually muted and producing siren-like sounds by means of sliding a cylinder on the strings, while a trill is produced on the keyboard).


John Cage was born on September 5, 1912 in Los Angeles, California and died in New York City on August 12, 1992. He studied liberal arts at Pomona College. Among his composition teachers were Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg. Cage was elected to the American National Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and received innumerable awards and honors both in the United States and in Europe.

Second Construction (In Metal) - John Cage

~Premiered by OPG~ 

A piece written for the entire Oberlin Percussion Group by Oberlin Conservatory Alumni Tom Lopez '89

In c (In Common Time)

Pear Blossoms (2016) by Hao Zou for Sinfonietta ensemble
Recorded in Clonick Hall at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music 
December 3, 2017

Conductor: Yizhang Liz

Flute: Aram Mun
Oboe: Katie Danforth
Clarinet: Alex Abreu
Bassoon: Brian Geise
Horn: Nicholas Ginsberg 
Percussion: Eli Geruschat
Harp: Kelsey Sham
Piano: Paul Celebi
Violin I: Will Crock
Violin II: Jonathan Fenwick
Viola: Corley Friesen-Johnson
Cello: Nicholas Politi
Bass: Albert Daschle

Pear Blossoms — For Sinfonietta (2016)- Hao Zou

Percussionist // Artist 
Oberlin Conservatory of Music - Class of 2020 
Percussion Performance

Eli Geruschat

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