BlackMontuno - Chris Mothersole (clarinet) and Ivette Herryman (piano) - May-June 2021

2015-04-27 Musique 21

Sol de las Esperanzas (Sun of Hopes)

Convergencias II - Convergencias

Convergencias I - In the Presence of Beauty

By The Rhythm Of Your Truth, Set Us Free

One of my Christian songs
Voice and piano by Ivette Herryman

Canción De Adviento (Advent song)

Commissioned and premiered by Michigan State University's Symphonic Band and David Thornton. Spring of 2022.

En mi, familia-premiere

Álbum de Ivette Herryman Rodríguez

El libro de los musiniños 9

El libro de los musiniños 3

2017-02-02 Symphony Band

Black montuno, a concertino for Clarinet in Bb and Wind Ensemble

Memorial is a piece for soprano voice, cello and piano. It was commissioned by the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble for its 2018 season. 

Program note
Inspired by one of my favorite works, Dido's lament, from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, this work gives voice to one of humanity’s most shared yearnings. I’m particularly touched by the moment in which the singer sings "remember me”-- a cry that comes from the deepest part of one's soul. I think about it as a collective cry, because we all have a longing to be remembered. The text used comes from the poem "Song," written by Christina Rosetti.

In this recording: Lindsay Kesselman-soprano, Norbert Lewandowski-cello, Oscar Micaelsson-piano.

Memorial

Dúo para un solista (A duet for a soloist) is originally written for bass clarinet. A common feeling among immigrants inspires the work, that of feeling divided. Immigrants experiment a dual reality, having their memories and roots in their country of birth while living their present and possible future in a different country. Usually, the sense of belonging is lost as they often feel like foreigners in the new country.  

I seek to portray this idea with the use of a compound melody. Each layer represents a different reality, but both layers belong to the same melody, which is a unit. A texture of melody and accompaniment arises and arpeggios are used to cover as much of the range of the instrument as possible. The piece is written in the form of continuous variation. The main theme is lyric, full of nostalgia and longing, almost like a deep cry. Despite the fact that every note has been given, the nature of this work is improvisatory, always free and flowing. 

Performer: Samuel Davies

Duo Para Un Solista (A Duet for a Soloist) - Bass Clarinet

A piece for mixed choir based on Ephesians chapter 1. Commissioned, premiered and recorded by the choir of Redeemer Presbyterian Church of Austin, Texas, and its director George Dupere.

Ivette Herryman

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