Instrumentation: fixed media

Jabez Co, electronics

Florida State University
December 2015

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Concertante was written to be performed along side the UMD University Orchestra's concert featuring Elgar's Enigma Variations

Concertante

"Canto" was originally written for 4-channel electronics with Ableton Live, and has been flattened to 2-channels for Internet publication.

Canto (Stereo)

Drawing inspiration from themes in Edward Hopper's paintings, "Evening: New York" presents two simultaneous yet contrasting reactions to Manhattan. On one hand, there is an awestruck appreciation of the splendor of the city at dusk. However despite the beauty of evening, there is also a sense of isolation and loneliness arising from the anonymity and detachment of urban life.

Evening: New York (Sara Teasdale)

Blue dust of evening over my city,
Over the ocean of roofs and the tall towers
Where the window-lights, myriads and myriads,
Bloom from the walls like climbing flowers.


Premiered by Emily Howes Heilmann (mezzo-soprano), Chelsea White (flute), Sara Eastwood (clarinet), Nick Hatt (violin), Jordan Galvarino ('cello), Bizhou Jin (piano), & Jabez Co (conductor).

Copyright ©2015 by Justin Giarrusso. All Rights Reserved.

Evening: New York

Jabez Co (b. 1989; Manila, Philippines) composes vivid music that speaks to a wide range of audiences, inspired by genres ranging from Gregorian chant to musical theater. His works are significantly influenced by his experience as an avid performer of concert pieces, new compositions, and stage music. Jabez writes concert and dramatic works, creating a fusion of classical and Broadway idioms in both genres. He received a Doctor of Music in Composition from Florida State University, where he studied primarily with Clifton Callender. He has also studied with Ladislav Kubík, Paul Richards, Steve Rouse, Jennifer Jolley, Clint Needham, and Jason Bahr. Jabez participated in additional lessons with many composers, including Louis Andriessen, David Felder, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Joel Hoffman, Bent Sorensen, Djuro Zivkovic, Brett Dean, Stacy Garrop, Dan Visconti, Claude Baker, Christopher Theofanidis, Sean Beeson, and Joseph Schwantner.

As a flutist, Jabez has performed in Dallas, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Milwaukee, WI; Racine, WI; Manila, Philippines; Osaka, Japan; and Shanghai, China. Jabez served as principal piccoloist of the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra, as principal flutist of the Ohio Wesleyan University Chamber Orchestra and the Ohio Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble, and as associate flutist and piccoloist for the New Albany Symphony Orchestra. He performed with guitarist Michael Kagan in the Terravento Duo and has also performed with the Manila Symphony Orchestra and for the American Bandmasters Association. Past flute teachers include Kathy Karr, Nancy Gamso, Randy Hester, Sir Eric Barcelo, and Jamie Miller.

Vei-rul – III. Short Ride in a Shamwow Commercial

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