The Paul Chihara Collection, Vol. 6

Memories of Dwight (from "Resting Place")

"the field remembers" (2024)
opening movement, "Oracle-Bone Script" (text: Arthur Sze)

Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano
Parker Quartet
(Daniel Chong and Ken Hamao, violins; Jessica Bodner, viola; Kee-Hyun Kim, cello)

recorded 20 November, 2024 at the Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

work info: https://www.acheungmusic.com/works/the-field-remembers-2024

the field remembers (2024), opening ("Oracle-Bone Script")

Excerpt from "Volta" for orchestra (2022/24) by Anthony Cheung

Boston Modern Orchestra Project, conducted by Gil Rose
October 25, 2024
(live recording of the premiere)

recorded by Jim Moses
Lindemann Performing Arts Center, Brown University

Volta (2022/24) for orchestra, excerpt

Recorded by The First Readings Project, J. David Moore,
conductor, at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church, Minneapolis.

Am I a Stone

The Paul Chihara Collection Vol. 4

Hesitation Rag (From "Crackers")

Dana Lewis Howell holds degrees in music composition from UCLA (PhD), San Francisco Conservatory of Music (MM) and Carnegie Mellon University (BFA). His teachers included Leonardo Balada, William Critser, Nancy Galbraith, Paul Chihara, David Conte, Roger Bourland and Ian Krause. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and pursued dual degrees in composition and clarinet performance before moving to California to continue studies.

Dana Howell currently serves as Instrumental Music Director at Highland Hall Waldorf School. Since coming to Los Angeles in 2004, he has been an active composer, performer, conductor and teacher, previously holding positions as Music Director at St. John Eudes Church and organist at Echo Park United Methodist Church. He taught composition and theory at the Brevard Music Center summer festival from 2008 to 2012 and studied at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau.