Friday, August 30, 2013

Houston Composers Salon #9


Houston Composers Salon #9
September 15, 7:30 PM
Cullen Hall, University of St. Thomas
4001 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006
FREE ADMISSION
Q&A following each piece, moderated by Professor Ryan Gabbart

Unconfirmed
Composed by Thomas Helton
Richard Nunemaker, Clarinet

5 movements from "13 for Piano"
Composed by Joe LoCascio
Hsin-Jung Tsai, piano

The Bass's Mechanical Heart Collapses Under Emotional Pressure
Composed by Andrew Seifert
Thomas Helton, bass
Andrew Seifert, bass

Body, Soul and Spirit
Composed by Eddie Lewis
Eddie Lewis, trumpet
John Goode, trumpet
Alex Lewis, trumpet
Thomas Helton, tuba

Monday, June 10, 2013

Composers Salon #8

Photo by Ramki

Houston Composers Salon #8
June 23, 6pm
Cullen Hall, University of St. Thomas
4001 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006
FREE ADMISSION
Made possible in part by Houston Composers Alliance

Indifferent
Composed by Thomas Helton
Martin Langford - clarinet
Doug Wright - clarinet
Karl Fulbright - clarinet
Richard Nunemaker- bass clarinet
Thomas Helton- doublebass

Clever
Composed by Thomas Helton
Will Samson-tuba
Ryan Gabbart-trombone
Thomas Helton- doublebass
Joe Slezak - drums

Water Buckets
Composed by Seth Paynter
Seth Paynter- tenor sax
Martin Langford- clarinet
Karl Fulbright - clarinet
Richard Nunemaker - bass clarinet
Thomas Helton- doublebass
Joe Slezak - drums

Lulu by Carlight
Composed by Stephen Montgomery
Stephan Badreaux - guitar

Variations for Double Bass
Composed by Ben Patterson
Damon Smith - doublebass

Thursday, April 4, 2013

New date, time, and location for Houston Composers Salon #7

(Tennessee Williams)
Houston Composers Salon #7
April 14, 2013
7:30 PM
at Cullen Hall, University of St. Thomas
4001 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006
FREE ADMISSION
Made possible in part by Houston Composers Alliance

The Program:
Two Blues
Composed by Jack Gottlieb on poems of Tennessee Williams
("Kitchen Door Blues" and "Gold Tooth Blues," 1954)
for mezzo-soprano and clarinet
Lainie Diamond, mezzo-soprano
Richard Nunemaker, clarinet

Miasma
Interlopers
for saxophones and double bass
Composed by Seth Paynter
Seth Paynter, saxophones
Thomas Helton, upright bass

Fung Bridge in the Night
for solo piano
Composed by Stephen Yip
Pam Connolly, piano

Space City Suite
for laptop and saxophones
Composed by Chris Becker and Woody Witt
Chris Becker, laptop
Woody Witt, saxophones