MOORES  Aus Holberg Ziet, ​Edvard Grieg  

The ​Holberg Suite​ ​was commissioned for the 
Reed Quintet  celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of 
the “Moliere of the North,” Norwegian writer 
Ludvig Baron Holberg (1684-1754). Since 
Holberg was a contemporary of Bach and 
Handel, Grieg chose to compose his tribute 
in the form of a French Baroque period suite. 
He cast six movements in the musical forms 
of the l8th century, and filled them with the 
spirit of his own time and style. The suite 
remains a most frequently performed work 
for string orchestras. 

A recent arrangement for the contemporary 

ensemble of wind instruments with an 
expansive palette of sound breathes new life 
into this powerhouse of musical genius 

Look For Me, ​Nico Muhly 

Based upon “Mother in the Graveyard,” a 
folk song created in the Vermont 
 
Appalachia, besides destabilizing, the 
Pictured: Bottom left (Mauricio Franco), Top 
composer modernizes textures and 
Left (Daniel Millan), Center (Dima Savitski), 
interjections. The resulting sound is as if we 
Top Right (Benjamin Bowman), Bottom Right 
are hearing an original field recording, but 
(Kyle Ortiz [former member] ) 
the wax has been distorted, and we are 
listening to the original singer as he or she 
Premiere Chamber Recital  jumps through and is warped by the time 
travel to today. The original work for reed 
  quintet is a revered addition with many 
groups programming the work for its 
  remarkable beauty. The work includes 
auxiliary instrument use of english horn and 
  soprano saxophone for additional ensemble 
color change toward a more folk sound.  
 

 
    

Circusmuziek, ​Ton ter Doest   ABOUT THE MEMBERS 

The first movement sounds like the arrival of  Benjamin Bowman​, ​Oboist​, is in current 
the circus. It has high energy and there is an  pursuit of a bachelors of oboe performance 
audible drive and engine throughout the  and music education at the moores school of 
bass parts to represent the traveling circus.  music under the tutelage of Adam Dinitz. He 
The entire circus passes by with all of its  hopes to further his pursuit in graduate 
tents, animals, workers, games and giant  studies toward a career in orchestral playing. 
elephants in less than one minute! The 
second movement is a tribute to the careful  Dayne Corallo​, ​Saxophonist​, is in current 
balancing act of the tightrope walker. The  pursuit of a bachelors of saxophone 
light-footed tightrope walker is imagined  performance and music education at the 
throughout the entire movement with an  moores school of music under the tutelage 
oboe solo. The third movement sounds like  of Daniel Gelok. He hopes to further his 
a lion tamer working with a lion. The sound  pursuit in education and playing abilities in 
of impending doom is created by a  hopes to be an avid pedagogue and 
constantly driving chaotic groove in the low  performer in his respective community.  
parts alternated or paired with a short 
rhythmic series or set played by the upper  Mauricio Franco​, ​Clarinetist​, is in current 
trio. The movement transitions into two parts  pursuit of a bachelors of clarinet 
fighting back and forth. The combination of  performance at the moores school of music 
these two parts creates the image of the lion  under the tutelage of Chester Rowell. He 
tamer working with his lion. The fourth  hopes to further his pursuit in graduate 
movement is lighter hearted and sounds like  studies toward a career in orchestral playing. 
a juggling act with a few extra surprises 
thrown in by the jugglers for extra fun. The  Daniel Millan​, ​Clarinetist​, is in current 
fifth movement gives the essence of the  pursuit of a bachelors of clarinet 
contortionist. This movement is based off of  performance at the moores school of music 
a Middle Eastern inspired modal theme. The  under the tutelage of Mark Nuccio. He 
melody creates the feeling of waxing and  hopes to further his pursuit in graduate 
waning required by the contortionist. The  studies toward a career in orchestral playing. 
sixth movement is a clear dedication to the 
ringmaster and all his wacky circus qualities. 
Dima Savitski​, ​Bassoonist​, is in current 
The part of the ringmaster is designated to 
pursuit of a doctoral of bassoon 
the saxophone that shouts a typical 
performance at the moores school of music 
ringmaster melody. The seventh movement 
under the tutelage of Elise Wagner. He 
rages forward to the end of an epic original 
hopes to further his pursuit toward a career 
piece. 
in orchestral playing and collegiate teaching.