Three Reeds Duo
Leah Forsyth, oboe
Paul Forsyth, saxophone
Saturday, April 14, 2018
1:30pm
The Three Reeds Duo (oboe/saxophone duo) will present two of its newest commissions and one of our favorite transcriptions. Interestingly enough, both commissions are actually Duo Suites of totally different styles and character, and the transcription is a short duo by Villa-Lobos transcribed by a member of the Awea Duo, Masahito Sugihara.
Program:
3 Reeds Suite (2015) – Thomas Hundemer (b.1954)
III. Serenade with Tangents
IV. Variations on a Theme by Schoenberg
V. Humoreske
Choros No.2 (1924) – Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) trans. Sugihara
Duo Displasia (2017) – Alyssa Morris (b. 1984)
Prelude
Courante
Loure
Gigue
Timing: 22 minutes
Ensemble Bio:
With co-founders Leah and Paul Forsyth, the Three Reeds Duo is a unique ensemble consisting of solely an oboe and saxophone. This duo, formed in 2005, has been building a repertoire ranging from baroque and classical transcriptions to contemporary concert literature. Three Reeds has performed in a variety of venues throughout the United States and the U.K., ranging from NASA and IDRS Conferences and World Saxophone Congresses to traditional wedding ceremonies. Three Reeds will be premiering their newest commission from Peter Lieuwen in Croatia at the 2018 World Saxophone Congress.
In 2015, Three Reeds was the winner of the Alford Professorship at Northwestern State University, where they are both professors on their respective instruments. This professorship allowed them to record their debut CD, signals cross. Released in the summer of 2016, this is the first CD ever recorded of oboe/saxophone duos. The Three Reeds Duo has commissioned works for oboe/saxophone duo from such composers as Alyssa Morris, Gregory Wanamaker, Marcus Maroney, Kyle Blaha, Thomas Hundemer, and Richard Rose. signals cross is available for purchase directly from the Three Reeds Duo, from Blue Griffin Recording, or from any mainstream music download service.
Leah Forsyth, oboe
Paul Forsyth, saxophone
Saturday, April 14, 2018
1:30pm
The Three Reeds Duo (oboe/saxophone duo) will present two of its newest commissions and one of our favorite transcriptions. Interestingly enough, both commissions are actually Duo Suites of totally different styles and character, and the transcription is a short duo by Villa-Lobos transcribed by a member of the Awea Duo, Masahito Sugihara.
Program:
3 Reeds Suite (2015) – Thomas Hundemer (b.1954)
III. Serenade with Tangents
IV. Variations on a Theme by Schoenberg
V. Humoreske
Choros No.2 (1924) – Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) trans. Sugihara
Duo Displasia (2017) – Alyssa Morris (b. 1984)
Prelude
Courante
Loure
Gigue
Timing: 22 minutes
Ensemble Bio:
With co-founders Leah and Paul Forsyth, the Three Reeds Duo is a unique ensemble consisting of solely an oboe and saxophone. This duo, formed in 2005, has been building a repertoire ranging from baroque and classical transcriptions to contemporary concert literature. Three Reeds has performed in a variety of venues throughout the United States and the U.K., ranging from NASA and IDRS Conferences and World Saxophone Congresses to traditional wedding ceremonies. Three Reeds will be premiering their newest commission from Peter Lieuwen in Croatia at the 2018 World Saxophone Congress.
In 2015, Three Reeds was the winner of the Alford Professorship at Northwestern State University, where they are both professors on their respective instruments. This professorship allowed them to record their debut CD, signals cross. Released in the summer of 2016, this is the first CD ever recorded of oboe/saxophone duos. The Three Reeds Duo has commissioned works for oboe/saxophone duo from such composers as Alyssa Morris, Gregory Wanamaker, Marcus Maroney, Kyle Blaha, Thomas Hundemer, and Richard Rose. signals cross is available for purchase directly from the Three Reeds Duo, from Blue Griffin Recording, or from any mainstream music download service.