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CD-Rs come in a protective sleeve no print booklet or jewel case included. This title, originally issued on the CRI label, is now available as a burn-on-demand CD (CD-R) or download in MP3/320, FLAC or WAV formats. Constant textural variation and the recurrence of previously heard material, in new contexts and with new meanings, create the basic motion of the work’s three movements. The String Trio contrasts the pull toward intensity and the desire for serenity, a tension reflected in the juxtaposition of harshly chromatic material against music of a more lyrical and diatonic nature. Although the individual movements are highly varied, all four feature a tension between opposing musical and emotional pulls and are driven by the search for a clarifying sense of purpose and resolution. The Piano Quartet is in four movements marked “anxiously,” “distantly-mournfully,” “wistfully,” and “restlessly,” The overall form of the Piano Quartet is rather traditional in nature, with a weighty opening movement, a sad and slow second movement, a dance-like, melancholy third movement, and an up-tempo, climactic closing movement. The title is taken from the Sermon on the Mount: “Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness’ sake.” My work is dedicated to the victims of the world, particularly the victims of governments, and most especially to those murdered by the Chinese government in the summer of 1989 and those brutalized by public policy on the streets of America every day. This grotesque spectacle troubled my days and dreams as I composed. But in fact, these remarks are delivered with perfect serenity (22), so.

As in all variations, the intent is to take the theme in contrasting directions, texturally and expressively.Īlthough the expressive world of They Who Hunger ranges widely, its title and much of its tone arise from a scene increasingly familiar in urban America: streets filling with beggars and homeless while long dark-windowed limousines sweep past. In a deleted scene from 'Dinner Party', it is implied that Jan grew up in West Virginia. scene with Anne she blames her alleged illness on having to sit backward in. The preceding variations on this chorale are not separate but instead continuous throughout, appearing in both melodic and harmonic dimensions. A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems. The theme that Midsummer Variations varies appears not as usual as at the beginning of the piece but at the end: a meditative sequence of chords, more or less a chorale. With Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke. Read more about Jan’s Artist Showcase in our full article.The Scott Chamber Players: Linda Scott, violin Perry Scott, cello Beverly Scott, viola Gregory Scott Dugan, double bass Sylvia Patterson-Scott, piano Jan is a Nickel Plate Arts paid artist member, and her Artist Showcase will be on display in August of 2018. Her love of the horse has lead to relationships with equine charities and foundations and she is a frequent guest artist at Hickory Hall Polo Club matches. Whether the subject matter is an animal (horses being her specialty) or a scene from her many travels, she hopes to invite the viewer into her world: a world of beauty and serenity.Īs co-founder and current president of the Equine Art Guild, Jan devotes much of her time to raising awareness of equine art and promoting the careers of equine artists. Influenced by her high school art teacher who stressed realism, and educated at Herron School of Art and the Indianapolis Art Center in Indianapolis, IN, Jan strives to create paintings that evoke an emotional response in the viewer. Growing up in Ohio, Jan Snyder always knew she would be an artist.

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