Guitar Performances
Presentation Type
Performance
Keywords
guitar
Abstract
“Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” from a Negro Spiritual, arranged by Patrick Russ
Performed by Ryan Murphy, tenor and Wesley Park, guitar (4:00)
In a letter to a friend, Mark Twain wrote that the spiritual "is entirely beautiful to me and moves me more than any other music can." "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (or “Motherless Child”) is a traditional Negro spiritual dating back to the era of slavery in the United States when it was common practice to sell children of slaves away from their parents. An early performance of this song dates back to the 1870s and, like many traditional songs, it has many variations and has been recorded widely. This arrangement was done for guitar and voice by Patrick Russ.
“Granadinas” by Tomás Barrbera and Raphael Calleja, arranged by Patrick Russ
Performed by Andrew Leidenthal, baritone and Andrew Brig Urias, guitar (4:00)
“Granadinas” is a duet that showcases the technical and expressive capabilities of both singer and guitarist. In this Spanish song written by Tomás Barrbera and Raphael Calleja, the singer expresses his remorse for having to leave the beautiful city of Granada, and for the death of his beloved. This arrangement for the guitar is not a direct transcription of the original accompaniment. The introduction is drawn from a granadinas recorded by Sabicas, the renowned flamenco guitarist. The granadinas is a traditional flamenco form, originating in Granada and made notable by its clearly defined melody, modulations, and dark tone. It makes frequent use of a technique known as rasgueado, which is a fast strumming technique played with the back side of the fingernails. Flourishes of chords on the guitar correspond with a high point in the melodic line to make for a climactic finish. The text of the song is as follows:
Farewell Granada, my Granada,
I'll never return
to see you again.
Ay, what pain!
to live far from your plain
and from the place where rests
the body of my darling.
Toll, bell; bell, toll,
as your sad sound
carries me across the waves,
to those black hours
when in the coffin I saw her,
and felt the cold whiteness
of her lips on mine.
Toll, toll, bell.
“Koyunbaba” by Carlo Domeniconi
Performed by Cody Noriega (5:00)
This piece is very unique for the classical guitar. It's called “Koyunbaba” (The Shepherd) written by the Italian guitarist/composer Carlo Domeniconi. Although the composer was born in Italy, he grew up in Istanbul; hence the Middle Eastern flavor of the piece. But the real uniqueness of this composition lies in the fact that the entire guitar is tuned to a C-sharp minor chord. In fact there is only one string which remains at normal pitch, and that's the first “E” string.
This is very likely the style or flavor of music that Jesus Christ would have heard during His lifetime here on Earth.
Faculty Mentor
Prof. Christopher Parkening
Location
Surfboard Room (Payson Library)
Start Date
1-4-2016 4:15 PM
End Date
1-4-2016 4:30 PM
Guitar Performances
Surfboard Room (Payson Library)
“Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” from a Negro Spiritual, arranged by Patrick Russ
Performed by Ryan Murphy, tenor and Wesley Park, guitar (4:00)
In a letter to a friend, Mark Twain wrote that the spiritual "is entirely beautiful to me and moves me more than any other music can." "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (or “Motherless Child”) is a traditional Negro spiritual dating back to the era of slavery in the United States when it was common practice to sell children of slaves away from their parents. An early performance of this song dates back to the 1870s and, like many traditional songs, it has many variations and has been recorded widely. This arrangement was done for guitar and voice by Patrick Russ.
“Granadinas” by Tomás Barrbera and Raphael Calleja, arranged by Patrick Russ
Performed by Andrew Leidenthal, baritone and Andrew Brig Urias, guitar (4:00)
“Granadinas” is a duet that showcases the technical and expressive capabilities of both singer and guitarist. In this Spanish song written by Tomás Barrbera and Raphael Calleja, the singer expresses his remorse for having to leave the beautiful city of Granada, and for the death of his beloved. This arrangement for the guitar is not a direct transcription of the original accompaniment. The introduction is drawn from a granadinas recorded by Sabicas, the renowned flamenco guitarist. The granadinas is a traditional flamenco form, originating in Granada and made notable by its clearly defined melody, modulations, and dark tone. It makes frequent use of a technique known as rasgueado, which is a fast strumming technique played with the back side of the fingernails. Flourishes of chords on the guitar correspond with a high point in the melodic line to make for a climactic finish. The text of the song is as follows:
Farewell Granada, my Granada,
I'll never return
to see you again.
Ay, what pain!
to live far from your plain
and from the place where rests
the body of my darling.
Toll, bell; bell, toll,
as your sad sound
carries me across the waves,
to those black hours
when in the coffin I saw her,
and felt the cold whiteness
of her lips on mine.
Toll, toll, bell.
“Koyunbaba” by Carlo Domeniconi
Performed by Cody Noriega (5:00)
This piece is very unique for the classical guitar. It's called “Koyunbaba” (The Shepherd) written by the Italian guitarist/composer Carlo Domeniconi. Although the composer was born in Italy, he grew up in Istanbul; hence the Middle Eastern flavor of the piece. But the real uniqueness of this composition lies in the fact that the entire guitar is tuned to a C-sharp minor chord. In fact there is only one string which remains at normal pitch, and that's the first “E” string.
This is very likely the style or flavor of music that Jesus Christ would have heard during His lifetime here on Earth.