2018 Abstracts

Joshua Wilkerson; Seung-Ook Yang; Parker J. Funk; Steven K. Stanley, Brigham Young University

Sierra Murri; Mara Clawson, Brigham Young University

Logan Ashworth, Southern Utah University

Rachel Fuller, Brigham Young University

Jonathan Shumway; Scott George, Brigham Young University

Sydney Cahoon, University of Utah

Karaleen Anderson; Li Szhen Teh; Mariel Hatch; Caeleb Harris; Hannah; Stephanie Pare, Utah Valley University

Jordan Parker, Southern Utah University

Mason Smith, Southern Utah University

Ben Thrift, Southern Utah University

Dakota Halley; Stephanie Johnstone; Andrea Deever; Cassidie Medina; Kimberly Child, Dixie State University

Zac Van Pelt, Southern Utah University

Jayson Foster, Dixie State University

Sydnee Higginson, Brigham Young University

Zachary Webb, Dixie State University Beast is a marimba solo written by American composer and guitarist Steven Mackey. In recent years Mackey has been commissioned by groups such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic,the Kennedy Center, Sydney Symphony and New World Symphony. The central premise and intent behind creating a performance guide for Beast is that, as Mackey is an important American composer, understanding the processes and principles of his music is beneficial. Also, the value of studying marimba techniques employed in performance of the piece is important. The process and methodology of the research included a harmonic and rhythmic analysis of Beast in addition to preparing a performance. The process of identifying each element and comparing and contrasting it throughout the entire piece of music is paramount in research of the nature. Mackey uses compositional elements and utilizes performance techniques i a way that it introduces it well to the intermediate marimbist. With this knowledge, a musically mature and coherent performance is possible. Performance guides are effective and significant in the music field and this guide to Beast is no exception. As Mackey’s music continues to be performed by the leading symphonies and percussion students have a desire to learn, Beast will increase in stature in the canon. And as Beast was written with the intermediate marimbist in mind, the amount of in depth performance guides for that niche market are not readily available.

Mark Albrecht; Kristin Wilson-Grimes; Sennai Habtes, Southern Utah University

Li Szhen Teh; Preston Larsen; Ian Sudbury; McKay Christensen; Ranae Zauner, Utah Valley University

Erin Kinnally; Jefferson Hunter; John Capitanio; Erika Jones; Elizabeth Wood, Brigham Young University

Nathanael Nelson, Brigham Young University

Karaleen Anderson; Mariel Hatch; Caeleb Harris; Jeremiah Ferrin; Jedediah Orullian; Hutch Rhees, Utah Value University

Paola Garrison-Tovar; Jazmine James; Denton Shepherd, Southern Utah University

Katherine Wilcox, Southern Utah University

Dustin Mattei, Dixie State University

Ashley Markham; Lindsey Friend; Ryan Williamson; Collin Merrill; Scott Newton, Brigham Young University

Katherine Safsten, Brigham Young University

Debra K Wing; Mike Mcneil; Camry Shawcroft, Brigham Young University

Tatum Smith, Utah Valley University

Jazmine Hurley, University of Utah

Aaron Leifer; Jasmine Banner; Collin Christensen; Trevor Lloyd; Kenneth Call, Brigham Young University

Keanna Graff, Dixie State University

Tessa Brunnenmeyer, Southern Utah University

Jayce Davis, Southern Utah University

Miriam Sweeney, Brigham Young University

Peyton Carter, Southern Utah University

Alexis Taylor, Southern Utah University

Sarai Holbrook; Kate Scott; Tristin Hampshire; Hailey Ashcroft; Megan Israelsen, Utah State University

Paul Consalvo; Amy Carmellini; Nikki Quinney; Travis Whitfield; Caleb Buahin, Utah State University

Spencer Bagley, Brigham Young University

Diehl Mutamba, Brigham Young University

Luke Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

Jensen Roper, Brigham Young University

Rod Dutra, Brigham Young University

Autumn Wyatt, Dixie State University

Lucas Pinto, Brigham Young University

Juan Valladares; Hanna Prieto; Niyeli Herrera; Yerenia Flores, Brigham Young University

Agueda Rodriguez; Michael Hope, Southern Utah University

Erin Saito; Gabriel Melendez; Roxanne Miller, Brigham Young University

Chase Omana, University of Utah

Dewey Potts, Brigham Young University

Jared Blanchard, Brigham Young University