EXPLODING THE WIND PLAYER’S PALETTE WITH TECHNOLOGY
Why are you still playing an instrument that’s limited to one sound? This informative and entertaining presentation demonstrates new technologies that allow wind players to explore musical concepts using any instrument timbre or performance characteristic they want. Brass, woodwinds, percussion, strings--futuristic or extinct--sounds and techniques that were once exclusive to one instrument or historical period can now be realized by any computer-literate wind musician. The live perfornance demonstrations and digital accompaniments are mind-blowing!
"Dr. Sebald's careful research and patient, musical programming of digital sounds to illustrate the historical evolution of the clarinet and related wind instruments, is a wonderful example of the power of present-day MIDI and digital sampling harnessed for music instruction. Close your eyes and the Yamaha WX-5 wind controller becomes a 2-key clarinet in D playing Molter or a classic basset clarinet playing Mozart's clarinet concerto as he intended it. " David Williams, Professor Emeritus, Illinois State University |
Below are some samples of the repertoire and sounds demonstrated in this program. All lead parts are performed by Dr. Sebald live on the WX-5. All accompaniments are arranged and sequenced by Dr. Sebald in Logic using Garritan Personal Orchestra and other software synthesizers.
J.S. Bach’s Sinfonia to Cantata 156 for baroque oboe (complete)
Georg PhilippTelemann’s Concerto for 2 chalumeaux
Johann Melchior Molter’s 1745 Concerto for 2 keyed clarinet in D, mvt. 1. (clip) (complete)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1791 Concerto for basset clarinet, mvt. 2. (clip)
Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s 1803 Concerto for keyed trumpet, mvt. 3. (complete)
Nicolo Paganini’s Moto Perpetuo on C clarinet (demo circular breathing) (clip)
Eric Satie’s Gymnopied #2 on theremin (complete)
Simon Jeffes’ Music for a Found Harmonium on guitar, harmonium and piccolo.(complete)
Dmitri Kabalevsky’s Comedian’s Galop on xylophone (complete)
Rafael Mendez’s La Virgen de La Macarena on Mariachi style trumpet (complete)
John Williams’ “Cantina Band” on digital sax
Recent venues for this presentation include:
St. Mary's Hall -- San Antonio, TX, December 9, 2005
TI:ME National Conference -- Tampa, Fl, January 4, 2006
TMEA State Conference -- San Antonio, TX, February 16, 2006
CMS National Conference -- San Antonio, TX, September 16, 2006
AMEA State Conference -- Mesa, AZ, January 12, 2007
MMC State Conference -- Grand Rapids, MI, January 25 - 26, 2007
The Presenter:
Dave Sebald is director of the music technology program at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he teaches courses in computer applications for music educators, desktop music production, and multimedia. He holds a Ph.D.in music education with cognates in instructional technology and media product development from Michigan State University. He also holds a Masters degree in woodwind performance from MSU. Over the past twenty years he has authored scores of articles and monographs and has lectured throughout the nation on the application of technology to fine arts and education. He is music technology chair for the Texas Music Educators Conference and a member of the national advisory board for the Technology Institute for Music Educators. He was recently recognized as 2005-2006 M-Powered Educator for the Southwest United States.
Dave also heads his own multimedia consulting and production company, Advanced Instructional Media, which has produced numerous instructional packages including nationally distributed videos and CD-ROMS.
For more information
or to arrange a presentation at your school/event, email:
dsebald@aim-ed.com
or call:
210 458-5327