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David Pegel
dpegel@utk.edu
dapegel@yahoo.com
"A painter can work with abstract images if they so choose, but at the end of the day the strongest artists realize that while innovation is important, they still need to remember how to draw a fruit basket. I have found that my most beautiful works are often the ones that address their subjects as directly as possible. Great music doesn't have to pull many punches."
David Pegel, a Tennessee native, began his study of music at the age of nine. In addition to composing, he has become reasonably accomplished on multiple brass instruments, as well as flute, piano, and Baroque recorders. David has been studying with Dr. Kenneth Jacobs since the fall of 2004, and has since had many of his works premiered by his friends and colleagues on campus. His music has been described as "a fresh mix of old and new harmonies, expressing bold statements in a semi-traditional style that can identify with many audiences". In addition to study under Dr. Jacobs, David has also studied euphonium performance under the direction of Mr. Sande Macmorran, also of UT, and plays an active role in UT's Band and Choir programs.
Compositions:
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"Epics and Heroes", concerto for trombone and orchestra (8'45"), piano reduction available
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"Vignettes" for solo piano, (8'00")
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"Flourish" for tuba ensemble, (1'45")
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"Hypnosis" for solo horn and piano, (5'30")
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"Nightmares" for timpani and grand piano, (4'00")
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"Finite Verba Christi" for SSAATTBB choir a capella, (3'45")
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"No Thank You, John" for solo soprano voice, trombone, and piano, (6'00")
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"Consciousness" for solo piano, (2'45")
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"Lamentations" for solo trumpet and piano, (5'30")
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"Chorale" for French horn ensemble, (2'45")
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"Musicbox" for solo horn and piano, (5'15")
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"The Secret Life of Acrobats" for auxiliary wind quintet, (6'30")
Achievements:
- April 2007 - "No Thank You, John" is performed by Ms. Rebekah Smeltzer and Mr. Adam Stokes during UT's School of Music Honors Convocation
- April 2007 - "Epics and Heroes" for trombone is performed by Mr. Adam Stokes during his junior recital at the UT Music Hall
- April 2007 - Recepient of the Univeristy of Tennesse School of Music scholarship for 2007-2008
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April 2007 - Concerto "Epics and Heroes for trombone and piano is performed at the Music from the Living concert at the University of Tennessee School of Music
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April 2007 - "Secret Life of Acrobats" for auxilary woodwind quintet is performed at the Music from the Living concert at the University of Tennessee School of Music
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March 2007 - "Nightmares" for timpani and grand piano is selected for performance at the Southeastern Composers League's Forum at the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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February 2007 - "Kyrie" (an adaptation of a Baroque sonata, for choir, solo instrument, and piano) is premiered by 2007's Georgia All-State Choir, under direction of Dr. Angela Batey, during Georgia's annual music educator's association.
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November 2006 - "Flourish" is performed by the Eastman Tuba Mirum at Eastman Music Conservatory, under the direction of Mr. Thomas J. Ricer.
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October 2006 - "Hypnosis" is performed by Professor Calvin Smith during a guest recital at Virginia Technological University.
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September 2006 - "Nightmares" is performed by Professor Mark Douglas and Ms. Luda Kwan during a University of Tennessee Faculty Solo Recital.
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April 2006 - "Nightmares" is choreographed by Ms. Julia Danzer, formerly of the UT Dance Company, for a student choreography show held at the University of Tennessee.
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April 2006 - "Vignettes" is debuted by Ms. Erika Gifford. Similarly, Nightmares is debuted by the joint efforts of Ms. Laurel Black and the composer.
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March 2006 - "Hypnosis" is debuted by Mr. Alex Cantrell
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February 2006 - "Finite Verba Christi" is debuted by the University of Tennessee Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Angela Batey
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April 2005 - "Flourish" receives its premiere performance by the UT Tuba Ensemble at the Southeastern Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference (SERTEC) in Athens, Georgia.
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March 2005 - "Lamentations" receives its premiere performance at University of Tennessee, as prepared by Mr. Clif Kee.
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November 2004 - "Musicbox" and "Chorale" receive premiere performances at the University of Tennessee, by the efforts of Mr. Alex Cantrell and the UT Horn Ensemble. Consciousness also receives its debut performance by the composer at same recital.
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