Senior Recital

Piano: 1) Chopin Ballade in G minor

2) Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin Movements 1 and 5
3) Star Wars: For those of you that know me well, you know that I have always loved Star Wars
music. I first played music from Star Wars at Christian Life School, I think it was freshman year.
We performed a suite from Star Wars that had the Main Theme, Princess Leia’s Theme, and also
the Forest Battle. I had never really had a chance to listen to and admire the music I was playing
until that moment – and I realized how unique and complex this music was. I was drawn to the
spacey sound and fast runs of the Main Theme, and also the lush and ethereal character of
Princess Leia’s Theme. There is so much going on in both of these pieces, and that’s why I love
these pieces. All the little details all combine together to create the grand theme and all the
completely unique chords in Princess Leia’s Theme create some really otherworldly moments. I
hope you enjoy this classical arrangement of Star Wars as much as I do.
4) Ra

Oboe: 1) Mozart Oboe Concerto in C Movement 1

2) Some Christian song ?
3) Secret Garden music: There are some pieces that will always stick with me, pieces that I have
had in my repertoire since my musical journey began back in sixth grade. I came cross these
pieces my freshman year on high school. I don’t remember where exactly I found them, but I
was instantly obsessed. Are these pieces showy? Dramatic? Absolutely not, and I think that’s
why I love them so much. My parents tell me all the time that the music I like is weird and
disjointed, so these pieces are something outside of what I usually enjoy. Originally written for
violin and piano, these songs will no doubt fill you with the same joy that I experienced after
hearing them. The simple melody of the oboe mixes with the piano to create a “new age” feeling,
with hints of romantic motifs. Please enjoy these little pieces, hopefully they leave you with a
smile.
4) Sammartini – I came across this piece while frantically searching for the last piece in my
recital. I have an odd relationship with baroque music – used to absolutely hate it, now I enjoy
playing it on occasion. I told my piano teacher once that I really don’t like listening to baroque
music, but in all honesty, it is one of my favorite eras to play from. This piece comes from the
late Baroque period, however, the composer, Sammartini, liked to pull ideas from the galant
period. This piece feels like an old medieval piece that someone would perhaps perform with a
recorder. After the almost melancholy piano introduction, the oboe takes over with a perpetual
melody, full of trills and other Baroque motifs. This piece is special to me because, like many,
many other pieces, I associate this piece with a different time in my life – in this case, moving
away to college.