Composers Forum Concert

On March 5, 2024, the Tuesday Morning Music Club presented its first-ever Composers Forum, a collaboration between composers and performers from within the Club membership, in a program of new vocal and instrumental chamber music prepared specially for that concert.  This event was partially supported by a grant from the Springfield Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by a sponsorship gift from Artisttec, Inc.  This unique showcase of creative and interpretive talent offered a worthy expression of the TMMC’s mission to enhance artistic life and education in the greater Springfield area.

The composers and performers have agreed to share links to the audio recording of the performances of these new works. We hope you enjoy them.

For the songs/single-movement works, click on the title of the piece to hear it. For the multi-movement pieces, click on the title of each movement.

Triptych by Zeke Hecker
Jean Jeffries, horn; Chris Devine, violin; Anton Boutkov, viola; Mark Fraser, cello

• I. Prelude

• II. Interlude

• III. Postlude

Cowboy Songs by Michael Nix
Peter Shea, baritone; Chris Devine, violin; Mark Fraser, cello; Clifton J. Noble, piano

1. Gittin’ Up Hollers

2. Off Guard

Three Duos for Flute and Cello by Mark Fraser
Noriyo Fukui DuBaldo, flute; Mark Fraser, cello

• Andante

• Adagio

• Allegro Vivo

Wellspring by Anita Anderson Cooper
Noriyo Fukui DuBaldo, flute; Clifton J. Noble, piano

indigo hour (Anderson Cooper)
Text by Aneb Kgositsile
Anita Anderson Cooper, mezzo soprano; Clifton J. Noble, piano

The Day Is No More by Clifton J. Noble
Text by Rabindranath Tagore
Peter Shea, baritone; Noriyo Fukui DuBaldo, flute; Jean Jeffries, horn; Clifton J. Noble, guitar; Chris Devine, violin; Anton Boutkov, viola; Mark Fraser, cello

When I Bring to You Colour’d Toys (Noble)
Text by Rabindranath Tagore
Anita Anderson Cooper, mezzo soprano; Noriyo Fukui DuBaldo, flute; Jean Jeffries, horn; Clifton J. Noble, guitar; Chris Devine, violin; Anton Boutkov, viola; Mark Fraser, cello

This Is My Delight by Jay Ducharme
Text by Rabindranath Tagore
Anita Anderson Cooper, mezzo soprano; Peter Shea, baritone; Noriyo Fukui DuBaldo, flute; Jean Jeffries, horn; Chris Devine, violin; Anton Boutkov, viola; Mark Fraser, cello