YALE STUDENT COMPOSER PROJECT                                                  OHVII 4a

Christopher Rogerson

with Libby Van Cleve

New Haven, CT

October 20, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

“Dance” from String Quartet — characterizes sound as “American” — Copland is large influence — interested in American music, European minimalists — Pärt, Gorecki — influence of film music — current musical interests — John Adams — John Corigliano — Yale faculty — Curtis faculty — Thomas Newman — John Williams — classic rock — hip-hop — began piano lessons at age 2 — became serious about music in high school — attended summer festivals — participates in athletics — interest in fine food — Till It Was Dark solo piano piece: Young Concert Artists (YCA) commission for Charlie Albright — writing for specific performers — Till It Was Dark movements — “Mysterious Monster Truck” — “Three More Minutes” — “Important Things” — pre-compositional approach — thinking in dramatic terms — Aaron Jay Kernis.