Concert Report

The New, Experimental, and Improvised Music Concert was held at the Laidlaw Recital Hall in Mobile, Alabama on November 1 from 7:30-9:00. The concert featured a mix of newly composed pieces, as well as experimental and improvised ones. There were eight pieces in total, performed by both students and professionals. The following report discusses the performers and their pieces, in sequential order.

John Goforth performed the first piece; he is a senior majoring in music and is the Presser Scholar of Music. He presented a new composition.

Goforth's piece is titled "Adam vs. The Monster." It was performed on trumpet; the piece is soft and slow-tempo and incorporates a percussive ensemble.

Jerry Alan Bush performed the second piece. He teaches piano performance and literature and is a professor at Piano Faculty at USA.

Bush's piece was composed by John Goforth. It is titled "Heron's Bay," and the piece...
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