The Jacobs Faculty Bookshelf
This page serves as a listing of publications by Jacobs School of Music faculty. Click on an item to view available purchasing options as well as its availability on the IU Library Catalog.
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Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies
Brent Wallarab , Dave Stryker
Music and movies are the most captivating, the most arresting of all art forms. In their immersive magic they spark the inner powerhouse of emotions and dreams that illuminates the soul. Inspired by their 2023 Emmy-winning PBS special Wes Montgomery at 100: A 100th Birthday Tribute Concert, guitarist Dave Stryker and arranger and conductor Brent Wallarab decided to explore their mutual love of movies by recording 11 classic movie themes with a 30-piece studio orchestra.
American composer Eugene O'Brien and the 21st Century Consort (ensemble-in-residence at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum) release Algebra of Night, featuring two chamber works that reveal O'Brien’s potent harmonic palette, lucid structures, and deeply considered subjects.
Pacifica Quartet , Anthony McGill
Anthony McGill, New York Philharmonic principal clarinet and 2020 Avery Fisher Prize winner, and the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet present an album illuminating experiences that have shaped America through works by Richard Danielpour, James Lee III, Ben Shirley (all three world-premiere recordings), and Valerie Coleman. McGill describes it as a project driven by the desire to “expand the capacity for art and music to change the world.”
Pacifica Quartet , Uniting Voices
The Pacifica Quartet explores the sounds of America with an album comprising string quartets incorporating elements of American folk music and spirituals by Dvořák, Price, and Gruenberg, plus a new work by James Lee III.
Artificial Intelligence and Assessment: Three Implications for Music Educators
In the coming years, the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to changes and challenges to many traditional practices in school music and beyond, particularly related to student assessment and grading. At the same time, the AI revolution may also facilitate new and exciting directions for assessment and differentiation in music education. In this article, I offer a range of considerations and suggestions for music educators seeking to teach music effectively and ethically in the age of AI.
Joseph Gramley , Clive Driskill-Smith
A pairing of musical personalities as improbable and winning as the duo's combination of organ and percussion. The creative ease that exists between the two—developed not only during travel and concerts, but while finding and shaping a repertoire—is instantly evident to anyone watching them rehearse, perform, and now record.
Beethoven: Complete Piano Trios
Mark Kaplan , Peter Stumpf , Yael Weiss
The Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio's highly anticipated BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE PIANO TRIOS (BRIDGE 9505A/C three CDs) is now available. The stellar New York City based trio (Yael Weiss, piano; Mark Kaplan, violin; Peter Stumpf, cello) offer deep, beautifully rendered interpretations of eight immortal masterworks.
Beethoven’s Final Testament: Last 3 Sonatas
Pianist Chi Ho Han, renowned for his extensive repertoire and expertise in German classical music, has released his album, "Beethoven’s Final Testament: Last 3 Sonatas." These works represent a significant milestone in piano literature and highlight Beethoven’s monumental contributions to the genre. In this recording, Han demonstrates remarkable musical maturity and a profound understanding of Beethoven’s artistry.
Kimberly Carballo , Michael Walker, Katie Dukes Walker
“The album is a theme and variations on the notion of love itself, turning the idea love over and seeing it from all its angles, in all its guises—romantic love, familial love, false love, self-love, and love of one’s culture. As a whole, the works they’ve selected invite us to consider how deep love goes, how we can find love in all facets of our lives, and how profound it is to be able to profess love.” - Dr. Alice Jones
Beyond The Audition Screen by John Tafoya features twenty seven orchestral works currently requested at timpani auditions. The included CD-ROM contains the entire timpani parts in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for further study along with annotated forScore files for the Apple iPad.
Each page includes important items to consider in preparing each orchestral work. These observations are taken directly from John Tafoya's own personal experience with orchestral timpani auditions and his professional experiences in rehearsals and performances with world-renowned conductors.
The reader will also enjoy a variety of musical and technical options presented in this book. Options include: edited dynamics, stickings, timpani mallet recommendations, illustrations, exercises, errata, extra notes, tempos, and an interesting section on timpani maintenance by the owner and manager of the American Drum Manufacturing Company, Marshall E. Light.