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Jenni Brandon (b. 1977), a composer, conductor, and mezzo-soprano, embraces writing for a large variety of ensembles and her music is often influenced by themes of nature. "The Wildflower Trio" for oboe, bassoon, and piano was commissioned in 2004 by the College of Fine Arts of the University of Texas at Austin to honor the life and environmental work of Lady Bird Johnson. This piece was recently recorded as a single on the Longhorn Music label with Luci Baines Johnson reading the poetry that inspired the piece. Other commissions include "Vive la Liberté!" for treble chorus, flute, percussion, and piano to honor the life of the Marquis de Lafayette on his 250th birthday in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This piece has received the 2008 Roger Wagner Center for Choral Studies International Composition Competition Award in the treble category. Her choral work "At Night" for SATB a cappella is the winner of the 2008 Sorel Medallion and was premiered by the ensemble Voices of Ascension under the direction of Dennis Keene in Zankel Hall in Carnegie Hall in October 2008. Current commissions and projects include a new choral work to be premiered in May 2009 by Sistrum, a women’s choir in Lansing, Michigan under the direction of Meredith Bowen. Jenni is also writing a one-woman opera for the soprano Malesha Jessie that tells the story of a young Black Indian woman during the early 1800’s. The Vientos Trio, a reed trio in Los Angeles, has invited her to serve as composer-in-residence during the 2008-2009 season. Active also as a conductor and vocalist, she has sung under the direction of a variety of conductors including John Alexander, Keith Lockhart, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and John Williams. Jenni has appeared in concert with the Boston Pops, Pacific Chorale, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and at the Hollywood Bowl. She has served as the music director and composer for a variety of musical theatre shows including writing original songs for new plays for adults and children as part of The Virginia Avenue Project in Santa Monica, California, helping kids realize their potential through the arts. As a choral conductor, she is currently the music director of The Concert Singers, the oldest independent choir in Los Angeles. Active in producing concerts of new music, Jenni received a 2006 Subito grant from the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Composers Forum to produce a concert of new choral works by Los Angeles composers presented by The Concert Singers. Jenni received her B.M. Composition from West Chester University in Pennsylvania and her M.M. Composition from UT Austin. Among her teachers are Robert Maggio, Dan Welcher, Kevin Puts, and Morten Lauridsen. Jenni’s music has been performed around the world, and her pieces Five Frogs for woodwind quintet, The Dark Hills for SATB choir, oboe, and piano and Earth Grown Old for SATB choir and piano are published by Boosey & Hawkes. The Dark Hills appears on the Yale Glee Club’s CD “Welcome The Time.” Please visit www.jennibrandon.com.


"Make Music Sweet" premiere during the 9th Festival of Women composers "Make Music Sweet" for SATB choir and piano will be premiered by the IUP Chamber Singers during the 9th Festival of Women Composers at IUP. This three-movement work uses poetry by James Joyce. Mvts. II & III are the winner of the 2009 Choral Horizons Ne	3/17/2010 08:00 PM Gorell Recital Hall Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana PA us	Phone: Email: Web:www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=81819
Performance of "The Sequoia Trio" at the SCI Region VII conference "The Sequoia Trio" for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon will be performed during the Society of Composers Region VII conference at the University of Puget Sound.	3/6/2010 09:00 AM University of Puget Sound Tacoma WA us	Phone: Email: Web:
Gateway Performance Series The Vientos Trio will perform "Spider Suite" for oboe, clarinet and bassoon. This piece was commissioned by the California Association of Professional Music Teachers and premiered by the Vientos Trio at the CAPMT Conference in February 2010.	2/27/2010 08:00 PM Gateway Presbyterian Church 11760 Gateway Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90064 us	Phone: Email: Web:www.gatewayperformanceseries.org
Premiere of "Spider Suite" at CAPMT Conference "Spider Suite" for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon was commissioned by the California Association of Professional Music Teachers for the February 2010 Conference. Five movement work about the life and adventures of a spider, from spinning webs to catching pr	2/6/2010 08:30 PM Pacific Palms Resort City of Industry CA us	Phone: Email: Web:www.capmt.org
Premiere of "Dog Tales" Conundrum will premiere "Dog Tales" - a commissioned work by Jenni Brandon, it tells the stories of the various dogs of the Conundrum musicians with original poetry by Bobbi Jo Nicotera www.jennibrandon.com	11/5/2009 07:30 PM Theodore Berry International Friendship Park Indoor Pavillion Cincinnati OH us	Phone: Email: Web:http://www.conundrummusic.com/site/index.html
Lafayette Celebration Jenni Brandon's piece "Vive la Liberte!" for two-part choir, flute, percussion, and piano was performed during the annual Marquis de Lafayette birthday celebration in Fayetteville, North Carolina. www.jennibrandon.com	9/12/2009 04:00 PM First Presbyterian Church Fayetteville North Carolina us	Phone: Email: Web:www.lafayette250.com
In the City at Night CD Release Party CD Release party for the CD "In the City at Night" for solo English Horn. Jenni's piece "In the City at Night" is featured on the CD and performed at the release. Visit www.ryanzwahlen.com to purchase CD. www.jennibrandon.com	8/22/2009 07:30 PM Creative Seeds Los Angeles CA us	Phone: Email: Web:www.ryanzwahlen.com
Oboe/Piano performance at International Double Reed Society Conference Heather Killmeyer, oboist, will perform Jenni's piece "On Holt Avenue" for oboe and piano during the International Double Reed Society's Conference in Birmingham, England.	7/21/2009 01:30 PM Arena Foyer Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham gb	Phone: Email: Web:www.idrs2009.org
Summerfest Concerts Our summer garden opens with a riot of color: Jenni Brandon’s Wildflowers for oboe, bassoon, and piano, inspired by the plantings of Ladybird Johnson.	7/12/2009 05:00 PM St. Mary's Episcopal Church. 1307 Holmes Kansas City MO us	Phone: Email: Web:www.summerfestconcertsinc.com
Summerfest Concerts Our summer garden opens with a riot of color: Jenni Brandon’s Wildflowers for oboe, bassoon, and piano, inspired by the plantings of Ladybird Johnson.	7/11/2009 07:00 PM White Recital Hall 4949 Cherry Kansas City MO us	Phone: Email: Web:www.summerfestconcertsinc.com
Belvedere Chamber Festival Nobuko Igarashi of Luna Nova performs Jenni Brandon's "Chansons de la Nature pour la Clarinette" for solo Bb Clarinet, as well as works by Nolan Stolz and Robert Patterson.	6/25/2009 09:15 AM Wiener Theater, Hutchison School 1794 Carr Avenue Memphis TN 38104 us	Phone:901-278-2699 Email: Web:www.belvederefestival.org/index.html
Chamber Music - Church of the Epiphany Music Guild The Vientos Trio in a program bringing NYC to LA! The'll feature music by NYC composers Eric Schwartz, Jorge Sosa, and LA composers Jenni Brandon, Tim Hagen and more! Premiere of Jenni's piece for bass clarinet "Pleistocene Epoch: The Great Ice Age	5/31/2009 05:00 PM The Church of the Epiphany 5450 Churchwood Drive Oak Park CA us	Phone: Email: Web:www.definiens.org; www.vientostrio.com
Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn “Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn” is Sistrum’s first commissioned piece of music, which we will be premiering at this year’s Spring Concert. With music by Jenni Brandon and poetry by Kris Radish, the piece is sure to inspire you to dance.	5/16/2009 07:00 PM Dart Auditorium, Lansing Community College 500 North Capital Avenue Lansing MI us	Phone: Email: Web:www.sistrum.org
Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn “Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn” is Sistrum’s first commissioned piece of music, which we will be premiering at this year’s Spring Concert. With music by Jenni Brandon and poetry by Kris Radish, the piece is sure to inspire you to dance.	5/15/2009 07:00 PM Dart Auditorium, Lansing Community College 500 North Capital Avenue Lansing MI us	Phone: Email: Web:www.sistrum.org
Choral Horizons New Music Reading Session Three finalists will be selected to attend the two-day workshop. Finalists will play an interactive role in the rehearsal and the reading session, both of which will be open to the public.	5/11/2009 04:00 PM Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis MN us	Phone: Email: Web:www.singersmca.org

Title	Ensemble Type	Composed	Duration	Media
Sea Quartet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2009	00:05:30	Sea Quartet Sea Quartet
Pleistocene Epoch: The Great Ice Age	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2009	00:08:00	Pleistocene Epoch: The Great Ice Age
Make Music Sweet	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2009	00:09:00	Make Music Sweet Make Music Sweet
In the City at Night	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:06:00	In the City at Night
The Sequoia Trio	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2008	13:30:00	The Sequoia Trio The Sequoia Trio The Sequoia Trio The Sequoia Trio

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