Belmont University School of Music
presents
Chamber Winds
Dr. Carolyn Totaro, director
Belmont University School of Music
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025
10:00 A.M.
HARTON RECITAL HALL
Trio No. 2, Op. 45
Giuseppe Cambini
I. Allegro affetuoso (1746-1825)
II. Presto
Trio for Flute, Oboe and Bassoon in G major
Julius Röntgen
I. Allegretto con spirito (1855-1932)
II. Poco andante, quasi una fantasia
III. Allegretto
Three’s A Crowd
Gary Schocker
How Do You Do? (b. 1959)
Let’s Discuss
I Hear You
Then, on the Other Hand
Outta Here
Personnel
Jake King, flute
Lily Chantler, oboe Cayman Hogue, bassoon
Program Notes
Trio No. 2, Op.45 - Giuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini was an Italian violinist and composer who lived from 1746 to 1825. Most of what is known about Cambini is from his tenure in France in 1770. While in France, he composed operas, symphonies, concertos, symphonie concertantes, chamber pieces, and much more. Cambini was a popular and well-liked composer; however, he did receive criticism for writing too much. Cambini was a prolific composer of the French galant style, which prioritized simplicity, elegance, and clarity. One work that showcases this compositional style is his 6 Trios
Concertants, Op. 45. This is a set of six multi-movement trios for flute, oboe, and bassoon that are technically challenging for each instrument. Like the rest of the trios, Trio No.2 features many notable solos for each instrument that display the players’ abilities. Trio No.2 particularly stands out because it is the only trio that starts in a minor key. While remaining true to the simplicity and elegance of the French galant style, Trio No. 2 evokes a deeper sense of tension and release by alternating between minor and major. Ultimately, the piece ends in a minor key, which is atypical of the French galant style. Cambini’s 6 Trio Concertants, Op.45 is considered one of the first and foundational examples of a trio featuring the flute, oboe, and bassoon.
Notes by Lily Chantler, School of Music Student
Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon in G major - Born in 1855 in Leipzig, Germany, Julius Engelbert Röntgen showed musical talent at an early age. He studied with pianist and composer Carl Reinecke before studying with Franz Lachner in Munich. In 1884, he founded the Amsterdam Conservatory with Franz Cohen. While teaching, Röntgen continued performing as a soloist and an accompanist. Röntgen composed over 600 compositions of symphonies, concertos, chamber music, choir, and opera.
Wind Trio in G Major for Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon was composed in 1917. The piece follows a neoclassical style in the structure using a three-movement structure of fast-slow-fast. The opening movement, Allegretto con spirito, is playful, lively, and energetic. The second movement, Poco andante, quasi una fantasia, features a folk melody with short quotes from Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion. You can hear the chorale “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden” in the oboe melody. The last movement, Allegretto, is a set of theme and variations. The theme is a Danish folk melody, Jeg gik mig ud en sommerdag (I went out one summer day), and the variations are designated by each tempo change in the first half of the movement. For the second half, the first melody from the first movement returns, thus making the work cyclical.
Notes by Cayman Hogue, School of Music Student
Three’s a Crowd - Born on October 18, 1959, Gary Schocker is an American flutist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Raised by a musical family in Easton, Pennsylvania, Schocker began learning piano at age 3 and the flute at age 10. By age 15, Schocker performed as a soloist with The Philadelphia Orchestra and at a nationally televised Young People’s Concert with the New York Philharmonic. Schocker then attended The Juilliard School and won several music competitions, including the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1985. The most-published living flute composer with over 200 works, Schocker also composed sonatas for piccolo, piano, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn, and theatrical works. His musicals, Far From the Madding Crowd and The Awakening have original cast recordings from Tony-winning actors and have won several awards in the United Kingdom. Recently, Schocker has performed his own concerti at the 17th annual Japan Flute Convention and the Taiwan International Flute Festival in 2012. He currently has a private flute studio in New York City, teaches at NYU, and gives monthly masterclasses to flute students globally.
Gary Schocker published Three’s a Crowd for flute, oboe, and bassoon in 2019. Shocker’s work was commissioned by Robert Cart, one of Shocker’s flute students and professional colleagues. Within this five-movement work, Schocker explored the way chamber musicians express their feelings through music instead of words. Each movement holds different conversations between the players. Movement I, How Do You Do, contains a recurring, homorhythmic theme with interspersed, virtuosic motives. Movement II, Let’s Discuss, features sixteenth-note motives with alternating
patterns of repeated notes and stepwise melodic movement. Movement III, I Hear You, serves as a reflective movement in which each instrument plays the melody as a solo. Movement IV, Then, on the Other Hand, features dynamic contrast and requires the pianissimo passages to be played with control. Movement V, Outta Here, provides a lively, presto ending in which tension builds and all players conclude in unison.
Notes by Jake King, School of Music Student
About the Performers
Jake King is a junior flute performance major from the Chicago suburbs. Under the instruction of Dr. Carolyn Totaro, King has grown exponentially as a flutist and performer. As a freshman, he was a featured performer on both the Undergraduate Instrumental Honors Recital and the Classical Performers Concert with the Belmont University Orchestra. He currently plays in Belmont’s Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. This past spring, King had the opportunity to study abroad at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales. He had an incredible experience and gained insight from high-end teachers. Today, King is excited to share the stage with Lily Chantler and Cayman Hogue, celebrating the art and beauty of chamber music.
Lily Chantler is a junior music education major from Clarksville, Tennessee, and studies with Professor Rebecca Van de Ven. She plays the oboe for the Belmont Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. She also performs in smaller ensembles in the Nashville area. She is very passionate about music, and she hopes her passion will inspire the next generation of musicians.
Cayman Hogue is a junior performance major at Belmont University, studying under Professor Don-Yun Shankle. Hogue is currently playing bassoon in the Belmont University Wind Ensemble and contrabassoon in the Symphony Orchestra. Today, Hogue will be sharing the stage with Lily Chantler and Jake King, playing beautiful trios for flute, oboe, and bassoon.
Upcoming Concerts and Events
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Wednesday, November 19, 6:00 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
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Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
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