05.04.2024 SNR Hebert Program Notes

ABOUT THE COMPOSER Chloe Hébert, Composition Chloe Hébert is a senior saxophonist and composer studying at West Chester University. Currently known best for her composition, writing, instrumental teaching, performances, and service, she is largely involved in her community and seeks to further the expansion of the gospel in CHRIST JESUS through the arts. Chloe began her musical journey around the age of 7 when she wrote her first song "Style". As she grew and developed, she gravitated towards woodwinds and various musical studies. Once entering high school, Chloe was very invested in her school's jazz band and began studying composition, improvisation, and solo writing. Intrigued specifically by composition, she decided to further her studies at West Chester University. In the spring of her freshman year, Chloe sought out a degree in music composition and discovered jazz standards. Falling in love with the sounds, harmonic progressions, and approach of improvisation, the addition of the jazz studies minor was paired with her compositional pursuits. Entering her sophomore year, Chloe wrote for the Dali Quartet. Having never known, worked with, or written for a professional string ensemble, she fell in love with orchestral writing, and specifically focuses on string quartet, quintet, and orchestra writing. Although her classical and orchestral writing began only when she entered college, she has spent the past year studying books, sitting in on practices, and learning upright bass to better grasp the concepts of strings and their capabilities. Ranging from classical, to improvisational, to gospel music, Chloe's sincere interest in diversity is a major part of what propels her writing. Since entering college, she has been studying and writing in classical, orchestral, contemporary production, improvisation, and songwriting areas of the music industry. She is incredibly thankful for where she is today and is eager to see where she will be tomorrow. All to the Glory of GOD!