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Marjorie Halloran - Trio Antarctica

from Traveling Tunes // Traveling Sounds by The New Music Conflagration, Inc.

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Trio Antarctica, for violin, cello, and piano, was inspired by my 2012 trip to Antarctica, where I was awestruck by the beauty and power of the expanse of space untouched by humans. It was especially moving when we witnessed the calving of glaciers and observed the distinct lack of sea ice in some areas due to global warming. The continent of Antarctica is a thus-far-unspoiled place on the earth that has some of the most unpredictable and dangerous conditions on earth; nowhere is there a better example of how nature will have the final say and humans are merely along for the ride. While I was there, I was spellbound by the vastness and stillness of nature, and I wanted the music to reflect the time I spent quietly observing the beauty. I was also quite amused by the playfulness of the colonies of penguins, and I incorporated a “playful” section in my piece as well. Trio Antarctica is intended to paint a snapshot of the splendor of the land, as it would be impossible to capture the essence of the entire continent in a mere piece of mortal music. The piece takes the listener on an ocean voyage to the continent-- from a tumultuous sail through the Drake Passage to sailing away into the sunset on the mirror-still water.

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from Traveling Tunes // Traveling Sounds, released November 30, 2016
"Marjorie Halloran, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area is a composer, singer, and songwriter. Her love of music began early with preschool piano lessons and singing in kindergarten church choir.

An accomplished choral singer in addition to composer, Marjorie has performed with many different ensembles in the Bay Area, as well as in Princeton, NJ, New York City, and the University of California at Davis, where she received her BA in music theory/composition. She is the co-founder of the chorus at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, VT, where she received her MFA in composition with an emphasis in songwriting. Marjorie has studied with Michael Early, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Don DiNicola, and Alice Parker.

Marjorie's compositions have been performed by Schola Cantorum of Los Altos, CA; Resounding Achord of San Jose, CA; WomenSing of Orinda, CA, and multiple ensembles at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has done arrangements for Homestead High School, Los Altos United Methodist Church, and Willow Glen United Methodist Church, among others.

She is the winner of the 2015-16 WomenSing ""Youth Inspiring Youth"" choral composition competition, and her piece ""8 Ways to Look at a Window"" was premiered in June 2016.

Marjorie released her debut pop album, Ready for Anything, on August 3, 2015, featuring a variety of songs she wrote during her years studying at VCFA. Many of her pop songs can be heard on her SoundCloud and YouTube channels.

Marjorie currently divides her time between Austin, TX; and Colchester, VT. "


Recorded live by Colin McCaffrey and Justin Tosh

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