Lift up My Hands to You (2003)
 
Lift up my Hands to You (2003) was commissioned by two pianists, Prof. Paul Hoffmann at Rutgers University and Jinny Park. The Premiere performance was on July 27, 2003 at Te Deum my Composition Concert in NJ. She got the inspiration of this particular title from her parents whom she respects more than any one else.  She wants to lift up her hands to God and her parents with full gratitude. This piece is written for Four Hands for Piano (2003/2005) in AA’BB’ form with three Octatonic scales (C-C#-D#-E etc.), which is sustained through the whole work without exception. The A section starts with strong and dark clusters followed by rhythmic and percussive gesture whose texture gets thicker toward the end of the A’ section. Also, the B section is characterized by melodic line of polyphonic composition technique, which is one of significant elements in this entire piece. The aggressive and rhythmic passage is unceasingly maintained with a fast melodic motion in B’. She dedicates this piece to her loving parents, her father Nak Joong Choi and her mother Hyo Sook Choi.   Lift up My Hands to You (Four Hands for Piano).pdf PERFORMANCE (Piano) Lift up My Hands to You (2003) for Four hands for Piano (5’) (revised 2004) performed by Anastasia Markina and Scott Marosek Spectrum I Concert, Recital Hall, University of North Texas Denton, TX Oct. 19, 2004 Lift up My Hands to You (2003) for Four hands for Piano (5’) World Premiere received by the commissioners Paul Hoffmann and Jinny Park at Te Deum in East Brunswick, NJ July 27, 2003 E1D266E1-7F80-4999-8F58-7CD7A3ADF409_files/Lift%20up%20My%20Hands%20to%20You%20%28Four%20Hands%20for%20Piano%29.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0
Lift up My Hands to You (2003)
for Four Hands for Piano
(2nd version)
Live performance Anastasia Markina and Scott Marosek
for 13 Percussion Players
(3rd version: arranged by Peter J Saleh)
Live performance  Ithaca Percussion Ensemble
 
Lift up My Hands to You (2003) for Percussion Ensemble (for 13 Percussion Players) arranged by Peter J Saleh (2007) published by Keyboard Percussion Publications in Asbury Park, NJ Link for work order http://www.mostlymarimba.com/ Performance Links http://www.ithaca.edu/music/ http://www.music.unt.edu/percussion/extras.html http://digital.library.unt.edu/data/music/comr/2006_spring/ensemble/meta-dc-1843.tkl http://mgsa.rutgers.edu/index_flash.html PERFORMANCE (Percussion Ens.)   † Lift up My Hands to You (2004) for Percussion Ensemble (5’) arranged for 13 players by Peter J Saleh Ithaca Percussion Ensemble, (Director Prof. Gordon Stout) Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY USA April, 18, 2006 † Lift up My Hands to You (2004) for Percussion Ensemble (5’) arranged for 13 players by Peter J Saleh UNT Percussion Ensemble, (Director Mr. Mark Ford) Recital Hall North Texas University, TX March, 7, 2006 † Lift up My Hands to You (2004) for Percussion Ensemble (5’) arranged for 13 players by Peter J Saleh Rutgers Percussion Ensemble, (Director She-e woo) Rutgers University, NJ March 3, 2006 † Lift up My Hands to You (2004) for Percussion Ensemble (5’) arranged for 13 players by Peter J Saleh UNT 12:00 Percussion Ensemble (conductor Peter J Saleh Recital Hall North Texas University, TX March, 2005 http://www.mostlymarimba.comhttp://www.ithaca.edu/music/http://www.music.unt.edu/percussion/http://digital.library.unt.edu/data/music/comr/2006_spring/ensemble/meta-dc-1843.tklhttp://mgsa.rutgers.edu/index_flash.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2shapeimage_4_link_3shapeimage_4_link_4