Musically, slowed down yesterday and just listened, which is an activity I am uncomfortable doing due to catching ear worms.  Spent a good part of yesterday writing a bit, and will probably do a bit more this afternoon if I have some time.
The turkeys came by yesterday, and I was surprised that a male was starting to [...]

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was on my mind yesterday concerning my music.  I did have a dream last evening about the violin and piano work, where it was finished and we were having a reading.  I can’t say anything more…I remember a few technical aspects and some general music my nothing is clear for me to say was interesting.
Dentists [...]

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For months, I’ve been waiting the chance that I might not have any responsibilities on my plate, or at least a few in number that would allow me a good chunk of time.  Saturday, I had that chance and spent a good 4-5 hours doing some light sketching and improvising at the piano.  Thinking about the voice [...]

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This week, I had two sessions with the piano and score paper outlining and experimenting in new more tonal materials that do not rely on the technotronics of my personal language.  The core is internal, and less heavy on intellectual desiderata, fragile, vulnerable, and expressive.  The remaining indecision rests with form and instrumentation, and today I am leaning toward [...]

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On this Mithras day, a mystery of my own.  Looking over the ideas last evening of a cello work, my heart dips as complications of register diminish my motivation.  The restrictions deepen any of my technical abilities and need for expression, so I must abandon this instrumentation and reconsider the violin as a central instrument.
All in all, [...]

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I’m trying to come to terms with a number of things today regarding what I am supposed to be writing vs. what I think I should.  Right now, collecting cobwebs on my desk are four general overarching works:  a set of orchestral like variations of which 6 have been sketched to a point that they [...]

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John A on the radio while I was coming back from the Optometrist, promoting his new book and taking questions – once again oversteps his humbleness and says “A composer nowadays must know everything”.  
That just breaths of naivete and high nosedness – everything John?  Firstly, do you know how hard it is to know [...]

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Semi-vacation starts today.  Semi, because I need to do some morning work for about 1/2 an hour thanks to problems at the day gig that didn’t get resolved before the weekend.  Well, there is xmas shopping that is also delaying the joys of rest, as well as housecleaning that I can’t get away from.  But hopefully, [...]

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