Category: Composing
Notes on my inspirations and processes when I write music
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Origins of “Walden at Evening”
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Read more: Origins of “Walden at Evening”When I received a commission from IHS host Dan Phillips to write a piece for horn and chorus, I had to readjust my thinking about words for the chorus…
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Through the Mist, musical rhapsody of New England lake
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Read more: Through the Mist, musical rhapsody of New England lakeThe imagery for Through the Mist is the lake in southwestern New Hampshire where my father built a cabin 40 years ago. The titles came after the music, as I make the connection to some part of my life.
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Inspired by Composers Voice
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Read more: Inspired by Composers VoiceFor me, the 15-Minutes-of-Fame project, part of Composer’s Voice, is the creative engine. The process…
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Inspiration from Walden
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Read more: Inspiration from WaldenI keep going back to the book Walden by Henry David Thoreau for words and imagery of nature. Walden Pond is a local landmark and part of our community DNA…
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Private Creative Process
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Read more: Private Creative ProcessI’ve read praise for composer-bloggers who share their struggles and rejections. It’s the inside story that people want to read. Readers won’t find much insight if all you write is self-promotion and self-praise.