Tag: horn
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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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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.
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The Fellowship of Music-Making: Performing Amahl and the Night Visitors
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Read more: The Fellowship of Music-Making: Performing Amahl and the Night VisitorsIt felt good to be a participant in this good-spirited, enthusiastic group of performers, with many excited children and adults in the audience.
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New music so far this year
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Read more: New music so far this yearI’ve been creating a lot of new pieces this year. I get a boost from reviewing past work!
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Black Bear Dance, first horns, then clarinets
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Read more: Black Bear Dance, first horns, then clarinetsA couple of years ago, I wrote a piece for horn ensemble and community drumming group called Black Bear Dance. The notes about the piece say: “In Black Bear Dance, I indulge my love of drumming, which really energizes the horn sound. The title comes from a line in the text for my choral piece…