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Sunday July 14, 2013Friday February 9, 2018

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…   Read More...

Topics Composing Tags commissions, composing, concert, horn, nature sounds, new compositions, Walden

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Wednesday December 26, 2012Friday May 29, 2015

Private Creative Process

I’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.   Read More...

Topics Composing Tags commissions, composing, creativity, horn

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Wednesday December 26, 2012Friday May 29, 2015

The Fellowship of Music-Making: Performing Amahl and the Night Visitors

It felt good to be a participant in this good-spirited, enthusiastic group of performers, with many excited children and adults in the audience.   Read More...

Topics Community Tags community, concert, horn

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Tuesday August 21, 2012Friday May 29, 2015

New music so far this year

I’ve been creating a lot of new pieces this year. I get a boost from reviewing past work!   Read More...

Topics Composing Tags Addington-Arnold Duo, Bandcamp, chamber music, chorus, composing, horn, improvisation, new compositions

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Monday November 30, 2009Friday February 9, 2018

Black Bear Dance, first horns, then clarinets

A 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   Read More...

Topics Composing Tags clarinet, composing, horn, virtual instruments

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Pamela J. Marshall, composer and blog editor

About Me – Pamela J. Marshall

I write music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, chorus; play the French horn; and teach freestyle improv. My blog is named after a piece I wrote for cello and piano called Elusive Sleep. Check out my sheet music and recordings at spindrift.com.

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I live in Massachusetts, USA with my husband and our discus fish.

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