Pam Marshall's notes about composing music, teaching, improvising, music software, nature


Tag: Spindrift Music Catalog

  • Poetry-Themed Music by Pamela Marshall

    In addition to birds and nature, I am often inspired by poetry. Recently I’ve written a lot of choral music, which usually needs poetry. But this post is about instrumental music that is connected to poetry in some way. I’ve written pieces structured to match the poem’s structure, that follow the rhythm of the text,…

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  • Spindrift Titles for Nature-Themed Concerts

    I write a lot of music inspired by birds and nature in general. See if some of these pieces could support your programming ideas. Click a title to download perusal scores and read about the music. Most pieces have an audio demo too. Choral Music Chamber Music for Nature-Themed Programs

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    Field Farm and view of Mount Greylock in Massachusetts
  • Project: Encore accepts Birding in Winter and Bee-Song

    Two of my pieces for chorus and piano are part of Project:Encore: You can view the score and listen at Project:Encore (search by title, keyword, or look on the composer list), or follow the title links above to the Spindrift store. Project:Encore promotes the idea of programming second and subsequent performances of worthy choral music.…

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    Project Encore logo
  • Two new pieces of music – Resonances and Zoa

    Resonances is a new publication in the Spindrift Music Catalog: for alto sax, trumpet, 2 trombones, 2 percussion. Check out the score preview or listen to the the audio demo: a performance from 1999. I don’t know why it took me so long to make this piece available. I guess there was no urgency; it’s…

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