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Category Archives: Music
Contemplative Artistic Relationship
There is a relationship between contemplative practices and artistic practices.
Posted in Music, Of Interest
Tagged artistic practice, contemplative practice, creative practice
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Invent Your Own Craft
There is neither a common craft, nor common narrative. The composer must invent their own craft.
Time
A composer should transform time, not mirror it.
Save Music, Download.
Save music, download.
The Liberty Bell March
“The Liberty Bell” is an 1893 American military march composed by John Philip Sousa. It is one of Sousa’s most famous marches. I made this digital realization using Finale and Pro Tools from the original manuscript in the Sousa Archives at the … Continue reading
RIP Mr. Schuller
Gunther Schuller, Composer Who Synthesized Classical and Jazz, Dies at 89 Mr. Schuller was the first important musical figure I met. I was a 19-year old composition fellow at Tanglewood and knew very well who he was and what he … Continue reading
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Tagged Edgar Varèse, Gunther Schuller, Sibelius, Stockhausen, Tanglewood
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Treehouse
The sheet music: Treehouse This is a rough demo of my new song Treehouse. (For a higher quality track, go to Soundcloud.com). The lyrics are in an earlier post. This song is based on a real treehouse that I helped rebuild … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Music & Nature, Treehouse
Tagged digital age, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, nature, song, The Last Child in the Woods, treehouse
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Agon
I attended a performance of “Agon” last weekend by the New York City Ballet. It was my first time seeing “Agon” as a ballet and it was a memorable performance. I am a fan of Balanchine’s no scenery and leotards: … Continue reading
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Tagged Agon, Anton Webern, Edgar Varèse, Igor Stravinsky, New York City Ballet, Octandre
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Lyrics to my Song “Treehouse”
Treehouse Finding the right tree— not too young, not so old. Finding one truly healthy— solid base, flexing limbs. Finding the best type of tree— perhaps oak, beech, maple, ash. Finding a fresh site to Now and again escape to … Continue reading
Wind Ensemble
“The Musical Ensemble of the Future” from Michael Colgrass’s blog “A Composer’s Adventures” I have admired Michael Colgrass’s music since I was a junior in high school in 1976. I had discovered a recording in the local library of his … Continue reading
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