Saturday, December 03, 2011

Partial Success

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My first attempt at a new process of  writing melodies has produced something useful, in part... What I ended up doing was working out my c...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Melody

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I really do wonder how some composers do it... how they manage to be a wellspring of melodies and beautiful themes. I try to dig up somethin...
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Experiment

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I've spent the last few days working on a cello solo. I've worked out some cool motifs, and have started a draft that is coming toge...
Saturday, October 15, 2011

Good Feelin'

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What a nice little buzz I got just now - working on some revisions to a cello quartet I started back earlier in the summer. It was a pretty ...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Humm…..

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Apparently, things happen when I don’t constantly post to my blog. Nothing big, except for moving to Boise. You know, the little things. ...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Short update

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Just a quick progress update. More detail this weekend, I think... 1. Some progress on the Military Variations for Fife and Drum. They migh...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Progress.

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The tune referred to in the post below is done. It’s up at the website, and it’s looking like it’ll be performed in the next few weeks (if i...
Monday, January 24, 2011

Twelve-Tone Matrix

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Just started a Twelve-Tone piece for Flute and Harp last week. What I’m working from:   I 0 I 5 ...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Symphony in Progress!

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Progress is being made on the Symphony. This is actually kinda scary, seeing as I’ve been working on it, in one form or another, for about 2...
Monday, March 31, 2008

Hand Cramps

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I think I can qualify as a tree-killer. I just finished writing up a 24-page orchestral score. I still need to play with some dynamics (...