Monthly Archives: February 2008

Greetings, CBC listeners!

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

O Canada! I recently sent a link to this blog to Tom Allen, who hosts the morning show Music and Company on CBC Radio 2. McDoc and I really enjoy his witty, off-the-wall commentary and funny stories he tells in … Continue reading →

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Theremin Concerto Sneak Preview!

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

The première of my Concerto for Theremin and Chamber Orchestra (“Theremin Concerto” for short) by Theremin player Scott Paulson and the San Diego Chamber Orchestra is exactly 2 weeks from today! So I thought this would be a good time … Continue reading →

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The Fascinating Life of a Music Copyist, Part 4

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

Thus far we’ve concerned ourselves with the preparation of a pretty score, a thing of beauty that will be a joy forever, suitable for publication as a coffee-table book, not to mention indispensable to the conductor. Now, what about the … Continue reading →

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The Fascinating Life of a Music Copyist, Part 3

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

Trouble in Paradise… Even for a perfectionist/OCD type like me, the extent of the tinkering involved in moving a score toward the desired ideal of music-visual beauty can be daunting. (Funny to think that there really is a visual aspect … Continue reading →

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Your Questions Answered, vol. 1

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

Alto2 asks: Um, Lucy, can you please ’splain what is a THEREMIN??? Why is it being featured on this program? How remiss of me not to explain that important detail! I’m gonna answer these questions in reverse order, though, because … Continue reading →

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Clefs of Speed

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

We interrupt this informative series about the production of a purty music score for the following fight-to-the-death pay-per-view event! Okay, you smart alecks out there. It’s a treble clef throw down! Well, not exactly. I’m not actually challenging anyone to … Continue reading →

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The Fascinating Life of a Music Copyist, Part 2

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

In case you missed it, here’s Part 1! I was actually pretty far ahead of the game when it came time to prepare my score, because I had been composing more or less straight into Finale all along. I used … Continue reading →

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The Fascinating Life of a Music Copyist, Part 1

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

I’m back! I’ve sent off my score to the San Diego Chamber Orchestra! And in a few weeks I fly out to California to attend the rehearsals and première. Onward and upward, woo hoo! By popular request (the populace consisting … Continue reading →

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