There are a few of my favorite intervals… A couple of days ago I talked about our friend Arnold Schönberg, and the musical ills he’s …
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An online buddy of mine, the hilarious and award-winning blogger known as Bill in Portland Maine, listened to the piece for Day 6, and commented …
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Triskaidekaphobia! Since today is Day 13 of the Project, I naturally started thinking about Arnold Schönberg, who is generally held responsible for the invention of …
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I thought about doing something with another hymn tune today — the one I had in mind was Be Thou My Vision, which is one …
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VirgoMom passed away on August 23, 2000. (Read the VirgoMom story here.) I’ve been giving my recording equipment a real workout lately, and as long …
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The Viola in My Life* I love the viola. It has a darker tone quality than the violin, which I find very expressive. I’ve written …
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I thought I’d post a compilation playlist of the first 10 days* of the 30 Day Project, so that folks can listen to the pieces …
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The challenge of writing a loop-based piece is knowing when to add a new element, how many elements to use, and how and when to …
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I’ve got a hocket in my pocket! I’m so sorry, but I’ve just always wanted to say that. 😛 Another short ‘n’ sweet one, this …
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It’s a rainy Sunday here in Detroit metro, and that had me in a slightly melancholy mood. It also had me hearing hymns in my …
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