Perusal Score Viewer (Maybe)
Posted on Feb 7, 2008
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Filed under: Letter to Hungary, Online Goodies, Scores, Software
I discovered this service that converts any PDF into a slick browser-based document viewer, and immediately thought it might be a good way to present a score for cursory perusal. After playing around with it, I’m not so sure, but I’d love to know what others think. One of my complaints is that the icons are pretty inscrutable to those who...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2007
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Filed under: Letter to Hungary, Performance, Recording
As promised, I’ve put up some excerpts of last week’s performance of Letter To Hungary. You’ll find them on this page. Enjoy.
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Posted on Feb 1, 2007
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Filed under: Letter to Hungary, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Performance
Letter to Hungary received it’s U.S. premiere in San Jose last Saturday. A brilliant performance by the Mission Chamber Orchestra. It has been many years since I’ve enjoyed hearing my own music performed this much. Part of it has to do with it being a second performance, as opposed to a premiere. I’m historically (hysterically) too nervous...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2007
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Filed under: Composing, Letter to Hungary, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Performance
I don’t normally ask to attend first rehearsals of my pieces, because a) I feel I would be a distraction, and b) they’re just really hard to listen to. As much slack as you cut for it being a first rehearsal, it’s just hard to be there while they’re sorting things out for the first time. On the other hand, there’s nothing like that...
Read MoreFlying Blind (or What Has Sibelius Done To My Inner Hearing?)
Posted on Oct 12, 2006
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Filed under: Composing, Letter to Hungary, sewer, Sibelius (software), Software
The sewer project has turned out to be a complete fiasco. It now appears that my studio is going to look like this for at least a couple more weeks. Meanwhile, I’d been revising Letter To Hungary for its upcoming second performance, and the parts are just about due. I’ve been forced to work at my desk, where I do have Sibelius, but it’s...
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