Author: PamelaM

Versions of Pipe Dreams

I was searching for an album name for a collection of computer-generated tunes by the Spindrift Virtual Ensemble. They have the feel of fantasy landscapes to me, so I settled on the name Pipe Dreams. Then I thought I’d search to see what else has used that name. Every evocative word has already been used,   Read More...

Vortex debut CD

THE VORTEX Series for New and Improvised Music is a fascinating concert series organized by Todd Brunel, clarinetist and improviser. I had the honor of working on the debut CD, doing the mastering and graphic design, and I also play horn on one of the tracks. All the performances are live improvisations from Vortex concerts,   Read More...

Shepherds and Angels for chorus

Shepherds and Angels is a new choral piece that I wrote last fall. It’s got several American Christmas songs arranged for SATB (soprano,alto,tenor,bass), violin, harp, and tamborine. I think it’s a great addition to the harp-based Christmas repertoire, with an emphasis on Appalachian and New England tunes. I’m looking for choruses who might like to   Read More...

Does making art engender hope? Or does hope cause artists to create?

I’m not accustomed to giving speeches, but yesterday I collaborated with two colleagues, poet Regie Gibson and visual artist Sirarpi Heghinian Walzer, to present a convocation at Fisher College. We speechified; we performed poetry with piano accompaniment; we displayed visual art on easels and projected large on the stage. Our topic was collaboration, how we’ve   Read More...