Origins of “Walden at Evening”
When I received a commission from IHS host Dan Phillips to write a piece for horn and chorus, I had to readjust my thinking about words for the chorus…
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Category: Composing
Notes on writing music
Through the Mist, musical rhapsody of New England lake
The imagery for Through the Mist is the lake in southwestern New Hampshire where my father built a cabin 40 years ago. The titles came after the music, as I make the connection to some part of my life.
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Inspired by Composers Voice
For me, the 15-Minutes-of-Fame project, part of Composer’s Voice, is the creative engine. The process…
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Inspiration from Walden
I keep going back to the book Walden by Henry David Thoreau for words and imagery of nature. Walden Pond is a local landmark and part of our community DNA…
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Private Creative Process
I’ve read praise for composer-bloggers who share their struggles and rejections. It’s the inside story that people want to read. Readers won’t find much insight if all you write is self-promotion and self-praise.
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