Great pieces are inevitable. Let me explain what I mean by first explaining what I don’t mean. I don’t mean that if a composer, artist, or writer sits down and creates something that it’s certain to be a masterpiece. Oh, if only that were true. No, I mean all great pieces have a sense of …
You often read about artists and composers who are inspired by nature or their surroundings. Many are convinced that the quality and the type of art they create is a direct result of the environment in which it was created. If this were true in my case, the music I’ve written lately would be brown, …
I had the pleasure of conducting the premiere of my first beginning band piece The Kings March this afternoon. The piece was written for the Kings Glen Elementary School band and was played by the combined fifth- and sixth-graders; over 200 kids! I have always loved writing music for younger players, but this was the first time …
I haven’t written anything for a while in this forum, but there’s a very good reason for that–there’s not a whole lot to report. I’m in the purgatory of Army schooling, and it’s not a music-rich environment to say the least. But after a few very slow months, an eventful day today… Two days ago I received …