So I'm really really really excited about the musical theatre production this coming summer. Even though I've been in the pit for Oklahoma, I've never been in a musical before. Its going to be so good for me. I mean, I'm going to be running these these things when I start teaching high school, so I should try and be in one to start. I can't wait ( Read more... )

Its quiet here in the Music Building. We've lost one of our own ( Read more... )

So yeah, I am about to go to a rehearsal with the symphony to practice up the Faure Pavane, Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs, and The Barber Prayers of Kierkkegaard.

More like Prayers of "OMG ITS COMING AT ME WITH THE LOUDNESS AND THE BURNING AND THE VOCAL CHORDS ON THE FLOOR!"

yeah
thanks for listening

So I entered the phrase "Stupid old laws" into google.com, and then clicked on the first link. Here's what I found ( Read more... )

Okay.....

So I finally got this piece recorded. I finally did it. All done. And today I turned in the cd, the entry form, and a copy.

OOPS! I forgot that I had to turn in three copies, and I also forgot to remove my name from the scores!

AAHHHHHHHH! This piece is cursed.

So that forboding feeling that I had last night about the cd, yeah it was true. The computer still thinks its a blank disc. So my recording session yesterday was actually just a rehearsal session for this coming Wednesday, which will be the actual recording session ( Read more... )

So by a miracle of miracles, I did it. I managed to get enough of the correct musicians into one room at one time for one hour to help me record my piece for the CAH Scholarship competition. And I managed to figure out the technology for recording the piece...............I thought ( Read more... )

ok....so why is this general feeling of euphoria stressing me out ( Read more... )

So I hope somebody else is frustrated by Opera commandiering our lives this week. I know I am. I mean, its great that our department finally has the capability of putting on productions like this, but I hate pit playing. I really do. I'm scarred for life from high school, when we did Oklahoma.....that was fun. *twitch ( Read more... )

So here I am, sitting here in the composition lab, with the idea in the back of my mind that I have duty tonight............it's so April Fool's Day. I'm just hoping my residents don't play any cruel practical jokes ( Read more... )