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Tag Archives: Missa Seria

Still here

October 10, 2013

It has been a long time since I last posted, probably my longest silence ever on the blogosphere, but, ironically, …

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Rumbles

May 1, 2013

And on it rumbles.  A conversation on Sunday led to the phrase “possible commission” being used, and this was followed …

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Acorns

January 24, 2013

Where to start?  The past couple of days or so have been particularly heartening for my writing, partly because I …

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To be done

October 22, 2012

Yet another busy and hectic weekend, on Saturday especially as I spent the morning playing for the Parliament Choir in …

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All the trimmings

October 16, 2012

Up before dawn yesterday to head out to Ickenham and deliver a lecture on the music of Jan Dismas Zelenka. …

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The singing will never be done

September 30, 2012

Listening to the first performance of one’s own piece can be a nerve-wracking experience, and I do not recommend it …

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Into the week with Mahler in my head

September 24, 2012

It has been a tiring few days, not in the utterly exhausted sense of people who have physically demanding jobs …

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Bolt from the blue

August 21, 2012

The past week has been on the quiet side as far as composition has been concerned, hence the stillness of …

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The luck of the (goalless) draw

June 25, 2012

Another busy day on Sunday, but with two excellent performances of my work in the morning, led by Mark at …

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Luck and practice

June 23, 2012

There is a busy weekend ahead, and I’ll be playing works by Franck, Sullivan, Duruflé, Handel, Fauré, Howells, Leighton and …

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