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I have allowed myself a couple of days off after the Easter break, and also skedaddled out of London, returning …
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The Bartok hum bug
Today I have been in a firmly tonal world, beginning an arrangement for a private commission, something which needs to …
Catching up with folk
In the end, of course, England rolled over and ran out of momentum on Saturday evening, but I was reminded …
Viola and azure
Thus far it has been a thoroughly enjoyable day chez O’Neill, the last of three days without other engagements, so …
Taking a line for a walk
I have begun a new piece today, a solo viola work to enter into a competition in May, which I …
Expanding the lines
A little bit of this and a little bit of that yesterday, some writing and some orchestrating of the same …
Looking forward
The parts for my arrangement of Blest Pair Of Sirens went off last night, a day after I had hoped, …
The value of specialising in everything
My series of classes at Birkbeck drew to a close last night, discussing Britten’s War Requiem, while, during the afternoon, …
Emerging blinking from the busy
My energy levels dipped substantially as the weekend wore on, full as it was with work and deadlines tripping over …
All aboard the bandwagon
I needed to get my lecture notes into shape for yesterday’s class, so most of my free time was spent …
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