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March, 2001: The World Premiere of Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine

• Dan: Eric I just saw the KC Chorale perform this again a couple weeks ago at their first concert in KC's new Kauffman Center. What a treat! I recognize a few faces from this video. In his introductory remarks, Charles Bruffy mentioned that this was the first piece he had ever received via e-mail. Boy, how times
• Konrad: Eric, am I right, that your imagination of the tempo slowed down a bit during the past eleven years? The record on "Light&Gold" is a bit slower and the cesuras are longer. Is there any special reason for it or happened it just by chance? Greetings from Germany

May 20, Afternoon: Trees in Hyde Park.

• Marta Blázquez: Precioso claro/oscuro, profundo, misterioso e inquietante...seguro que ya le has puesto verso y música a esta imagen:)
• Peter Bouchier: Lovely dazzling like a Bach fugue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, 1925-2012

• Peter Bouchier: Another voice added to the heavenly choir
• Mikel D.E.: Dieskau is the best example of how a singer can take advantage of his musicality if he has'nt a really big voice (in the strictly vocal capacity, I mean). But it was a great voice, one of the best musicians that makes music looks easy when he was singing.
• Justin: His performance of Brahms' "Vier Ernste Gesange", especially the "O Tod", is monumental and stunningly beautiful; such an emotional performance. This was how I originally stumbled across the gentleman; I was planning to do a performance of the movement and found it on Youtube. It was so moving. So long good sir,
• Jeremiah Witte: I'll never get over his definitive "Erlkönig."
• Jon Fisher: I performed "Standchen" for my voice juries in college... and I tried my best to base my vocal performance of of what Dietrich did! Rest in peace, Dietrich! I will still treasure your interpretation of Schubert's Lieder.
• Josh: Truly a day. I don't know how many times I've listened to his recording of Ravel's Chansons Madecasses. What an artist.

10,000 Singers Perform Beethoven 9

• Donald Hale: One might say this is over 9000, and the couldn't be more right. :b
• Jon Fisher: WHOA! ^_^

Here we go again…

• James Kenney: John Cage's 4'33", right? ;) Sometimes silence IS the best music!
• Jake “EskimOJ”: I wanna do this one! I've made up my mind that i'm gonna be in one of these, show my choir buddies that I can do something! :)

New York Idea

• Joon Park: I always felt so awkward recording myself singing my own melodies, but it seems I'm not the only one who does this. That makes me feel much better :)

The Verrazano Bridge out the window of my cab (on the way to JFK).

• Veronica Manning: I watched this bridge built as a teenager living on the "Island" that's Staten Island. I never thought of the bridge as anything more than it allowing me to visit with my Grandmother in Brooklyn faster than taking the ferry. Funny how bridges span so much more than that, musical bridges or manmade,

Defending John Williams

• linda hurst: i don't consider john williams (writes musics scores as opposed to john williams guitarist, guitarist) a hack at all. i just believe that if (when?) eric whitacre ever writes a movie score, it will be awesome beyond belief. i don't understand why people consider score composers "hacks"... carter burwell, who has
• linda hurst: i don't consider john williams (writes musics scores as opposed to john williams guitarist, guitarist) a hack at all. i just believe that it (when?) eric whitacre ever writes a movie score, it will be awesome beyond belief. i don't understand why people consider score composers "hacks"... carter burwell, who has

The Seal Lullaby (Wind Symphony Transcription) Now in Print

• Mindy Bettridge: Just saw this. Blake is a fool! ;)

Advice for the Emerging Composer: Competitions

• Stephen P Brown: I continue to grapple with music-based competitions, especially the fee part. If there is no entry fee, how is the admin of a competition supposed to be paid for? On the other hand, as long as there is no entry fee entrants should really not expect much in the way of prizes. I notice Scott's