Matt Curtis, a tenor in the world-famous choir Chanticleer, has offered a remarkable gift to the Virtual Choir: every single track in Water Night, impeccably sung, available for free. This is a terrific way to... continued
From my new setting of Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, a few measures of the choral score with (very) rough orchestral reduction. (Ultimately it will be performed with string orchestra, percussion, harp and celesta).
Jeune femme à la voilettevers (1870)
I spent the past week in Paris, celebrating my birthday with family and friends. While there, we visited the Musée d’Orsay; I was wholly unprepared for the way the museum changed me.
I was familiar with many of the... continued
THRILLED to announce Soaring Leap: Los Angeles, Saturday, February 11th. Conductors, composers, and singers are invited to spend the day with me, working through music at Cal State Fullerton. Hope to see you there!
This is easily one of the best birthday presents I’ve ever received. THANK YOU to everyone who made this, and a big thanks to whomever composed the tasty music! (Also, I love their cheeky name: “Schola Cantorum Dies Natalis Choir”, or roughly, the “Singing School Birthday Choir.”) Just awesome.
A NYC critic tries his hand at conducting. GREAT article.
Should be a fantastic event. Click here for more info.
Less than 48 hours after launch. THANK YOU to the early adopters!
Amazingly, the men are far outpacing the women. Let’s go, ladies!
OK, gang, here we go! The piece we will perform for Virtual Choir 3 is Water Night, an a cappella work I composed in 1995.
This time our goal is to expand the idea of our ‘performance space.’ The final film will exist not only as a beautiful... continued
An entire issue devoted to music at Cambridge, and they’ve given my interview (by the incomparable James Naughtie) several pages. James was easily one of the best interviewers I’ve ever met – I could have gone on for hours speaking with him about music, life, wine…
The issue is on newsstands now, or click here to order.
Hila has a new album out today, a gorgeous collection of Jewish pieces including the solo soprano version of the Five Hebrew Love Songs. She’s even arranged the first five pieces on the disc – Five Yiddish Songs – and, well… damn if this girl don’t have talent.
Wish I had the time (and the voice) to do this. Apply now for their training programme.
