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May 02, 2026, 11:48:12 AM
Quote from: Karl Henning on April 25, 2026, 03:14:51 PMPenny Candy Redux


Thanks for the reminder about Penny Candy* and the Rod Serling comment!

I recall writing stories in grade school and found myself wondering how and why they always turned out to be rather short.

Now it seems I have no trouble writing things 400-500 pages or more!   ;D  :o

When I was composing my cantata Exaudi me, the original concept included a 9-voice fugue lasting nearly 100 bars, which would have lengthened the work to nearly an hour, and would have no doubt exhausted the performers.  So, I removed the fugue, brought the work in right under 30 minutes, and I think it was the correct thing to do.  😇




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