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[Karl Henning]

The thought that, at last, the recording of Angular Whimsies may just eventually arrive, prompted me to send the duos to the bass clarinetist.

Meanwhile, over at the blog, I learn to-day (!) that my very first music teacher had attended the Lenny-&-Gould Brahms event. Dizzying thought!

[Sergeant Rock]

Meanwhile, over at the blog, I learn to-day (!) that my very first music teacher had attended the Lenny-&-Gould Brahms event. Dizzying thought!

It is dizzying (wish I'd been there...or maybe not. I would have been 8, not old enough to appreciate it). It is also dizzying to discover you have six siblings! I have five. Folks of the previous generation were very productive 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

How do you keep track of all your'n, Sarge?

[Sergeant Rock]

How do you keep track of all your'n, Sarge?

I don't. I've given up  ...5 siblings, 14 nieces and nephews and their spouses, 9 great nieces and nephews....

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Aye, I'm finding it roughly as hopeless.

[Karl Henning]

It's just a start, but a start it is.

[Karl Henning]

More and gradual progress on the new score.

Almost 10 days since I sent a résumé, but no acknowledgement at all. Wonder if this means that it's an organization I should feel better not being attached to. Or, of course, maybe it's just summer vacation, and the notice was the last thing done before shuttering up for a week. Or three.

Henningmusick has found a new fan in Boston, an ex-pat Briton newly come to the bookstore. Very warm reaction to both Out in the Sun and Lunar Glare.

May have a nibble on the Passion, too: there is a wonderful choir in the Boston area, expert in the exquisite singing of sacred music. I met the conductor, oh, more than a decade ago when a piece of mine for brass quintet and organ was employed in a Christmas season program at St Paul's in Cambridge. The conversation never really took wing, then. Chanced to find the conductor on Facebook, and now is as much interaction as we've ever had.

You never know.  Being a composer is one long exercise in the virtue of patience.

[Karl Henning]

Word just in to-day: the Kyrie is a go in Boston this fall, possibly again in January.

[Karl Henning]

Fingers crossed anew viz. Passion. Hungry for the hat trick!

[cjvinthechair]

Sure you've answered this...but don't intend going through 142 pages to find out !
Any places to hear your music on-line, particularly the choral work ?

Many thanks.

[CaughtintheGaze]

Sure you've answered this...but don't intend going through 142 pages to find out !
Any places to hear your music on-line, particularly the choral work ?

Many thanks.

Here's some of them: http://www.youtube.com/user/onlykarlhenning/videos

[Karl Henning]

Sure you've answered this...but don't intend going through 142 pages to find out !
Any places to hear your music on-line, particularly the choral work ?

Many thanks.

Thanks for asking!

There is some music of mine at ReverbNation.   And at Instant Encore.   And about an hour's worth, too, at SoundCloud.

[cjvinthechair]

Mm...like the Alleluia & Nunc particularly; would love to hear the full Passion. Does it exist in recording ?

[Karl Henning]

Aye, and I believe that Johan has kindly hosted it on a server.  I shall try to scare a link up!

[Karl Henning]

The Passion on Media Fire, courtesy of Johan.

[Karl Henning]

Paul requested it (or suggested it, anyway), so here it is: the Kyrie with rehearsal keyboard part.  (I see there is still a slur which I have not yet struck from the piano reduction. Can you find it? ; )

[Karl Henning]

Paul has acknowledged receipt of the Op.106 N°1, which is nice -- it's still summer, after all, he's playing a concert or two, and September is soon enow to be "on the job" w/ the FCB choir.

And Ariana, who played bass clarinet for Angular Whimsies, acknowledged receipt of These Unlikely Events.

[Karl Henning]

It's just a start, but a start it is.

Fairly steady (though arguably incremental) progress on In the Artist's Studio. I almost feel surprised at the turns it is taking; OTOH, all the raw materials are there, in my sketches.

[cjvinthechair]

The Passion on Media Fire, courtesy of Johan.

Sorry, Karl - catching up with 'life' ! Now downloaded & currently listening to your 'Passion'....won't be offering a critique (hardly qualified !) but if you never hear from me again, safe to assume I didn't enjoy it ! Pleasant so far, though..despite slight surprise at a capella (my lack of imagination, not yours).

[Karl Henning]

Then — I shall hope to hear from you, at some point : )