Henning's Headquarters

[Karl Henning]

I think we can do this with a mininum of five ringers.  I suppose I could arrange it for six, but three of my ringers are also choristers, and two of these I want to have singing.  If there is no absenteeism, I should still have six ringers, but I think I just want to arrange it for a number of ringers I can be certain of . . . particularly as I'm thinking of this for Palm Sunday (In addition to Kingsfold).

[North Star]

I think we can do this with a mininum of five ringers.  I suppose I could arrange it for six..

I misread 'ringers' as 'fingers', and was somewhat amused by your supposition, Karl. 

[Karl Henning]

Hah!

[Karl Henning]

Well, I am almost certainly going to have to "prune" away bells for the Welcome, Happy Morning! arrangement.  And I ought to learn to factor in time for this phase.  If all my ringers are on hand, we could manage it – but I am planning to use this for Easter Sunday, when I know that I shall be missing three of my handiest ringers.

Much the same story even for the handbell 'punctuation' I added to the Paschal Stikheron . . . although, maybe (if there is no absenteeism) we might just manage that one un-pruned . . . .

[Karl Henning]

Busy day marking parts for the three pieces (!) which I want to rehearse with the handbells tomorrow morning.

A little stapling and folding yet to do.

In 45 mins., heading off to R.I. to hear Plotting.  I have a good-ish drive, and I hope to figure out what I should say about the piece in that time . . . .

[Cato]

Busy day marking parts for the three pieces (!) which I want to rehearse with the handbells tomorrow morning.

A little stapling and folding yet to do.

In 45 mins., heading off to R.I. to hear Plotting.  I have a good-ish drive, and I hope to figure out what I should say about the piece in that time . . . .

Yay Team!  Another triumph awaits!

[Karl Henning]

Pre-concert chatter

[Karl Henning]

Last night I recorded the piece (and also the Corelli Ciaccona, and the Bach trio sonata which followed Plotting, and thus closed the concert).  I've not listened yet.

This morning, my choir did a game job of singing my irregularly-metered carol-style hymn, San Rafaello.  And we did read all three new pieces with the handbells in today's rehearsal!

I'm taking a nap before doing aught else . . . .

[Karl Henning]

Okay, another concert at The Nave, Friday 6 June.  The 9th Ear will bend again!

[Karl Henning]

Last night I recorded the piece (and also the Corelli Ciaccona, and the Bach trio sonata which followed Plotting, and thus closed the concert).  I've not listened yet.

This morning, my choir did a game job of singing my irregularly-metered carol-style hymn, San Rafaello.  And we did read all three new pieces with the handbells in today's rehearsal!

I'm taking a nap before doing aught else . . . .

Tonight, promise . . . .

[Karl Henning]

Heh-heh!  As an ex-composer, I often have the problem of choosing the main items to mention for an analysis: I can quickly form an obsession over every 32nd-note!    (Well, almost!)   

Cato, Paul sez you should publish the analysis!

[Cato]

Cato, Paul sez you should publish the analysis!

Very nice to know that he thinks it is worthy of such!

[Karl Henning]

I know just whom to ask, to find which periodicals we might assail . . . .

[Karl Henning]

I've got the recording of Sunday's performance!

Haven't listened yet....

[Karl Henning]

I've got the recording of Sunday's performance!

Haven't listened yet....

Both a little reverberant (not surprising, as I know the space), and quite a deal of background noise.

Here's hoping the recording I made Saturday night is better!

[Karl Henning]

Both a little reverberant (not surprising, as I know the space), and quite a deal of background noise.

Oh!  And a moment when it is clear they did not switch off the mic at the minister's lectern . . . .

[Karl Henning]

Okay, this is from Saturday's performance:

http://www.youtube.com/v/2vKGfppo0o8

[Karl Henning]

My ol' mates Peter & Gene left nice comments over at YouTube.

[Karl Henning]

Okay, another concert at The Nave, Friday 6 June.  The 9th Ear will bend again!

And there's talk of repeating the program up in Danvers on Saturday.  I think the Henning component of the program may well be:

I see people walking around like trees
just what everyone was expecting, version for clarinet, mandocello & double-bass (première)
How to Tell (Chasing the Tail of Nothing)
and the triumphant return of Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels

Kirstin Peltz and Vytas Baksys will play Nicodemus tomorrow evening!  And a student of Kirstin's will play the Sonatina on Sunday afternoon.

And I've agreed to take part in a collaborative improv performance on 12 April.  No, I'm not quite certain what I've gotten myself into .. . .

[Karl Henning]

Here's the flier (not that my name's on it . . . .)