Henning's Headquarters

Karl Henning · May 26, 2018, 06:09:39 AM

Pleased with this morning's work. I've got some other tasks to see to now, but I anticipate some more work early this evening.

Karl Henning · May 26, 2018, 07:53:19 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on May 23, 2018, 09:35:34 AM
And: Maria appears on the evening news in DC.

I am relieved to find that, although I have always wanted to capture this video for the artist, its availability did not expire in my time of dawdling.

http://www.youtube.com/v/k_-Qhnx6vIo

Karl Henning · May 27, 2018, 02:57:58 PM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on May 26, 2018, 06:09:39 AM
Pleased with this morning's work. I've got some other tasks to see to now, but I anticipate some more work early this evening.

Actually, we wound up heading up to Portsmouth, NH for a lovely (belated) birthday dinner in my mom-in-law's honor. So, no further work yesterday.

Today, however, I have brought the piece up to the halfway point.

Karl Henning · May 27, 2018, 02:58:49 PM

And, the MIDI checkpoint 0:)

http://www.youtube.com/v/4S0mwl-v0vE

Karl Henning · May 28, 2018, 03:58:17 AM

A nice message just in from Marshunda, she likes Deep Breath and thinks it will be good for the No-Name Orchestra; so, possibly next May, or even in January.

Karl Henning · May 28, 2018, 06:23:38 AM

Further progress this morning.

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Karl Henning · May 28, 2018, 06:24:15 AM

And thus:

http://www.youtube.com/v/K7fTvobbaJs

Karl Henning · May 29, 2018, 03:51:00 PM

The score is now a PDF too large to attach here (though I think I can reduce the size at the office). But, there is this:

http://www.youtube.com/v/KM3JSTMgmPA

Karl Henning · May 30, 2018, 01:11:41 AM

D'you know, last night (after I had downed tools, of course) I felt suddenly that I want to add a subtle tam-tam stroke in there.

Karl Henning · May 30, 2018, 01:15:46 AM

At an earlier stage, the thought crossed my mind of bringing back the opening; but in fact, at that point, it did not seem right, it felt "pat." Here I am pleased that I "made my way" to a varied recapitulation which does not feel like a rote return, but which is (what I especially like) familiar material but new ground.

Karl Henning · May 30, 2018, 04:42:36 AM

Quite a bit more chatter on this head.

Karl Henning · May 30, 2018, 04:43:49 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on May 29, 2018, 03:51:00 PM
The score is now a PDF too large to attach here (though I think I can reduce the size at the office).

Here:

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TheGSMoeller · May 30, 2018, 04:46:09 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on May 30, 2018, 04:43:49 AM
Here:

Rock on, Karl! Thanks for sharing, the score looks fascinating!

Cato · May 30, 2018, 07:36:54 AM

Quote from: TheGSMoeller on May 30, 2018, 04:46:09 AM
Rock on, Karl! Thanks for sharing, the score looks fascinating!

Amen! 0:)

I wrote to Karl earlier that - for me - images of nerves sending "signals" throughout the body come through quite clearly, even collisions of "signals" and the sputtering of synapses!

Karl Henning · May 30, 2018, 08:24:03 AM

Rather a proliferation of colliding signals . . . "It's all in there . . . ."

Karl Henning · June 02, 2018, 11:55:09 AM

I think The Nerves may be done. I'll get out for some air, let things cure a bit . . . .

Karl Henning · June 02, 2018, 03:00:32 PM

A relatively few adjustments later . . .

http://www.youtube.com/v/HAK0BwHRTxM

Karl Henning · June 04, 2018, 06:58:07 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on April 24, 2018, 06:30:18 AM
The Rapido! contest is the sort of thing which seems to play into my strengths. On 4 June, we get an email message with the specs for a piece, and we have 14 days to write a 5'-6' work and submit score and audio. Nothing may yet result for me there, but at least, it's just the sort of game I like.

The message from Rapido! has come in, and the game is afoot: a piece from 4'-6' for three single-line instruments; "a dance movement or movements."

Now, to check to make sure my 3-ring binder has plenty of blank MS. paper . . . .

Karl Henning · June 04, 2018, 07:01:12 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on June 02, 2018, 03:00:32 PM
A relatively few adjustments later . . .

http://www.youtube.com/v/HAK0BwHRTxM

I am proofing the score, mostly for any layout infelicities. Part of me wants to consider whether I should not have the triangle player switch to cowbell for one or two passages.

Do I really have any quarrel with the triangle part, though? is what I ask myself.

Cato · June 04, 2018, 08:15:55 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on June 04, 2018, 06:58:07 AM
The message from Rapido! has come in, and the game is afoot: a piece from 4'-6' for three single-line instruments; "a dance movement or movements."

Now, to check to make sure my 30-ring binder has plenty of blank MS. paper . . . .

Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet?

Oboe, English Horn, and...Krummhorn?!

Eine Wahl ist eine Qual! 0:)