Henning's Headquarters

Started by BachQ, April 07, 2007, 12:21:26 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Karl Henning

One of the musically interesting things about Jack, who sang in choirs and choruses from his teen years, is that (when his voice broke, that is) he started out as a bass, but his range migrated up.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Well, Triad are kind of regrouping.  We've lost more members than the normal annual attrition, did not make up those losses in the auditions, we've considered changing rehearsals from weekly on Monday evenings to a series of weekend "rehearsal-retreats," but it looks like we need to reconsider the November program.  Emergency meeting tonight.  Not truly a dire emergency, but a matter of enough importance that I eschewed scare-quotes.  Will report.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Oh, and this is super trippy.  Something which (a) I thought was somehow lost (via various hard drives going phut of the years) forever, and yet (b) which in the back of my mind I thought I would never miss, has resurfaced:  the symphonic band arrangement of the Egyptian Dance from White Nights.  Found it in an obscure directory from some long-ago migration.  And my heart is all a-flutter, because I am planning to go to a rehearsal for the Charles River Wind Ensemble tomorrow night.

This can be no coincidence . . . .
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Cato

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on September 17, 2018, 06:29:30 AM
Oh, and this is super trippy.  Something which (a) I thought was somehow lost (via various hard drives going phut of the years) forever, and yet (b) which in the back of my mind I thought I would never miss, has resurfaced:  the symphonic band arrangement of the Egyptian Dance from White Nights.  Found it in an obscure directory from some long-ago migration.  And my heart is all a-flutter, because I am planning to go to a rehearsal for the Charles River Wind Ensemble tomorrow night.

This can be no coincidence . . . .

Randomness is at the heart of the order of the universe!
"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

Karl Henning

Quote from: Cato on September 17, 2018, 05:35:32 PM
Randomness is at the heart of the order of the universe!

And now I want to scour through those electronic folders.  Not all of it will be needed, but there is the odd chance I may find one or two items I have missed over the years.

Separately, my publisher has found an apt violist to whom to pitch the Henning Sonata.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

So, my old friend (and staunch Henningmusick support) Heinrich Christensen played an organ Prelude concert (half-hour) and then accompanied a choral evensong which was the opening event of the Boston AGO conference, last night.  All the music was by Boston composers, but I do not complain that there was no music of mine.  Louise Mundinger was there, whom Mark Engelhardt first introduced me to, in a previous era, as it seems.  She has just been appointed the new M.D. at the Cathedral Church of St Paul, so I congratulated her;  I want to feel that this betokens a cultural turnaround at the Cathedral.  Louise will be the organist at the special evensong in October honoring Ethel Crawford, a well-loved fellow chorister who is retiring as Cathedral Administrator (Mark is coming back to lead the choir, which will be a particularly sweet surprise for Ethel—nobody here spill the beans, okay?)

So, a suggestion/offer I made on an offline chat thread initiated by Mark among us "Cathedral Choir alumni" has actually channeled through to the right party, and Louise is game to play my new cl/org Voluntary as part of the evensong.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Rons_talking

Quote from: Mahlerian on August 21, 2018, 12:46:37 PM
I liked it.  Congrats on the successful performance!

I really like this! Nice performance too!  Do you have a favourite 20th C. passacaglia?

Karl Henning

Quote from: Rons_talking on September 25, 2018, 07:48:56 AM
I really like this! Nice performance too!  Do you have a favourite 20th C. passacaglia?

I do not . . . my favorite tends to be, the one I've just finished listening to 8)

And:  thank you!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

With a deadline of 1 October (i.e., Monday) there is a call from the Khemia Ensemble, preference given to scores which use he entire ensemble.  So the idea is, taking Lutosławski's Lullaby and expanding it in scoring, and (since one member of the ensemble is a soprano) adding a text.  I was thinking of finding a short Whitman poem, but actually . . . now I am thinking of finding a passage from Schulte . . . .
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Cato

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on September 29, 2018, 04:34:44 AM
With a deadline of 1 October (i.e., Monday) there is a call from the Khemia Ensemble, preference given to scores which use he entire ensemble.  So the idea is, taking Lutosławski's Lullaby and expanding it in scoring, and (since one member of the ensemble is a soprano) adding a text.  I was thinking of finding a short Whitman poem, but actually . . . now I am thinking of finding a passage from Schulte . . . .


I stand ready!   8)    Check your e-mail!   0:)
"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

Cato

Quote from: Cato on September 29, 2018, 04:51:20 AM

I stand ready!   8)    Check your e-mail!   0:)

Karl has a poem for his work!

Whether it qualifies as a "Lullaby"...well, that could be a matter of taste, or interpretation.   0:)
"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

Karl Henning

That suits, because . . . one wonders if the source piano-piece is a lullaby!

The accompaniment is now ready.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

I began the text setting with the final stanza (rehearsal [ I ]), and then went back to the beginning.  This is this morning's work.

More after I return from church.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Cato

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on September 30, 2018, 03:36:15 AM
I began the text setting with the final stanza (rehearsal [ I ]), and then went back to the beginning.  This is this morning's work.

More after I return from church.

Excellent melodies!  And the music for that repetition of the last line is very effective!
"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

Karl Henning

Well, I think it may be done.  Watch This Space . . . .
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

[ Well, the deadline for submissions is Monday, 1 Oct.  As of 25 Sept, according to their Facebook page, they have already received 300+ submissions. ]
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Cato

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on September 30, 2018, 11:35:48 AM
[ Well, the deadline for submissions is Monday, 1 Oct.  As of 25 Sept, according to their Facebook page, they have already received 300+ submissions. ]

Well, it beats the lottery!   0:)

Again, you have sculpted a glittering gem!   An exquisite marriage of music with text...again!
"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

Karl Henning

I was astonished, how naturally I managed to fit the text to the piece.  There is no sense, I think, of a "forced graft," but it feels as if the music was composed for this text setting.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Quote from: Cato on September 30, 2018, 12:40:06 PM
Well, it beats the lottery!   0:)

Perhaps I shall take comfort in the wording of the call: preference will be given to scores that make use of most of our instrumentation.  My piece may be on a somewhat shorter list, thanks to this consideration.  I may stand a fair chance, yet.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot