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[mahler10th]

I watched the Tuesday afternoon stream from Kings Chapel.  I listened and enjoyed - in particular, the second piece the soloists played.  The last piece gave me mind of something very 'American', which I also liked.  The voices introducing the pieces were not very well heard, but the music was clear.  Much of what I heard is the kind of music that makes me think, and that does it for me!  Thanks for the link Karl, it was all good, I'll be mindful of future links.   

[Karl Henning]

I watched the Tuesday afternoon stream from Kings Chapel.  I listened and enjoyed - in particular, the second piece the soloists played.  The last piece gave me mind of something very 'American', which I also liked.  The voices introducing the pieces were not very well heard, but the music was clear.  Much of what I heard is the kind of music that makes me think, and that does it for me!  Thanks for the link Karl, it was all good, I'll be mindful of future links. 

Thanks sae much for tuning in, Johnny!

[Karl Henning]

The band:
Peter H. Bloom, Carol Epple, Dan Zupan & Dave Zox. Peter & Carol have been core members for an age, so at the very least they haven't tired of playing my music. Dan and Dave are new recruits, and they're enthusiasm for the music has been highly gratifying.

Coming in November:

Nostalgia Trips

Down Along the Canal to Minerva Road, Op. 149a
Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels, Op. 117a
Music for the Un-Hip Hop, Op. 178
A new piece by Pam Marshall

And I'm toying with the idea of writing a short piece, Nostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be (Op. 190).

[Karl Henning]

I watched the Tuesday afternoon stream from Kings Chapel.  I listened and enjoyed - in particular, the second piece the soloists played.  The last piece gave me mind of something very 'American', which I also liked.  The voices introducing the pieces were not very well heard, but the music was clear.  Much of what I heard is the kind of music that makes me think, and that does it for me!  Thanks for the link Karl, it was all good, I'll be mindful of future links. 

The program was:

The Argument for Harmony

Music of Karl Henning

Fuchsia Minor, Op. 179a (première)
I Dreamt of Reconciliation and Harmony, Op. 171 (Boston première)
Waiting on the Italian Paperwork (Throwing Vermicelli at the Wall), Op. 177 (première)
Nun of the Above, Op. 144e (première)

Peter H. Bloom & Carol Epple, flutes
Dan Zupan, alto saxophone
Dave Zox, contrabass

Here's a funny story: the title, Waiting on the Italian Paperwork, came from a conversation with fellow composer Chas Turner, who is (still) in the process of repatriating to Italy. Peter Bloom's Aardvark Jazz Orchestra colleague, Dan Zupan has a grandmother who still lives in her natal village in Italia. Dan has been in the process of establishing Italian citizenship, and has thus himself been waiting on Italian paperwork. That spooky coincidence was one lure which won Dan over into preparing the piece. This morning, Dan writes:

I have to share this....

Playing the breakaway hit waiting on my italian paperwork  yesterday was heard by the muses......!!!
I received my certification paperwork this morning allowing me to get my italian passport!!!!

The vermicelli stuck this time !!!

Thank you Karl and all for the musical alchemy!!!!

[Karl Henning]

I've made free to vent when I've felt discouraged by all the Calls which come up empty, e.g. so I want to counterbalance that with how deeply gratified I am that four colleagues here in the Ensemble are such enthusiastic supporters of my work. Especially the newcomers Dan and Dave. I have no monetary inducement to attract them, they basically allowed themselves to be recruited through Peter's fervent advocacy on my music's behalf.

[Cato]

I've made free to vent when I've felt discouraged by all the Calls which come up empty, e.g. so I want to counterbalance that with how deeply gratified I am that four colleagues here in the Ensemble are such enthusiastic supporters of my work. Especially the newcomers Dan and Dave. I have no monetary inducement to attract them, they basically allowed themselves to be recruited through Peter's fervent advocacy on my music's behalf.

In one of Josef von Eichendorff's novels (Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts), a character mentions that the true Volksmusik is played by a member of "the Folk," (i.e. not aristocrats) for the love of the music itself.

That would seem to be what we have here!   

[Karl Henning]

Coming in November:

Nostalgia Trips

Down Along the Canal to Minerva Road
Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels
Music for the Un-Hip Hop
A new piece by Pam Marshall

And I'm toying with the idea of writing a short piece, Nostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be.

Today I made a start on Nostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be. 

[Karl Henning]

Today I made a start on Nostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be.

As there's no rush, here's another piece I'll just chip away at as the Muse may bid.

[Karl Henning]

Excellent piece (as anticipated) and very nice to see Judith again!

And here is that performance:

[Karl Henning]

Good news, @Cato ... Peter is bringing a video camera, and Dan will make an audio recording, so we'll have a good video record on which we can upgrade the audio track.

I haven't set to actual work yet ... but the good news is that (unlike the last time I tried using the program) I readily established access to my Adobe Premiere Elements, so video editing ought to be smooth. Or, smooth once I've primed the pump, so to say.

[Karl Henning]

I'll start with the MIDI demos of Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels, Op. 117a and Down Along the Canal to Minerva Road, Op. 149a.

[Karl Henning]

Tangentially: you know what? I like the music I write. I think it's good work. It mystifies me (a little) why I've gotten nearly nowhere after all this while.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I'll start with the MIDI demos of Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels, Op. 117a and Down Along the Canal to Minerva Road, Op. 149a.

Have you been watching the seemingly caffeine-crazed squirrels in your neighborhood lately, Karl? 

PD

[Karl Henning]

Hip-Hip Hooray for the Unhip-Hop Flute Duo! 

The score resembles a compressed concerto, with a slower middle section, and then a drive toward a fine finale with a quasi-chorale.  For those of you who can read and imagine the score, you will notice that things are always percolating and bubbling with new variations.

Another great piece!

Something new on the technical side: Audio for the (MIDI) Op. 178:

https://audio.com/karl-henning/audio/01-op178-music-for-the-un-hip-hop

[Karl Henning]

Have you been watching the seemingly caffeine-crazed squirrels in your neighborhood lately, Karl? 

PD

[Karl Henning]

[Karl Henning]

The audio from the video camera is quite clean. I may forbear to swap audio.

[pjme]

Very "cool", opus 117a and 149a (gently sad)  music....I hope you will find real instruments/performers soon!

P.

[Karl Henning]

Very "cool", opus 117a and 149a (gently sad)  music....I hope you will find real instruments/performers soon!

P.

Warm thanks! These pieces will be on the November program at King's Chapel.