Henning's Headquarters

[karlhenning]

The Castelo novo needs a bit more massaging than I had figured.  Still seeking to Make It Work.

[karlhenning]

Elsewhere, Joe wrote:

Post it here please. No off-topic responses. Be it known to ye that I have indeed made a blood pact with the moderators, so that he/she who dares to reply with information other than that of the topic clearly put before us shall be turned into a turnip at midnight.

You have been warned.

So that if, at some point, this Henning writes a piece of the title Turnips at Midnight, you'll know why . . . .

[karlhenning]

DMC Duo are playing Angular Whimsies in San Diego (again) this afternoon: 4:00PM at UCSD, Camino 153. An old friend of mine will attend, I believe . . . so we may have a report!

[karlhenning]

DMC Duo are playing Angular Whimsies in San Diego (again) this afternoon: 4:00PM at UCSD, Camino 153. An old friend of mine will attend, I believe . . . so we may have a report!

My old friend (as it turned out) could not attend. So I haven't heard any word, as yet.

[karlhenning]

The choir of First Church in Boston are singing Love Is the Spirit as part of the service tomorrow (Sunday the 27th).

The service is broadcast (and live-streamed) on WERS FM in Boston; the service begins at 11:00AM Chowder Time.

[karlhenning]

The choir of First Church in Boston are singing Love Is the Spirit as part of the service tomorrow (Sunday the 27th).

The service is broadcast (and live-streamed) on WERS FM in Boston; the service begins at 11:00AM Chowder Time.

And they sang the piece very well, indeed. (I think this was the third time Paul has programmed the piece.)

[karlhenning]

I wish to announce that I am not planning to leave GMG.

[jowcol]

I wish to announce that I am not planning to leave GMG.

I wish to announce I am relieved, since if you did leave, it would have been likely that it was the McDonald's thread that was the last straw, and I would have been the miscreant most responsible.....

[Cato]

I wish to announce that I am not planning to leave GMG.

YAY!

Cato will stay as well!   0:)  Until called by a higher power!   

[Scarpia]

I see no mention of new compositions.  Does this this mean you're entering a Sibelius-like final phase?  Do composers nowadays still throw unpublished manuscripts on the fire, or do they use paper shredders?

[karlhenning]

I see no mention of new compositions.  Does this this mean you're entering a Sibelius-like final phase?  Do composers nowadays still throw unpublished manuscripts on the fire, or do they use paper shredders?

Well, unless there is some sudden demise in my near future, I do not see this as a final phase. But, half-yes, I 'slouched into' a sort of sabbatical, and I am only now gradually ramping production back up. A trio for alto flute, clarinet and cello. Thanks for asking, Scarps!

[karlhenning]

Some of my tones may even twirble . . . .

[Scarpia]

Well, unless there is some sudden demise in my near future, I do not see this as a final phase. But, half-yes, I 'slouched into' a sort of sabbatical, and I am only now gradually ramping production back up. A trio for alto flute, clarinet and cello. Thanks for asking, Scarps!

Maybe that's what Sibelius said in 1926.   

[karlhenning]

Point taken ; )

[DavidW]

Yeah get back to work Karl!!

[Cato]

Some of my tones may even twirble . . . .

Great!  How about a Toccata a la Taneyev?


You could call it...


Ready?




Toccataneyev!   

[karlhenning]

Interesting, I hope it goes well.  I also have recently written a couple of things using alto flute. 

It is a beautiful instrument, isn't it?

Great!  How about a Toccata a la Taneyev?


You could call it...


Ready?




Toccataneyev!   

To allude to another thread, I've been thinking that when a Russian sneezes, the sound is mighty close to tchituev! ; )

[karlhenning]

The Castelo novo needs a bit more massaging than I had figured.  Still seeking to Make It Work.

Gave up; I didn't think that I had time enough to modify the piece, soon enough that the singers would have sufficient time to rehearse it, around their various other commitments (Holy Week, Easter & all).

May just be one of those pieces which, tailored to a specific group of performers, will not readily find anyone else to perform it.

A pity, because I do think it a mighty fine piece.

For that matter, since I do not know when (if at all) Tapestry may try it again . . . maybe it will never be performed as I composed it.

[karlhenning]

Without comment just yet . . . .

[karlhenning]

ditto