Henning's Headquarters

[Karl Henning]

The program itself, including the infamous Merry Christmas, Mr Spejewski.

[Karl Henning]

The mp3 is too large, so . . . here's the link to Gary's Opera

[Karl Henning]

So I said to him, What was the dinosaur doing in the bathroom in the first place?

[Mirror Image]

The program itself, including the infamous Merry Christmas, Mr Spejewski.

I love the instrumentation of that work, Karl. Quite clever. Vibraphone just isn't used enough these days. What a beautiful instrument. If I was a composer, I would make it a special point to include the vibraphone in many of my chamber and orchestral works. I might even composed some solo music for it.

[madaboutmahler]

I love the instrumentation of that work, Karl. Quite clever. Vibraphone just isn't used enough these days. What a beautiful instrument. If I was a composer, I would make it a special point to include the vibraphone in many of my chamber and orchestral works. I might even composed some solo music for it.

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I love the vibraphone, and love writing for it. I have used it in quite a few of my previous works, including 'Seascapes', and 'Fantasie', and I'm sure it will have a good part in my upcoming violin concerto!

[Karl Henning]

There is a choice bowing-the-vibraphone passage in Angular Whimsies, for bass clarinet and percussion . . . which reminds me, I need to remind that fellow to send me the recording . . . .

Incidentally, I love the fortune I got in my cookie for lunch, the day before my birthday:

[Karl Henning]

Was it a sign? Or just a blame-fool fortune cookie? ; )

Maria's card this year is (not surprisingly) the most beautiful yet:

[madaboutmahler]

Wonderful, Karl! 
And, I'd certainly take that as a sign!

[Karl Henning]

Not much in the way of news . . . have I mentioned already that the First Church Choir are singing a concert in January, and that at least two bits of Henningmusick will feature on the program?  Love Is the Spirit, and the Alleluia in D . . . possibly also the Kyrie.

The long-awaited recording of Angular Whimsies may actually be sent to me before year's end. Or not. We shall see.

No news on the flute solo piece which I submitted for the call.  The flutist has posted an apologetic advisory that she will be in touch, eventually.

A tantalizing e-mail message has come in from my old trumpet ace schoolmate; The Angel Who Bears a Flaming Sword has not been forgotten . . . .

[Karl Henning]

First time in my life I've stepped into a bamboo grove.

[Karl Henning]

As I mentioned to Cato off-line, I had a peculiar (and peculiarly exquisite) dream, night before last, that I was at work composing the Credo.  I don't think that the material I saw/heard in the dream is necessarily of use, but the feeling of being back at creative work was electrifying.

[TheGSMoeller]

As I mentioned to Cato off-line, I had a peculiar (and peculiarly exquisite) dream, night before last, that I was at work composing the Credo.  I don't think that the material I saw/heard in the dream is necessarily of use, but the feeling of being back at creative work was electrifying.

It truly is.

And love the bamboo pic, Karl, must have been an experience.

[madaboutmahler]

As I mentioned to Cato off-line, I had a peculiar (and peculiarly exquisite) dream, night before last, that I was at work composing the Credo.  I don't think that the material I saw/heard in the dream is necessarily of use, but the feeling of being back at creative work was electrifying.

I sometimes have dreams like that too, and agree, they are really wonderful!

[Lisztianwagner]

As I mentioned to Cato off-line, I had a peculiar (and peculiarly exquisite) dream, night before last, that I was at work composing the Credo.  I don't think that the material I saw/heard in the dream is necessarily of use, but the feeling of being back at creative work was electrifying.

I sometimes have dreams like that too, and agree, they are really wonderful!

Me too, but not about composing; about playing the piano.

[Karl Henning]

Sandy's going to be a bit of a damper. Her landfall is some distance away, but she's a powerful storm, we'll get high winds and some little rain.  Probably won't be able to make it in to Boston to-morrow.

[Karl Henning]

Still in an undisclosed location in Red State Country. Work proceeding very nicely on the Credo.

[Cato]

Still in an undisclosed location in Red State Country. Work proceeding very nicely on the Credo.

Credo in Caroli Musicam!   0:)

[Karl Henning]

Tanks!

Some more work on the Et incarnatus est segment (a slight change in method) over my lunch hour.  Just laying in some work on the lunch hour is a positive.

No imminent word of any actual performance, but a violist in Belgium read The Mousetrap with a clarinetist last Thursday.  I don't know much beyond no one was hurt.

[Karl Henning]

There's an Out in the Sun trick I am thinking of employing for Et homo factus est.

[Karl Henning]

No, not the bass trombone . . . .