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[Karl Henning]

A humdinger of an apt quote I recently ran across, in a book of quotes from architects:

Basically, the idea is that with everyone striving to be revolutionary, you will be most revolutionary if you try to be ordinary.

[Karl Henning]

Did some more scribbling on the train this morning.

And again. Progress!

[Karl Henning]

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It's true. That is an actual search result here. As I was observing off-line to Cato, the BMInt has not accepted a number of my invitations to review events of Henningmusick. However, Paul C informs the choir that there will be a review of this Sunday's concert.  Of course, mine is but one short piece in quite a substantial program.  So it will be interesting to see if any mention is made of my piece.

[Karl Henning]

Hm, I really should advise them of the March King's Chapel date, though. Because, hey: you never know!

[Cato]

Hm, I really should advise them of the March King's Chapel date, though. Because, hey: you never know!

Right!  The dominoes might start falling in a good direction!

Quote from: Denise Scott Brown

    Basically, the idea is that with everyone striving to be revolutionary, you will be most revolutionary if you try to be ordinary.

Yes, yes indeed, that sounds familiar, finding the revolutionary, the extraordinary, in ordinary life.   0:)

[Karl Henning]

And again. Progress!

And some more. Slow but steady . . . and ideas accreting/modifying.  By and large, I am enjoying this process.

[Bogey]

Did some more scribbling on the train this morning.

One man's scribbling is another man's masterpiece.

History may record you as the "commuting composer". Kinda' cool if you ask me.

And good morning, Karl.

[Karl Henning]

Good morning, Bill!

[Karl Henning]

Concert went very well, the choir were in excellent form.  Will advise when there is YouTube-dom.

I was made welcome to remark on my piece before we sang it, and this is pretty much what I said.

[Bogey]

He responded favorably – so favorably, that his one complaint was, that it was too short. (And believe me, a composer far prefers being told that a score is too short, rather than that it runs on rather too long, thank you very much.)

[Karl Henning]

And . . . I think I may be done with the first movement:

[Karl Henning]

A fresh exercise in I shot an arrow in the air, to-day . . . in checking the Boston Musical Intelligencer for the coming review of yesterday's concert, I learn of another new music ensemble, and of their artistic director, a cellist . . . who returned to me very promptly, and will allow me to send her the Cello Sonatina and the cello ensemble suite.

Hey, you never know . . . .

[Cato]

And . . . I think I may be done with the first movement:

For those who can handle written music, take a look at Karl's score for the Organ Sonata, and you will see how a master manipulates the sonata form in a fascinating way!

[ibanezmonster]

Somehow I missed it, but just listened to How to Tell. Excellent work, Karl! One of my favorites of yours.

[Karl Henning]

Thanks, Greg.

[Karl Henning]

It is official: Plan B is required for King's Chapel.

[Karl Henning]

There is every reason to go ahead and finish the Organ Sonata (I know several organists, and at least two of them will make use of — i.e., perform — the piece, at some point).  But the chap whom I was expecting to play it in March has needed to cancel. I do not expect to be able to find another organist, who would agree (even tentatively) to play a piece which is not yet finished, at such short notice.  So: what to do for King's Chapel?

[Mirror Image]

What happened to your FB page, Karl?

[Karl Henning]

Cato, I owe you an answer! Or some answers.

I had always thought of that E in the pedal in m.10 as E-natural . . . but I'll consider E^b. And your suggestion about the eighth-notes somewhere around m.21 or 22 is good.

[Cato]

Cato, I owe you an answer! Or some answers.

I had always thought of that E in the pedal in m.10 as E-natural . . . but I'll consider E^b. And your suggestion about the eighth-notes somewhere around m.21 or 22 is good.

I wondered about the E/Eb because of bar 2: I am not sure I mentioned that!

Second Movement!  Scientes bonum...

Yay team!   0:)