Henning's Headquarters

[Karl Henning]

The year in Henningmusick.

[Cato]

The year in Henningmusick.

From a review:

Another well-known Boston composer, Karl Henning (who also sang in the concert), was represented with the concert premiere of his Love is the Spirit of this Church, Op. 85, No. 3. Henning used a contrapuntal, Renaissance motet style for this familiar text recited weekly in many Unitarian-Universalist churches. The style became strikingly but gently homophonic on the words "together in peace" and the conclusion was an extended, contrapuntal "Amen".

My emphasis above.

[Karl Henning]

And if the reviewer did not specifically praise the music, at least the musical description of the course of the piece was apt!

[Szykneij]

And if the reviewer did not specifically praise the music, at least the musical description of the course of the piece was apt!

Having read the entire review, I would consider that a victory. Some of her summarizing remarks seemed quite captious.

[Karl Henning]

Oh, a victory, indeed!

[Karl Henning]

Celebrating the new year by hunkering down to cavort with my nostalgic squirrels.

[petrarch]

Celebrating the new year by hunkering down to cavort with my nostalgic squirrels.

I heard you have just about 30 days to cavort all you can before the deadline ...

[Karl Henning]

Well, we may wish to rehearse ahead of the actual concerts

[petrarch]

Well, we may wish to rehearse ahead of the actual concerts

How about a No. 2: Gli scoiattoli saltellanti nostalgici utopici futuri per strumento solo e nastro ad otto piste preregistrato .

[Karl Henning]

I love the title, do I have your leave?

[petrarch]

I love the title, do I have your leave?

Of course! I hope you realize there is a less than subtle appropriation of Nono's title for his violin and 8-track tape work from 1988 .

[Karl Henning]

Hah! No, that escaped me.

[petrarch]

Hah! No, that escaped me.

I'm sure you'll be able to come up with a suitable variant, e.g. by excising the last two words (which really are the dead giveaway), all the while keeping the reference to No. 1 intact--with a touch of cavorting thrown in for good measure .

[Karl Henning]

Not finished yet, but trending towards finishing tomorrow or the day after:

[Karl Henning]

The squirrels do seem to me, if anything, even a bit more nostaligic in the falling snow.

[Karl Henning]

Just may alter a few (a very few) notes at the end.

Or not.

[Brahmsian]

Just may alter a few (a very few) notes at the end.

Or not.

First listen:

Henning

Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels, Op. 117

Brilliant piece, Karl!!    I enjoyed that one a lot.  I hear 'dem squirrels. 

[Karl Henning]

Thanks, Ray!  This one will go on for a brace of concerts, 31 Jan & 1 Feb.

[Brahmsian]

Thanks, Ray!  This one will go on for a brace of concerts, 31 Jan & 1 Feb.

Fabulous news Karl.  This one is a guaranteed success! 

[Karl Henning]

Hey, I've already heard back from the bassist (and fellow composer) and the flutist, and they both like it.