Henning's Headquarters

[jochanaan]

Do they ask job applicants for fees with resumes? Well, I've heard that some web-based companies do such things--scam artists. That fee is just tacky.

[Karl Henning]

Okay, I think The Crystalline Ship may be done!

[Karl Henning]

The Ship doth sail!  The score is transposed, but if you read the bari sax line in bass clef and subtract three sharps, you're good.

[Karl Henning]

And an adaptation of just what everyone was expecting for The 9^th Ear

[TheGSMoeller]

Cross post from listening thread...

Henning: Op114a just what everyone was expecting II

Totally groovy, full of life, and just flat out wonderful.

[Karl Henning]

Thanks!

[Karl Henning]

It's not much work for the day, but it's a start.  I had sketched mm. 1-8 on the train this morning.  In that sketch, m. 8 was actually pure octaves — which in this context, sound bad!  (I mean it.)  So the alteration of m. 8 through to m. 11 was additional work this evening.

As I confessed, not a great deal of work . . . but it will set neurons in motion tonight, and tomorrow morning, I shall set off on a tear, and the game will be afoot.

[Karl Henning]

Gradually more Dysfunction over the past few busy days:

[Cato]

Gradually more Dysfunction over the past few busy days:

I especially love bars 10, 20-21, and the whole back and forth.

Which part is dysfunctional and which is the extortionist?  Hmmm!   

[Karl Henning]

Thanks!

The piece goes places I hadn't particularly thought it would . . . .

[kishnevi]

Thanks!

The piece goes places I hadn't particularly thought it would . . . .

Perhaps a sign that it's dysfunctioning in a high quality way.

[Karl Henning]

Hmmm

[Karl Henning]

A saxophone quartet has a call for scores, deadline of 1 March. The mischief-maker in me is considering arranging the Agnus Dei for the call . . . .

[Karl Henning]

One of the new music ensembles in Boston who tirelessly champion living composers (only not you, Mr Henning) features an old acquaintance of mine on cello.  Now, I bear him not the least shade of ill will, he doesn't drive the group, and he has music to make rather than fighting any speculative battles.

But I have found an email address for him (he teaches cello at a local school), so I am sending him Nicodemus.

[Karl Henning]

And an adaptation of just what everyone was expecting for The 9^th Ear

Pleased to report that Jim confirms that I haven't asked anything unidiomatic of the mandocello!

[Karl Henning]

And, well, this is shaping up quite the way I've wanted it . . . .

[Karl Henning]

. . . although I find the music doesn't suit the title so well as I mean.  Thinking seriously of switching to a different title.  (Saving the title for music of genuine dysfunction . . . .)

[Cato]

(Saving the title for music of genuine dysfunction . . . .)

That must mean you will soon be taking the plunge into 19-tone scales!   

[Karl Henning]

Hah!

[Karl Henning]

. . . But I have found an email address for him (he teaches cello at a local school), so I am sending him Nicodemus.

Just a tickler: day 1 of not hearing back