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Category Archives: Reviews
Is it a small orchestra or a large ensemble?
Thursday, June 18, 2009
I was asked for a list of my five favorite big band recordings, for a downbeat feature Frank Hadley is writing. Even though I know there was a bit of blog-world discussion about this a few months ago (as usual Darcy James Argue was on the case with the roundup), it still ended up being [...]
Dreams 2: Madeleine, Movies, Myths, the Met, and more
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
My head has been in the dream clouds lately (as evidenced by my last post, a true story, or a true dream, I guess…). Tonight, I start the rehearsals for a new piece I’ve been thinking about for years, Madeleine Dreams for my ensemble SpiderMonkey Strings. It draws text and inspiration from my sister Sarah [...]
