Wednesday, October 27, 2010

6 weeks left!

There are 6 weeks left in the semester! AH!

Theoretically, I'll have done a good bit between now and then:

- Written a solid paper on the best way to record string quartets. I might try and get it published as well.
- Conducted my finished symphonic band piece. (Currently editing parts and the score so it looks decent).
- Finished a second electronic work.. this one involving dreams.
- Somehow gotten through juries for voice.
- Somehow survived New Music Festival and played the piano part that I cant play for Per Norgaard
- Finished writing a piece for harp, viola, and voice. In Chinese.
- Played a few more live gigs around town.
-Probably more that I'm forgetting.

Not bad.

But I dont want this blog to become a list of things to get done.

I'd like to say here that I just absolutely love graduate school. Earlier this week, I spent some time brainstorming all these sounds I needed to record for my next electronic work "Dream Sequence." And it struck me... when in my life, ever again... will I ever be able to just do this? Just sit here and think about what sound effects to record, play with/manipulate them into what I want for a a project that I want to do. Maybe never again.

My conducting prof told us how getting her Masters was her favorite part of the whole learning trip.. because its really just about the music. And it is. And I love it.

Sad to think that 1/4 of it is nearly done..

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Sounds Like

New (short) electronic "tape" piece is finished - "Sounds Like" !

Only used recorded samples. In this case, recordings of noises of my guests from a wine tasting party I threw back in the summer.

No processing allowed - only splicing, reversing, volume/panning, pitch shift without time compression.

I had fun with this one.