Never Gets Old
At what point in the career of a composer does it get old to hear your music performed?
Arranging
Public Domain Day 2024
You keep your New Year’s celebration. For me, today is all about celebrating Public Domain Day!
More Unison
Ask yourself what the melody really needs.
Quantum Sufficit
Don’t stop till you get enough, but also…stop.
Big & Little
Often it’s the diction that matters as much as the content.
Always Simpler/Essential Complexity
The longer I write, the simpler I try to be.
Correcting What You Hear
The process of transferring what you hear to paper is not always reliable.
3 Modest Notation Proposals
I propose three modest notation proposals for the modern age.
Passive Time and Active Time
How long will this project take? That depends on how you count.
Vocal Group Styles
Learn a little more about the history and approaches of various vocal groups in these handy little videos.