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Periodic updates and announcements from my professional journey.
Yesterday, I finally got to share one of the projects that has been occupying my work daily for the last couple of months. This arrangement, a lullaby version of the Beatles’ “Golden Slumbers,” was written in a flurry the week after we lost a former student, Katherine, at 22. She […]
I was proud to produce eight virtual choir performances that premiered between May 18 and July 3. Here they are, all in one place. Happy 2020, y’all. Shades of Blue – “Fly Me To The Moon” (May 18) The Rockford Aces – “Hallelujah for the Day” (May 31) The Rockford […]
I am so gratified to be able to announce results in the first ever Composition Competition from the Michigan Choral Composition Competition. We welcomed submissions from women composers and had fourteen entries in our no-entry-fee competition. There were two tiers of competition, for Established and Emerging composers, with cash prizes […]
Four virtual choirs, a senior tribute. Countless hours of work. I’m delighted with the results of our weeks and weeks of work together/apart. Here are the four virtual song performances we presented at the Virtual Aces Concert last night. (We also debuted a track from our new album, “Take Me […]
Almost exactly a year ago, a college student named David Sikabwe made a video performing his version of “Fly Me To The Moon.” He capitalized on the impetus for the song, which was the 1960’s space-craze, to write an inspired, funny, and delightful rap. It quickly went viral, which is […]
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