A Tumblr Bells Christmas
Have you heard about the Tumblr Bells on tumblr.com? Yesterday I fooled around with this delightful browser-music-tool to create a short rendition […]
Brief Demo: Baroque Violin Bow vs. Modern Bow
Your bit of education for the day! ^_^Made this as part of my lecture videos I’m putting together for the school summer […]
Overtones, Harmonics, Monochords, Oh My!
I finally put up a video this weekend, demonstrating DIY monochords and overtones. I started demonstrating the monochord in class last semester, […]
The 1946 Musicwriter
In the course of teaching my “History of Technology in Music” class at Cal Poly Pomona, I was alerted to the fact […]
Behind the Scenes: Rehearsing “The Old Beggar-Woman”
Soprano Lauren Jorgenson and I got to get some rehearsal time in this morning, working on The Old Beggar-Woman from my upcoming […]
A Note About Cognitive (Musical) Bias
Disclaimer: Please note, I’m not in any way knocking the budding talent of young Alma. This particular instance only serves as an […]
Sneak Peek into Recording Prep for “Intrepid”
Coming up soon in these next couple of months, we’ll be recording the epic Fantasy for Oboe/English Horn Soloist and Chamber Orchestra, […]
#NewTuneThursday: Counterpoint Invariable
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! I am fascinated by the lessons the study of counterpoint can teach us! Combining this love for the rules […]
#NewTuneThursday— Anima Mechanicae: Soul of the Machine
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! Today’s tune is another really special piece to me, with lots of good memories attached to it. ^_^ “Anima […]
#NewTuneThursday: Phillipy is Fragmented
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! Today’s tune is our next track from “Music for The Book of I” — Phillipy is Fragmented. Phillipy refers […]