A short couple of months

Things I've done in the past 2 months:
* moved half way across the country (to Texas)
* started my first full-time teaching gig (private lessons, course planning, advising, etc., etc.)
* left my better half (but not the dog) behind in DC until December
* discovered the nearest liquor store (20 miles SW)
* found the local Ultimate scene
* joined a bowling league
* gotten laundry/dishes/sweeping/mopping under control
* composed 3 pieces (1 for CC21, 1 for a DC theater project, 1 I owed a friend)
...not necessarily in that order.

Things I've neglected in the past 2 months:
* sleep
* cleaning the home office
* updating my website
* posting on this here blog

So, there you have it. Pair-of-Lists as excuse. Drop me a line for more details. :)

CC21 #3: Siblings

3 pieces completed for my CC21 project!

Siblings is a short three-movement solo piano work I composed back in 2005 for my senior recital at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. I've just now gotten around to transcribing them, after some folks showed interest on my CC21 Facebook page.

Curious? You can get the PDF and MP3 (featuring yours truly at the keyboard!) for free on the project's webpage.

Up next: unaccompanied solo soprano work based on the Song of Solomon.

CC21 #2: Music for Busking

CC21 piece #2 is complete: "Music for Busking" for solo violin or viola. Who wants to play it, and when/where?

As always, download the PDF and MP3 free from the CC21 webpage.

Visit the project's Facebook page to stay up-to-date, connect with other CC21-ers, or announce a performance!

A Fiddle and a Violin Walk Into a Bar...

My next CC21 work is a solo fiddle work in three movements: reel, air, and jig. It's meant as a piece for busking, preferably out of the concert hall. More info when it's done!

CC21 on Facebook

My CC21 project now has a Facebook event page.

Preview a score. Schedule a performance. Commission a new work. Tell a friend.

Join the experiment, and discover the value of free music!

Composing and Careeers

Alright, here's the news, times two:

1.) Today I completed The Two Coffins for tenor and grand piano. It's an art song written for my friend and colleague Timothy Ballard, who is slated to give its premiere in September. This is the first piece in my CC21 Project, which uses Creative Commons as a marketing tool to generate performances in 21 states over 21 weeks. Click through to read about the project and download the PDF score for free! (Contact me for performance info.)

2.) Today I received my official offer letter from the University of Texas at Tyler, where I will be starting as an Assistant Professor in Music Theory and Composition in August! Five weeks left of summer teaching, one week to move, and one week to orient myself before the real thing begins! Here goes.