I may also have written on this on earlier versions of my website:
(The even-earlier versions of the site existed… but are not relevant here.)
topic: composing
Everything I’ve written on the subject, from the beginning of this version of the site.
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2020
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May
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04
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 1 — JOURNAL
Sharing my work as it happens for this composition.
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05
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 2 — JOURNAL
I wrote some good harmonic lines! I started learning a new notation software program!
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06
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 3 — JOURNAL
The first draft of the first section is complete!
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07
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 4 (Part 1) — JOURNAL
I have a version of this piece I could publish! Now to get the rest of it done…
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 4 (Part 2) — JOURNAL
Reworking rhythms to make the next section of this piece connect more clearly to the first.
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08
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 5 — JOURNAL
Fighting a horrible mood by making progress anyway. Not much. But enough.
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24
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 6 — JOURNAL
A surprising amount of progress over the weekend — the muscles are coming back!
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28
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 7 — JOURNAL
Memorial Day and Thursday night progress…
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30
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Composing a Fanfare for Crew Dragon: Day 8 — JOURNAL
SpaceX launched today, and I am launching the rough draft of “Fanfare for a New Era of American Spaceflight” to honor it!
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2021
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Apr
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07
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Trailer Music Jam↩︎ — ❈ — ELSEWHERE
The fruit of riffing on an idea at a coffee shop all afternoon.
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Jun
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01
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Miscellaneous Updates — JOURNAL
Or: it has been months since I wrote anything, so I’m scratching that itch.
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Jul
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18
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Fanfare for a New Era of American Spaceflight ↩︎ — ❈ — ELSEWHERE
You can now search for my name in Spotify, Apple Music, etc., and you will find there: orchestra music!
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28
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StaffPad Versions — JOURNAL
Making it easy to keep track of your composing history in StaffPad.
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31
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StaffPad to Dorico via MusicXML? Alas, no. — JOURNAL
A tale of woe! …but with some tips for less woeful tales to sooth the bitter pill this is.
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2022
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Mar
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Aug
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27
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What Can I Do With 10 Minutes? — JOURNAL
What can I do when I do not have long stretches of time to give deep attention to a task?
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28
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Flow State — JOURNAL
Maybe it’s less important than we like to think?
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Nov
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06
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Dorico Tip: Solo Parts in String Sections — JOURNAL
This was a bit subtle, so I’m writing it down for myself in the future (and maybe others, too!).
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26
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A Note on Life Stages — JOURNAL
A few reflections on parenting, hobbies, and time.
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2023
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Jan
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07
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An Orchestra in My Pocket — JOURNAL
Well, in my bag anyway. Close enough. And astonishing.
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