Shoeless Joe Cello — Robert Lynn recording “Proxemics”Ann Donner recording “Italian Dance Suite” for unaccompanied flute.I often compose during long road trips. In this case, I was keeping one eye on the road because the driver was my kid.My favorite pencils: Dixon, Ticonderoga HB2. No, not all pencils are alike!Me and my pal from college, Mitch Serslev who contacted me for a commision of “You Who Are Young” from the Quarryland Men’s Chorus of Bloomington, Indiana.This lovely quartet of seniors premiered “Unique and Magnificent” at their high school commencement ceremony. The piece was commissioned by their choir director, Marilyn Sextion Mason.
Rhythmic sketch of “A Frog in a Frost” from my Keats cycleBecky Nelson, pianist w/Danny Belcher, baritone(L to R) Judy Marlett, mezzo-soprano, Daniel Belcher, baritone, and me — this was at Danny’s recital in Idaho where he performed 3 of my Keats songsPamela Haynes — I love writing piano music for her. My Keats song cycle is specifically dedicated to her and baritone, Daniel BelcherDanny Belcher with my conducting class at MUDaniel Belcher specializes in premiering new operas. Here he is showing some of his stranger-looking scores to my conducting class at MU
Me with my beloved composition mentor, Warren Gooch at MU New Music Festival 2015. My choir performed (and loved) his “Harvest Moon” at the festival.My sweet little Steinway at Manchester University, where all my compositions have begun since August of 1998.
Greg Woodward conducting several of my compositions w/Truett-McConnell College ChoirGreg Woodward conducting several of my compositions w/Truett-McConnell College Choir.Pamela Haynes & Daniel Belcher rehearsing “Your John Keats”
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