Words and Music
I have a cautionary tale for any of you who plan on dealing with the United States Copyright Office, either now or in the future. It is a tale of how pre-conceived notions can color one's dealings with another person, and of how throwing a monkey … [Continue reading]
The first live reading of my new work, "Crosswise Dance for Low Clarinet Choir," went off successfully this past Sunday, July 13th, 2025, at ClarinetFest 2025 in Fort Worth, TX. My thanks go out to Bret Newton, the director of the reading session, … [Continue reading]
One major problem I've faced in my classical music writing endeavors is the problem of getting my music performed. For one work, that will hopefully come to an end this Sunday, July 13th, 2025. You see, I've written a little ditty called "Crosswise … [Continue reading]
It's been a long time since I released an album, so forgive me if I'm a bit rusty with the release announcement particulars. Here we go! I've released a new album called "Going Big," available on Bandcamp! It's got seven tracks of my bigger works, … [Continue reading]