Hats Off, Gentlemen…
Nine or ten years ago I made the dramatic switch to Sibelius™ music notation software—dramatic for me, at least, because until that time I had been struggling along with a combination of hand written scores and an older, less user-friendly software program. Sibelius™ was an instant revelation, and I have not looked back, but the turning of that particular corner is not the subject that this entry is meant to address. One of the collateral benefits of entering the world of the Finn brothers was an introduction to the Website SibeliusMusic.com, which was meant to be a form of self-publishing for user of the software. Although my participation in that site has diminished—for various reasons—one of the blessings it bestowed was an introduction to many self-publishing composers of varying degrees of accomplishment and experience, some of whom remain good friends even now. I am also happy to say that by participating in the site I also discovered some extraordinary talents—one of whom (“At last!” I hear you say) is the subject of this disquisition.
