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It snowed in the night,
And I woke in a room filled with
Moonlight and silver,
Shaded with indigo,
Radiant with wintry fire.
I knew …

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Poison In Opinions

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Not long ago I read several informal opinions on the presentation of Philip Glass‘ opera, Satyagraha, by the Metropolitan Opera. …

Resonance and Residence

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“A work will only have deep resonance if the kind of darkness I can generate is something that is resident …

All of the People, All of the Time

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Plaza Mayor, Madrid

It seems my secret is out at last. Having worked on Los Fantasmas de la Plaza Mayor for more years than I …

Hats Off, Gentlemen…

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Darren Russo

Nine or ten years ago I made the dramatic switch to Sibelius™ music notation software—dramatic for me, at least, because …

A Curate’s Egg, Apparently

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A quick note to provide a link to a Webmusic review of the Made In the Americas, Vol. 1 CD …

The Wonders of YouTube

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One of my favorite discoveries during the past few months has been the wealth of unexpected (one might almost say …