Season 2 Episode 3 of the Two Minute Clinic
What are the R’s of Repertoire Selection? A short reminder for directors as they select their music for the spring semester in the newest episode of the Two Minute Clinic!
Canticles of Hyperion!
Tonight, Canticles of Hyperion makes its world debut after an 18 month delay. My thanks and appreciation to Steve Barton and the University of Richmond Wind Ensemble for bringing this music to life. While Hyperion’s story has been told in many literary works, this is the story that I want to tell through music. Hyperion is caught in a bad […]
Rehearsals with Progress, Not Perfection
While the pursuit of perfection in performance is a goal, progress is the barometer by which directors need to gauge their students and ensembles.
How do you pick repertoire?
I often see posts in discussion groups and field questions from directors regarding repertoire selection. Too often, the advice I see posted is “Anything by __________” (insert composer name here). I understand the desire to have an easy solution but “play anything by Composer X” does not take into account individual situations, students, and the context of the school. I […]
Episode 18 of the Two Minute Clinic
Click here to check out Episode 18 of the Two Minute Clinic! Episode 18 focuses on Lyric/Expressive works for young band, with some rehearsal and repertoire suggestions for directors. I am excited to announce my first lyric work for band, “As Moonlight Falls” will be released by Wingert-Jones in Summer 2021.
