the dreaming tree

yes, i have officially scheduled my senior composition recital. it’ll take place next april the 19th in fayetteville. pretty exciting, but also a little nerve wrecking, particularly for one piece that i’m going to be conducting. all the pieces are being performed not-by-me (which i’m very thankful for), but this one requires a conductor and my professor told me i’m going to do it. it’s a piece i wrote for a full wind ensemble at ouachita, but i’m transcribing it for 9 players (flute, clarinet, trumpet, french horn, trombone, violin, cello, piano and percussion). it’s called with lights of amethsyt, which i think is a really cool name, if i’m allowed to say that about my own piece. anyway, it’s going to be very interesting, seeing as how i’ve never really conducted a group in a performance, but it’ll also be a great experience, i imagine, and loads of fun. here’s a list of the other stuff on the program:

violin and piano sonata
two art songs
piano sonata
kyrie for a capella choir (hopefully i won’t have to conduct that, too)

and maybe one more choir piece if i have time.

so weird that this is finally happening.

and in other exciting news, mayor dave is recording once more. we’re just gonna lay down one track next friday, but i’m really really excited about it. i’ll put it up here when we’re done.