Where the Sidewalk Ends

For the past two months I have been putting the finishing touches on a piece I started writing last semester. It is a choral piece written for an SSA choir and a percussion ensemble. The text I set was Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends". I took a somewhat different approach to writing this in that I have chosen to write the score out by hand and include colors and illustrations on each page of the score. These are intended to help guide the performer in his or her interpretation of the piece, and will hopefully add a little more freedom to the piece itself and to the way the conductor/ensemble approaches it. More to come as I finish it up completely and have it performed/published.

P.S. I will be entering this piece in a Young Composer's Guild Competition at UT in Knoxville in November. Sir!

Where the magic happens...

Just thought I would expose the world wide web to my current place of residence. It is here that Pascal wrote his thoughts, where Edison made his light bulb, and where Dan and I get our chill on daily. Feel free to stop by anytime.this couch was 20 bucks.

Poor, and not poor, music.

Checkthis. It is a pretty accurate and very humorous review of the wanna-be party rock band Jet's new album "Shine On".

After you've done that, go to the hype machine and look up Magic vs. Midas, the second track off of Sunset Rubdown's new album. Stellar!

Phil Collins, gorilla style.

This is just a really cool video. I only hope that I play the drums with such convincing amounts of energy and passion.

Booom

So Happy to Be at School!!!!

if you can't laugh at yourself, youre doomed.

Get Happy

go check out this claymation short. it poses some really great questions in a really creative way.

Smiles...

One Sentence.

I just stumbled upon this website, and I found it to be very interesting. People telling a story in one sentence; succinctly and accurately. Be grateful for the gift of words. Check it out:

SWEET