“Hide Hide the Cow’s Outside” was another piece I did for the Oberlin Dance Collective, back in 1976. It was assembled from found material, bits of text and music, many having to do with Calvin Coolidge, our most taciturn president. The performers all wore black, with tuned bells at their waists. Margot Crosman made a […]
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Hide Hide the Cow’s Outside
March 13th, 2013 · Comments Off on Hide Hide the Cow’s Outside
A Harmonic Database
August 10th, 2012 · Comments Off on A Harmonic Database
There are 840 diatonic four-pitch chords. A number of years ago, I randomized them; and have often used them as a basis for composition. I don’t use them straight; but re-order, transpose, and add to them in various ways.
A Hoffman Sketch
July 5th, 2012 · 1 Comment
Robin Hoffman drew this sketch of me, in performance at the Jalopy Theater. You can find out more about her at www.robinhoffman.com.
The Hand Without the Fingers Is Just a Spoon
January 24th, 2012 · Comments Off on The Hand Without the Fingers Is Just a Spoon
“The Hand Without the Fingers Is Just a Spoon” was one of the pieces I wrote as a student at Oberlin Conservatory. It was a piano suite, made up of diatonic motifs, repeated and varied within a rhythmic structure. In keeping with its diatonic foundation, it was structured mostly around the number 7. I have […]
Holiday Recording Party
December 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments
Every year, Meg Reichardt holds a holiday recording party. Everyone writes a seasonal song; and records it with whoever and whatever is available. My contributions for 2011, “Jesus Under the Mistletoe” and “The Easter Bunny’s Noel,” are now online over here. I also participated in 2009, with “Or So I’ve Been Told” and a round […]
The Harlequin Studies
November 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments
In 2003, the Signature Theatre in NYC presented a series of three productions by Bill Irwin; I wrote the music for two of them. The Harlequin Studies was the first. I called on two fine musicians to join me: David Gold on violin and viola, and Sean McMorris on drums. The score included short cues […]
Herrick
September 6th, 2011 · Comments Off on Herrick
I’ve written several rounds on the verses of Robert Herrick. They seem quite suited for that. Here’s one of them.
He’s No Dummy
September 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment
An article by Tom Murrin, which appeared in Paper magazine in 1993.
How Unusual
July 29th, 2011 · 1 Comment
“How Unusual” appeared in Nickelodeon Magazine in 1993. It was meant as an expansion of my Zuzu strip, “It’s Fortean,” but turned out to be a one-shot.
Honorificabilitudinitatibus
July 26th, 2011 · Comments Off on Honorificabilitudinitatibus
Shakespeare’s “long word” is used to create an acrostic quodlibet. I took one measure from each composer: the first measure of a piece by Handel, the second measure of a piece by Olagué, the third measure of a piece by Nichelmann, etc. The honor roll is: Handel Olagué Nichelmann Offenbach Ravel Iradier Franck Isaac Confrey […]