A bilious lullaby, for viola and piano.  It becomes more chromatic in the following pages.

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“Lasciate l’Ombre” is a setting of an excerpt from Luigi Tansillo, as quoted by Giordano Bruno in La Cena de le ceneri. A bit of research reveals that Bruno’s citation differs from Tansillo’s original poem.  Duly noted.  My setting is based on the randomized four-pitch diatonic chords that I’ve used in several pieces. My translation […]

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This little reminder appeared in the INFO Journal.

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A song about aging, always a crowd-pleasing subject.  This is the first verse.

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I think everyone can appreciate the sentiments of this song.  I recorded it for my CD That Regrettable Weekend, then later arranged it for uke, voice, and viola.

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On November 17, 2011, I joined Bill Irwin and the cast of King Lear, then at the Public Theater, at Joe’s Pub.  The show was called Late Night Fools; Bill and I reprised some of our old material, and I sang some of my songs.  We also resurrected the song “Home in Pasadena,” which I […]

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A bit of quiet three-part counterpoint.

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This was my first foray into Forteana, reading selections from Charles Fort for the Virginia Matthews Dance Company, back in San Francisco in 1985.  And lo, Janice Ross of the Oakland Tribune approved, even if she got Fort’s name wrong (2/11/85).

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I’ve long been fascinated by the Latin gibberish used to fill in dummy texts. I considered setting it; then concocted this musical equivalent. I assigned a four-pitch diatonic chord to each letter, then transcribed the result.

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Another crab canon, with some pungent dissonances.  Enjoy!

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