One of my students terminated lessons before the end of the year. We ended our time together by recording a CD.
The Tickle Trunk of Textures
Getting Inspiration from Other Composers
One of the highlights of Monday's Calgary ARMTA Annual General Meeting was the lecture-recital by Canadian composer David McIntyre. I enjoyed hearing about what inspired him to write some of his works. For instance, he said that his work Better Days for solo piano was initially "Bitter Days" - written on a bad day. Another was nicknamed "Chuga" because of the rhythm.