Sunset at Schoodic Point (photo credit: NPS/Pete Berquist)

Monday, May 28, 2012

Rep list

Since I was making up some packing lists, for giggles - here's this summer's rep (the last one makes me laugh a little, it almost seems out of place): ADAMS, John Short Ride in a Fast Machine BARBER Medea’s Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a BARTOK Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta BARTOK Two Pictures [Két Kép], Op. 10 (Sz 46) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, Eroica BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 BERNSTEIN Divertimento...

Thursday, May 24, 2012

So want does 60 scores look like?

So, I've pulled together all the score for this summer's rep list (here's the complete list). For the first time since 2007 (my first year in Maine), I have more than 2/3 of the music without scanning/copying/downloading from IMSLP. The lower box is a case for 8.5x11" copy paper and it's overflowing, and the upper is the lid. I did the math, and a full set of scores (substituting Dover when possible) comes in at close to $1500; thus it's lucky...

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Monteux School 2012

Well, we're going to try this again. I'm headed up to Maine for my fourth summer at the Monteux School and I'm looking for a way to keep myself accountable for documenting my trip (something that I haven't done particularly well for the past three times). So, I've got this blog for pics, thoughts, happenings, and more. Don't like it? Blame Tyler. He gave me the idea (kind o...