Monthly Archives: November 2010

From the Director

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Robert

Choosing the music for a concert is at best a somewhat mysterious process (please see my earlier post for concert details). At the end, we hope that the audience will feel that the music fits together, that there is a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Fantasy

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Robert

From time to time I like to comment on one of my compositions. The process gives me the opportunity to take a step back and look at the piece, and also helps me create program notes. Since the Christmas Fantasy … Continue reading →

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Britten Jubilate Deo

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Robert

The choir at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Orinda CA is singing Benjamin Britten’s delightful Jubilate Deo on Sunday, November 7, 2010. I included the date because Sunday is only a couple of hours away, and anyone reading this will … Continue reading →

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But wait, there’s more

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Robert

The same weekend as the St. Stephen’s Messiah Sing, the San Francisco Lyric Chorus offers its fall concert. Talk about a full weekend! Handel on Friday; Gabrieli, Schutz, Pinkham and others on Saturday (7:30 pm at Mission Dolores, San Francisco) … Continue reading →

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Messiah Sing

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Robert

The end of the year is always a busy time for any musician. In addition to my usual compositional stuff, I have three concerts coming up in the next month and a half, the first being the 16th annual Messiah … Continue reading →

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