| Comment: Re: Conducting Pärt Magnificat | Richard Sowers | April 13, 2011 |
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I too have enjoyed performing this composition, and my choir had the opportunity to perform it in the ancient St. Lawrence Church in Lohja, Finland where Pärt made at least one of his recordings. I agree with those who choose not to conduct the quarter note pulse all the time. To do so wou... |
| Comment: Re: Two Words | Richard Sowers | November 9, 2010 |
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Tim, curiously enough I recently have had the same thoughts and feelings. I plan to do this soon myself. My life was changed for the better by Rod Gerrard, David Davenport, and John Parshall.
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| Comment: Re: Nordic Choral Music with Jazz Influence | Richard Sowers | July 1, 2010 |
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Nils Lindberg from Sweden. Search Google and iTunes Store.
Jukka Linkola from Finland. Check with Sulasol www.sulasol.fi/en/
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| Comment: Re: Clytus Gottwald Mahler arrangements | Richard Sowers | June 8, 2010 |
| My university ensemble of about 40 undergraduate singers performed "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" a couple of years ago. We enjoyed it immensely. I agree with Frank and Tom on all their evaluations. There is some high writing for sopranos, and you need at least one strong, low bass. |
| Comment: Re: How do you respond to this statement? | Richard Sowers | April 12, 2010 |
| Pamela,
I think the student's reaction is not so unusual, especially for one who may not have had much experience singing new pieces or for that matter, doing anything new. With my top, mixed choir, we do a fair amount of recently composed music which often stretches the students. Most o... |
| Comment: Re: United States Secretary of the Arts. | Richard Sowers | August 3, 2009 |
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As I recall, this topic was discussed pretty thoroughly on the orchestra list within the last year or so. And as I recall, a consensus opinion was not reached there either. But several whom I thought would be in support of a nationally run arts program with a cabinet level secretary were not... |
