bicemusic.com: Page updated - Homage

I was going through the pages I have created and realized that the page for Homage was incomplete. It was lacking a PDF of the score and the program notes. Today I uploaded the score in an 11 x 17 format and wrote all-new program notes for the piece. I am considering posting a second recording from the performance at Stanford University in 2001, but for now the recording from CSU Hayward is the best one I have.

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Final edits for Flit completed

Yesterday afternoon I completed the final (for now) edits on the score for Flit for flute. After I finished entering the dynamics and expressions I listened to the piece through the basic MIDI playback. There were two sections in particular that I did not like.

One was the transition in the middle of the first section. These measures did not make sense to me, they did not fit. I cut out three of the measures and composed a transition the rhythmically and thematically made sense.

The next area that needed fixing was in the B section. In this case I mostly had to adjust the rhythms of certain measures. The rhythmic motion just seemed to stop.

So now the piece is finished. All that is left to do is send the piece to Greer Ellison and arrange a performance.

Sketch score for Flit is completed

Yesterday afternoon I completed the sketch score for Flit for flute. The piece ended up being just over six and a half minutes in duration. I think I like the way the piece turned out. The form is ternary with the sections of A B A’. There is a slight diversion in the A’ section going back briefly to B. This could be considered a form with in a form.

I am looking forward to entering the score into Finale and then being able to send it off to Greer Ellison. I hope she likes the piece.