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Entries Tagged as '*Music'
My Pal Satan
May 14th, 2017 · Comments Off on My Pal Satan
Worthless Little Moments
April 16th, 2017 · Comments Off on Worthless Little Moments
A song about life’s blank spots. Here, as usual, is the beginning.
Ask Me No Questions, I’ll Punch You No Face
March 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on Ask Me No Questions, I’ll Punch You No Face
A spirited song, appropriate for many social situations. Here’s the first verse of six.
It’s Easy to Be an Eccentric Nowadays
March 22nd, 2017 · Comments Off on It’s Easy to Be an Eccentric Nowadays
As our society grows more conservative and conformist, it doesn’t take much to be considered an eccentric. And it will only get worse, I’m afraid…
Bloated Plutocrats on Parade
March 7th, 2017 · Comments Off on Bloated Plutocrats on Parade
Here they come! Get out of their way!
The Scale or Ladder of Man’s Life
February 5th, 2017 · Comments Off on The Scale or Ladder of Man’s Life
A setting of Francis Bacon, from his book The History of Life and Death. He summarized the human life cycle in one sentence, and I thought it called for music.
Mazagran
January 29th, 2017 · Comments Off on Mazagran
A set of variations on a vigorous tune, named after iced coffee with rum.
Little Flower
January 22nd, 2017 · 2 Comments
A delicate little song about negative thinking. This is how it begins.
Music for Six Game Calls and Buzzer
January 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on Music for Six Game Calls and Buzzer
The “Music for Six Game Calls and Buzzer” has never been performed, but I hope it would make a cheerful racket.
John Dee’s Dreams
January 11th, 2017 · Comments Off on John Dee’s Dreams
A setting of the dreams of the Elizabethan polymath John Dee, as noted in his diaries. I originally performed this with viola and glockenspiel; here it is for voice and piano (the first page only).