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My Pal Satan

May 14th, 2017 · Comments Off on My Pal Satan

A cheery tribute to a special friend.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Bloated Plutocrats on Parade

March 7th, 2017 · Comments Off on Bloated Plutocrats on Parade

Here they come! Get out of their way!

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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.

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Mazagran

January 29th, 2017 · Comments Off on Mazagran

A set of variations on a vigorous tune, named after iced coffee with rum.

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Little Flower

January 22nd, 2017 · 2 Comments

A delicate little song about negative thinking. This is how it begins.

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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.

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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).

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