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Dear Guests, Welcome to my blog which I treat like a creative garden where I regularly plant and change this and that be it poetry, philosophy, an Oboe Brilliance lesson, an essay of some kind, or a journal about composing. Visit every Monday for oboe coaching which is also helpful for many melodic instrumentalists. Musically yours, Kathryn
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"How do you compose?" That is the most commonly asked question I hear.
This blog is a window into my creative process and philosophies as a composer and instrumentalist. At times it may contain music, photos, and poetry as well. May you enjoy, return, and benefit!   My Archives  September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009
beyond objectification
intellectual and creative freedom A rose for Zaynab/ and Sufism to the dance The purpose of art Lamentations - when my armor broke away The 5 step focus About the "In adoration of the earth" music How my life review during a near death experience influences my composing My philosophy about intruments especially the trombone "Celestial Light Ringing" In adoration of the earth Dreams of the White Horse About the music currently on the home page composing as swimming through emotions Emotional vitality through musical medicine learned by giving birth Oboe Suite Inspiration June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 |
Where does light come from?
This perplexed Albert Einstein, and it fascinates me. I was commissioned to compose an oboe and pipe organ piece for a Christmas Eve service at St.Mark's Lutheran Church in Asheville NC back in 2006. As a vivacious snooper into the realms of cross cultural religions and a former employee of the Astronomical society of the Pacific, I had a field day!!!!! First of all, the star in the east was a conjunction of Jupiter, and Venus, shining incredible light for the duration of the conjunction. It is possible that it caused a ringing sound. This occured around the time of the summer solstice. Light light light. Intriqued by the harmony of the spheres, the appearance out of light seemingly out of no where, - like light beings, angels, auras, etc. and the plethora of mythology about light, plus the virtue of pagan celebration of the return of light and the "merging" rather than intended eclipsing of judeo christian patriarcal intention (boo) i composed this first movement which is for solo pipe organ. I constructed it so that the organist has an envelope full timing choices in order to taylor the piece to fit the service. In this recording which was in a performance of my works, I told the organist to "pull out all the stops" - oh sorry, I couldn't resist the pun.... and to play this movement at it's maximum durations of clusters and silences. I hope you will enjoy the piece - which you can hear on the works page, later on here when I upload it again. Musically Yours Kathryn |
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