Friday, April 18, 2008

April 18 - Play & Sing to the People & Animals


Compositions in Theory today -- fine pieces by Curtis and Mike (the latter on guitar, assisted by Chris), plus Antigone: V. Where Is Your Pain? and


XVIII. The Fire from


The Bald Soprano, both of which (the pieces, rather than above personages) will be on The Red Horse show, 8pm tomorrow, at St. Gregory of Nyssa, 500 De Haro Street, San Francisco, with more info at markalburgerevents.blogspot.com.


Next is dictation from Philip Glass's Akhnaten,


the Duet with Nefertiti: chromatic palindromic bassline

E: Sol Le La Le Sol

with the common-tone-madness harmony of

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In the lab thereafter, adding soundfiles to --

Op. 76 ANIMAL FARM
(March 10, 1999; New Music, 1999)
Grand Zoological Fantasy-Variations for Chamber Orchestra
(1111 1111, 1 perc, pf, strings)

-- as below, in parts A and D

A. Cold-Blooded

I. Wasps









II. Flies









III. Spiders









IV. Crabs









V. Sharks









VI. Frogs









VII. Turtles









VIII. Snakes









B. Birds

IX. Penguins
X. Ducks
XI. Swans
XII. Eagles
XIII. Seagulls
XIV. Chickens
XV. Nightingales
XVI. Cuckoos


C. Mammals I

XVII. Platypusses
XVIII. Kangaroos
XIX. Mice
XX. Squirrels
XXI. Whales
XXII. Bears
XXIII. Cats
XXIV. Lions

D. Mammals II

XXV. Dogs









XXVI. Wolves









XXVII. Skunks









XXVIII. Elephants









XXIX. Horses









XXX. Donkeys









XXXI. Pigs









XXXII. Sheep









also posted today at markalburgerworks.blogspot.com.