August 27 - 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Column Operations

Three Greek melodies in Theory today (Mesomenes melody finally posted at markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com), plus the Ludwig van Beethoven "Ode to Joy" (simplified version in C) for dictation.



Subsequent recordings in the lab are vocals and effects for Mice and Men: Act V, Scene 2 "I didn't forget" (above are Wayne Wong [George] and Maria Mikheynko [Lennie] from last Sunday's rehearsal -- upcoming performance info at markalburgerevents.blogspot.com and goathall.org), plus instrumental versions of Israel in Trouble: I. If It Is Thus and II. Cunning Hunter. Additionally, post Wicked Prelude from Noah's Flood at myspace.com/markalburger.



On the homefront, orchestration completed for Abraham and Isaac: I. The Call; and Harriet and I do mailings for SF Cabaret Grand Opera show and 21st-Century Music, delivered in the dead of night,


after which it's time to orchestrate yet again, this time the first page of III. Isaac was old from Israel in Trouble, indebted to the Igor Stravinsky A and I.

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.