A New Project

As the title suggests, there is a new project in the works. On the horizon. As it were. A different project than the one mentioned a few months back. That never got off the ground. This one will, though. It's the big multi-movement choral and instrumental piece that will be premiered next May. I've begun researching, and I am now charged with finding the texts for this project. I've read the journals of Thomas Thomasson, one of the first Norwegian settlers in Stevens County, as well as correspondence to and from Ida Hancock, and early resident of Morris, and some of Bill Holm's writings. Between these sources, and likely others, I hope to be able to gather the texts I need to compose the choral portions of the composition. Truth be told, I don't need a whole lot of text; the daunting part is finding the few small passages that will be of greatest use to me.

Now that I have my keyboard back at home, I will hopefully feel more motivated and inspired to compose smaller works. Or sow the seeds for larger works. Anything. I have composed very little this summer, and I am now finding myself yearning every day for something to compose. But nothing has been coming to mind. Perhaps I should approach things differently.