Spring Semester 2010 Update

The spring semeseter 2010 began this past Thursday. Here’s a rundown of my classes and other various activities this semester. First my classes:

• Choral Literature – a survey of choral genres/music down through the centuries
• American Hymnody
• 19th Century Techniques – a study of musical form and analysis of 19th century music
• Private Composition

I am also still in the University Chorale (website | twitter). In addition to performing a concert in April, we are heavily involved in the school’s opera which will be performed in March – Samson et Dalila. All of these classes, plus involvement in choir and opera and work responsibilities will consume most of my time this semester.

But there is always something “cooking” on the compositional front. This month, I will wrap up the incidental music that I’ve been writing for Northland International University’s spring drama. Pretty soon, it will be time to decide on music for my graduate recital (spring, 2011). I will have about 40+ minutes of original music to write for it. I also hope to hear soon from a few publishers regarding my latest choral pieces which I submitted recently.

That’s about all for now. I’m excited about this semester and the many learning opportunities headed my way.