New Work

Been extremely busy this holiday season buying gifts and working on schoolwork/finals. With grades finally in, presents all bought, and things simmering down in the days before X-mas, I decided to start a new work. The result? Unnamed for Two Pianos.

My idea behind the work was to create a sort of polytonal texture (not really polytonal though) utilizing modality and serial technique. I kind of like the way it worked. Going to have a friend of mine check the piano part to see if it's doable. Really enjoyed working on it!

Unnamed - Young Composers

Feeling REALLY good!!!

Went to see if my grades were posted on IRIS. To my surprise, they were there, here is a rundown:

Intermediate Algebra: A
Understanding Music: A
Composition II:          A
Western Civilization:   A

Cumulative GPA: 4.0 - a perfect 4.0!!!
Current Academic Standing: President's List!!!

I am so proud of myself. This means I will have to work to maintain this GPA throughout the Spring Semester and during Summer Semester (unless I decide to take a break off to prepare me for my move to a University!!)

End of Semester

Thursday was my last final and signified the end of Fall Semester. I learned a lot this past semester. Acquired a wonderful friend, who is an amazing teacher and composer herself, and have taken the next steps in moving forward in my life towards a goal that now is more attainable then ever. It's amazing, at times, to think how much things change in life. That someone can go through so much over a short period of time is just simply astounding. This semester ended on a very good note. In my World Civilization and Intermediate Algebra courses I got an A. I do not yet know what I received in Understanding Music and Composition 121. I'm fairly certain in U.M. I got an A. I can only hope, however, I got an A in Comp 121! That would make another semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA!! Thanks!

Ideas from Practicing!!!

I was practicing piano this evening while waiting for Mark to get done with his Photography class and came up with AMAZING ideas for a new work. I knew I should have brought the manuscript paper today, BUT NO... I completely left it at home. Thank GOD for my miniature staff paper notebook. I LOVE YOU!!

Arrangement

So, I worked on an arrangement of a Bach Invention today. I actually really enjoyed it - despite it being Bach! The semester is nearly over, only 2 weeks left. I'm hoping and praying that I maintain my 4.0!!! If not, 3.8 will suffice. I'll be a little disappointed BUT I think I'll survive.