Success!

Well, this past Saturday (April 12) saw the premiere of "Krljavestica!" and things could not have gone smoother. The performance was just stunning after a near perfect dress rehearsal and the piece was very well received. Interestingly enough, the excitement of having my own composition premiered has subsided and taken second place to the satisfaction of having conducted it. Everything worked out so well, my choir was magnificent and the instrumental ensemble could not have performed better! Amazingly, the dress rehearsal (two hours before the concert) was the first time the entire ensemble had ever been together all at the same time!

Anyway, to all who made it to the premiere, thank you for traveling such a long way for fifteen minutes of spooky music (to use Joel's term, to experience the "Kriegescore" in person). There are three big projects in the works for the Fall and Spring of 2008-2009, after I return from the Balkans and Eastern Europe. The first is my new Latin mass, overlayed with secret occult numerology and alchemical symbolism (magic squares, cabbala, astrological diagrams, you know, all the normal stuff), my orchestra piece which I plan to conduct and a chamber opera to be presented in concert version some time in 2009.

Now that I have some time, check back for regular posts!

KRLJAVESTICA!