Just heard from Bill Griffin that "God Rest Ye Merry" and "Christ is Alive!" will make their appearance in the packet of pieces coming this May from Beckenhorst Press. That comes to a total of 17 pieces accepted (you can find the whole list on my website at jasonwkrug.com). Very exciting considering that at this point 12 months ago, I only had 3 pieces accepted.
There are still several pieces floating around out there, and I hope to add a few to their ranks in the coming weeks. Exciting times all around, my friends!
I also have an idea for a project for the coming year. Once I have it fully fleshed out (and have decided I'm just crazy enough to attempt it) I'll share it here. Stay tuned for further details, and have a great rest of your weekend!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
New Pieces Out in the World
The work of June is finally starting to see the light of day. I just finished up today two arrangements -- one of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" and another of "Christ is Alive" -- which I've submitted to Bill Griffin at Beckenhorst to see if he wants them. I have another here -- an arrangement of "Rock of Ages" -- which should be finished tomorrow and will be sent off tomorrow, though I'm not sure where yet. I'll probably pair it up with "Be Thou My Vision", which Hope passed on about a week and a half ago, so I'll send them off some place where I haven't already tried placing "Be Thou".
I've also got a few shorter pieces I'm going to send off to the AGEHR Overtones editor to hopefully get put in the "Tips and Tools" section of the Overtones magazine. It's fun writing the shorter pieces -- sort of the difference between writing a character sketch versus a short story. Now, whether they're any good or not, I haven't the foggiest notion, but I figure it can't hurt to write them and send them of anyway.
I've also got a string orchestra arrangement of "We Three Kings" I'm nearly finished with. I've been wanting to branch out a bit beyond handbells for a while now, and this is an attempt at that. There's nothing wrong with writing handbell music -- I love writing for the bells, as I hope you can tell from this blog -- but there's a great big musical world out there, and I'd dearly love to be a part of it. That piece should go out later this week or early next week, and then we'll just keep our fingers crossed at that point.
I've also got a few shorter pieces I'm going to send off to the AGEHR Overtones editor to hopefully get put in the "Tips and Tools" section of the Overtones magazine. It's fun writing the shorter pieces -- sort of the difference between writing a character sketch versus a short story. Now, whether they're any good or not, I haven't the foggiest notion, but I figure it can't hurt to write them and send them of anyway.
I've also got a string orchestra arrangement of "We Three Kings" I'm nearly finished with. I've been wanting to branch out a bit beyond handbells for a while now, and this is an attempt at that. There's nothing wrong with writing handbell music -- I love writing for the bells, as I hope you can tell from this blog -- but there's a great big musical world out there, and I'd dearly love to be a part of it. That piece should go out later this week or early next week, and then we'll just keep our fingers crossed at that point.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Sleepy Sunday Evening
It's been several weeks since I've posted, and I'd like to say wonderful things have happened musically-wise, but I really can't. I've still got four pieces making the rounds, so I'm still hopeful on those. I have another ten or so in the first-rough-draft stage which are just waiting for me to take a look at them and tweak them -- all that thanks to InMuWriJu -- as well as another ten or so in a not-quite-finished state. I've got a couple weeks before school starts, and so should have time to get a couple of those around and sent off before then.
In other events, we've had another loss in our family. My parent's cat (my adoptive feline brother, as it were) has passed away. Mr. Kitty had FIV (the feline equivalent of HIV) and had been wasting away for a few weeks, and finally passed on last weekend. He was a dear friend to my mom and dad, and a loving little cat. He showed up on my parent's back porch five years ago, and was my mom's constant companion ever since. He will be sorely missed.
On the good-news side of the ledger, my wife and I just returned from a week on the beautiful island of Kaua'i. The scenery was absolutely awe-inspiring, some of the most breathtaking country God placed upon this Earth. Aside from a rather nasty sunburn, it was an absolutely perfect week -- relaxing, restful, and rejuvinating on almost every level. I can only hope that the time there will infuse my music and writing with new life and inspiration. If you haven't made it to the Hawai'ian islands, I urge you to make plans to do so at some point in the future -- the trip is well worth it.
In other events, we've had another loss in our family. My parent's cat (my adoptive feline brother, as it were) has passed away. Mr. Kitty had FIV (the feline equivalent of HIV) and had been wasting away for a few weeks, and finally passed on last weekend. He was a dear friend to my mom and dad, and a loving little cat. He showed up on my parent's back porch five years ago, and was my mom's constant companion ever since. He will be sorely missed.
On the good-news side of the ledger, my wife and I just returned from a week on the beautiful island of Kaua'i. The scenery was absolutely awe-inspiring, some of the most breathtaking country God placed upon this Earth. Aside from a rather nasty sunburn, it was an absolutely perfect week -- relaxing, restful, and rejuvinating on almost every level. I can only hope that the time there will infuse my music and writing with new life and inspiration. If you haven't made it to the Hawai'ian islands, I urge you to make plans to do so at some point in the future -- the trip is well worth it.
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