Saturday, September 3, 2011

Saturday Summary, September 3, 2011

Every Saturday, The Creative will feature a brief post about my current creative efforts and how they are progressing. If this doesn't interest you, read no further -- not only will I not be offended, I'll never know.

It was a good week -- not the best week, but a good week. The fact it's now a three-day weekend doesn't hurt matters any, either. It should be a nice, relaxing time to get some work done, spend some time with family, and have a day out with my lovely wife.

But you're not here because of my weekend plans ...

Music -- This week, I finished up both an arrangement for my choir of the text "Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep," as well as a string orchestra arrangement of "The Huron Carol" (which most folks know as "Twas In the Moon of Wintertime").  The choral piece is unison choir since I wanted something easy to start off our season -- we'll be singing it for our first Sunday on September 11 (which ought to be a really cheery service, I'm sure).

Now that I have those both out of my way, I'm clear to turn back to some handbell stuff, including some pieces that are sort of hanging over my head with due dates.  I hope to have some good news on those fronts in a week or two.

Writing -- Nothing to report here, though I did sell a copy of The Coming of the Heroes this week, which is always exciting.  I think that, by now, there might be almost thirty people out there who own a copy of the book.  It's almost become a tiny-suburban-neighborhood-sized phenomenon!

Publishing -- Some really good news here.  I sent off my arrangement of Were You There? to Bill Griffin at Beckenhorst and he accepted it.  (Want to play it before it's published? Bring your youth choir to the Capital Area Young Ringers Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina in late February 2012!)  I also checked up with him on my arrangement of Fum, Fum, Fum, and that's been accepted as well.  (For the record, Matthew, that puts me at 57 or 64, depending on how you look at it.  Here I come!)

I also finished up going over my proof of Escape Velocity, which will be coming from Jeffers in a year or two.  I just know this in going to be one that's so far in the future I forget all about it until it shows up on my doorstep in a couple of years.  Still, I'm really excited it's getting published -- can't wait to see it in print.


That's about it from here.  I wish you all a very safe and creative Labor Day weekend, and we'll look for you back here on Wednesday.

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