It must be the holiday season when I don't realize until Saturday at noon that I forgot to do a Saturday Summary blog post ... or a post the previous Wednesday, either. Chalk it up to the insanity of the season.
Music -- Most of the little I've worked on this week has been extra touches for our upcoming Christmas concert at church on Sunday, December 18. It should be a wonderful afternoon of singing and ringing and playing, so anyone in the Indianapolis area who wants to stop by Irvington United Methodist Church on Sunday the 18th at 4:00, we'd love to have you for our concert.
I have a few things to work on in the coming days, but at this point it's hard to say what I'll actually accomplish. Check back next week to find out what I actually managed to finish...
Writing -- Wednesday was the last day of National Novel Writing Month, and yet again, I made my 50,000 word goal, if just barely. By the end, I absolutely loathed my novel -- probably went hand-in-hand with starting on the first of November with no idea what I wanted to do with it. Still, I met my goal, my students at school did an amazing job (nearly 700,000 words written by 150 3rd through 6th graders in one month), and I have another eleven months before I need to figure out what I'm writing next time.
Publishing -- I got an email from Bill Griffin, and it looks like I've got several more coming out in the coming releases with Beckenhorst. In May, they'll be releasing Fum, Fum, Fum; Sleep in Heavenly Peace (a very nice Silent Night arrangement that my church choir is doing this year -- come to our Christmas concert on December 18 for an advanced listen!); and Steadfast Assurance, an original that holds the title of my most-rejected piece. I'm so glad it's finally found a home!
Then, next fall, they'll release their Spring 2013 pieces, which will include In the Garden; Were You There? (which will be premiered at the Capital Area Young Ringers' Festival in Raleigh, NC this coming February); and Nocturne, another original piece.
I also received a contract from Jeffers for my upcoming arrangement of For the Beauty of the Earth. I think that one will be released in the next six months or so, but again, I usually know when I get either my composer's copies or the promotional CD and booklet.
That's about it from here. It's back to Finale for some more frantic and frenetic composing and arranging. Hope you all have a great week. Don't look for a post Wednesday ... well, probably not any Wednesday in December, actually. If time presents itself, I'll post, but until then, happy creating!
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