Henningmusick

Notes on Heedless Watermelon, to a flautist new to the piece

1. At the Lo stesso tempo (m. 21ff.) Peter ‘conducts’ the beats . . . with the switch from unison to the ‘freely’ different rhythms between the two parts that starts at m.21, having the beat marked helps keep things in order.
2. m.50ff. takes a lot of ironing; the combination of 1. the flute being rhythmically all over the place, 2. the clarinet providing nearly a moto perpetuo backdrop, and 3. the rapid tempo, has meant that we worked that section out many times, in hopes of ensuring that we reach the unison at the double-bar at m.63 together.
3. After so much unison writing, the close canon beginning with the final eighth-note of m.81 requires a little extra ‘awareness’.
4. For the most part, the section beginning at m.86 falls readily into place; the 11/8 of m.88 is a little tricky.
5. Same note as note (3.), viz. m.124ff.
6. Material from note (2.) returns at m.194
7. The last bar should last the equivalent of about five measures ‘in time’ . . . Peter & I have been holding the forte steady for three bars’ worth, and then decrescendo-ing (which must be a duplicate present participle) for two bars’ worth.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:11 am

A little, just a little nervous about tonight. Feeling good.

And yikers, but I've got to throw a program together. They won't have anything at the library. Won't need many . . . if I do up 40 of 'em, we'll have ample left over.

Cheers,
~Karl

NancyElla · Post by **NancyElla** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:35 am

Break a reed, Karl!

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:02 pm

Mille grazie!

Cheers,
~Karl

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:57 pm

Best of luck Karl....I hope that it is a success

Post by **Corlyss_D** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:05 am

I hope you had an overflow crowd and couldn't satisfy all the demands for encores!

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:22 am

Here you find one irrepressibly pleased Henning; utter is my delight at how well last night's recital went.

Long version to follow . . . .

Cheers,
~Karl

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:42 pm

Well done Karl

Chalkperson · Post by **Chalkperson** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:14 pm

Nice one, Karl...

Post by **Lance** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:11 pm

Congrats, Karl. Isn't it a great feeling to know you accomplished what you wanted at a concert - and really feel good inside!

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:15 pm

Thanks, all!

Of a library, and of the controlled noise therein.

Cheers,
~Karl

NancyElla · Post by **NancyElla** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:39 pm

Congratulations, Karl. I'm glad it went well!

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:23 am

Thanks! In a day or two, I should have some fresh sound files loaded up to ReverbNation.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:55 am

Hey! I was in The Boston Phoenix, I learn after the fact ; )

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:04 am

What sometimes happens when an artist gets more sleep than usual . . . .

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:19 am

When the artist's work inspires this degree of enthusiasm, it is a light which must not be kept under a bushel.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:41 am

Though, in fact, all the Birds are in by now.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:31 pm

Waves of the Waters.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:06 am

I did ask Kathy how much rehearsal she thought the Carter would require. She said she's still learning her part, and (what is not a surprise) it's hard.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:28 pm

Angelic alterations.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:13 pm

Completion of a piece for cello ensemble.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:15 am

An invitation to listen on-line this Sunday.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:32 am

Mondrian & music.

And:

Repeated invitation to listen on-line this Sunday.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:02 pm

This morning in Boston.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:54 am

Paul Cienniwa will play it again, in November.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:17 am

State of the Desk.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:26 pm

To build a sort-of-chorale.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:27 am

Out in the Sun comes to Ann Arbor.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:47 pm

Perfecting the Shamrock . . . .

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:32 pm

Tidier than the draught, really.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:59 pm

A birthday of a sort.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:58 am

An early foray into dance.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:58 am

: The start of quite an unlikely piece, really: five-part choir, imitative treatment, traditional Unitarian text.

Further unlikelihood (not shown): the choir director asked me for a melismatic Amen to close the piece out . . . .; Pasha motet first system.JPG (86.09 KiB) Viewed 11993 times

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:36 pm

Paul Cienniwa plays some Henningmusick at the M.I.T. Chapel:

: Playing the Opus 34; 111209 MIT.jpg (54.64 KiB) Viewed 11989 times

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:04 pm

And, about to head off to rehearse, actually.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:54 am

Rehearsing Heedless Watermelon with Nicole.

Nicole prepared fabulously well, and our initial rehearsal was already a matter of finishing. And, we've got another rehearsal this afternoon.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:42 am

Remembering, a bit.

Cheers,
~Karl

IcedNote · Post by **IcedNote** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:34 pm

I just noticed that you had a performance at my old stompin' grounds (University of Michigan). Great stuff!

But...where can I actually hear some of your music?? I was poking around on your blog but didn't see any links to MP3s or something. Am I looking right over it?

-G

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:55 pm

IcedNote wrote:I just noticed that you had a performance at my old stompin' grounds (University of Michigan). Great stuff!

But...where can I actually hear some of your music?? I was poking around on your blog but didn't see any links to MP3s or something. Am I looking right over it? :?

-G

I've got some of it here, Garrett . . . though I should really upload more . . . .

Cheers,
~Karl

Fergus · Post by **Fergus** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:55 pm

Thank you for the link Karl and please do upload more, if possible

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:13 am

Thanks, Fergus!

And . . . per the choir's official site, the dates and locations for the spring performances of the Henning Opus 92 are:

Friday Night, March 19, 2010
Saint Mary's Church, 327 Second Street, Fall River, MA

Sunday Afternoon, March 21, 2010
Good Shepherd Parish, 1598 S Main Street, Fall River, MA

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:47 am

The choir at First Church Boston will sing the premiere of a five-part unaccompanied choral piece of mine at an ordination this afternoon. As it is not part of the morning service, it will not be broadcast; but it seems likely that they will sing the piece again at a morning service sometime.

And Sine Nomine begin rehearsing the Passion tomorrow evening.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:37 am

Oh, it's been a while, I see.

Cheers,
~Karl

karlhenning · Post by **karlhenning** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:49 am

Probably the last Henningmusick of the year.

Cheers,
~Karl

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