Second Verse, Same As The First*
*with apologies to Herman's Hermits The dark days of Pandy Time took my perception of the passage of weeks/months/years to a whole [...]
Art Song Canada Magazine
A couple of months ago, baritone Brett Polegato (who also happens to be the editor of Art Song Canada Magazine) asked me to write [...]
Let Me Entertain You (at 35,000 feet)
For someone whose job is largely sitting in front of manuscript paper, pencil in hand, I seem to spend a lot of time on [...]
Must-hear Canadian Composers
Matthew Parsons, a blogger at CBC Music, has made a list of ten “must-hear Canadian composers” and I’m flattered that he’s included me among [...]
I really do talk with my hands…
… a lot. Click here to go to the video for irrefutable proof. Every year, the Western Canadian Music Awards includes a Classical Showcase [...]
October travels part 1: Calgary
A composer’s life is largely about riding the wave. Sometimes you’re in a long, outwardly uneventful stretch of sitting at your desk with your [...]