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Making “Scar Tissue”: The Test Run

We left off last time with the delivery of the score and parts for the workshop. It was always part of the plan that [...]

By Jeffrey Ryan|2019-01-26T16:00:58-08:00January 28th, 2019|Commissions, Concerts|
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Making “Scar Tissue”: The Grunt Work

With the glorious sound of Nordic Voices ringing in my ears, now it was all up to me. Whenever I'm dealing with words, [...]

By Jeffrey Ryan|2019-01-26T10:08:01-08:00January 26th, 2019|Commissions, Concerts|
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Making “Scar Tissue”: Sing It!

At the last pause in our story, I had just received Michael Redhill's gorgeous and inspiring poetry—the "words" half of our collaboration. At the [...]

By Jeffrey Ryan|2019-01-25T16:55:27-08:00January 24th, 2019|Commissions, Concerts|
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Making “Scar Tissue”: What’s It All About?

As the previous post ended, I knew who I was writing for, but not what I was writing about. It wasn't Scar Tissue yet. [...]

By Jeffrey Ryan|2019-01-22T14:34:00-08:00January 22nd, 2019|Commissions, Concerts|
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Making “Scar Tissue”: Getting Started

My major project of 2018 comes to the stage in a couple of weeks, and I could not be more [...]

By Jeffrey Ryan|2019-01-22T14:48:01-08:00January 20th, 2019|Commissions, Concerts|
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March Madness: “Miss Carr” premiere

Ah, I have such grand plans for this blog, so much to talk about, but oh so little time—my last post was over a [...]

By Jeffrey Ryan|2019-01-19T18:01:13-08:00March 8th, 2018|Commissions, Concerts|
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Upcoming Performances

November 3, 2019: Valediction in Calgary, Alberta

November 9, 2019: My Soul Upon My Lips in Vancouver, British Columbia

New Works

Drivetime for string orchestra

Panthalassa (Water, Because It Sings) for orchestra

Scar Tissue for SSATBarB vocal ensemble and piano trio

Suture for violin, violoncello and piano

Debris for SSATBarB voices a cappella

Miss Carr in Seven Scenes for mezzosoprano and piano

AfterShock for piano

Song of the Soldiers for SSATB choir and orchestra

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