Last Day of Pavia

Tonight I see my piece performed, and tomorrow morning I go home. I've been debating whether there will be any sleep between those two events. I doubt it.

I've had an amazing time these past ten days, and I feel like it's going to really change my compositions for the better. I've made some good new friends, and I even have some new projects (secondary to this one, of course).

One of the composers, Steve, from Las Vegas, has told me that if I reorchestrate my band composition "A Suite for the Children, by the Devil" (just a ten minute piece that I did almost two years ago) then he could just about guarantee a performance out there by a band that he has close ties with.

The soprano, Amanda, and I started started spontaneously composing a country song while on the long walk back to our dorm (which is great fun and occasionally involves climbing over fences). So when we got back we sat down and wrote out some lyrics and tunes, and we're trying to get together a country song cycle sometime in the next year.

And, of course, Giovanni wants to write a dialogue-free opera/ballet/thing about zombies. I think that's the idea, at least. So I might be working on that, too.

But, in all of this, I haven't forgotten about Usher. If I could access the internet with my own computer, I'd show you a flow chart that I've been putting together which details the relationship of the songs to each other. It will help me know which songs to parallel and what elements to place chronologically. And I've gotten several new tunes down as well. I'm not sure I'll make the August 11th deadline, but I'll be close.

I'll be working with Mr. C early next week to determine our next move.

My Sunday post might be a bit rambly and incoherent (more than usual?) because I might be writing it on very very little sleep. Maybe I'll just post my flow chart.