As it turned out, didn't record any Antigone vocals. Instead, added a few sounds to Cats, Dogs, and Divas: XVI. The Proposition, since Doug Michael liked the recording so much that he wanted to play it in class. Initially resisted, but, as I'll do just about anything for a performance, found a way. The deal was that for the presentation, the work had to utilize six audio files, and Maggie and my vocals only amounted to three. The solution here was to add three slide whistles from the BBC sound effects Comedy folder -- erased the ascents, and merely utilized contrapuntal descents. That was to be about all, but then happened upon the same collections' same folders' file entitled "Orgy." Couldn't resist. In truth it's rather jovial and tame, but certainly adds a certain licentious edge. Harriet cautions that it may not be in the spirit of the piece, and she's right....
Spent most of the day preparing Act II of The Playboy of the Western World, printed out a rough of III, then off to San Francisco in the eve to review John Russell's San Francisco Conservatory composition show for SF Classical voice.
Beautiful new building for SFCM -- 50 Oak Street -- in the heart of things musical in SF (Sym, Opera, Gr Rm in Veterans) -- fair walk in the rain with a hole-in-the- shoe from up Page Street, across from the Buddhist Center known from year's past w/ Darcy, now D'Arcy....
Recital Hall beautifully compact, simply as a legit grand hall on a miniscule level, holding c. 100. Nice to see the unflapable Harry Bernstein from SF Composers Orchestra and Steve Ettinger (and his brother, also a composer, who is studying with John) from NACUSA and Monterey composers group. Harry's chamber music for multiple alto flutes and Steve's Mihara Castle have been highlights in the last few years. John's show was great -- full report in sfcv.org and here soon.
Finished Tacitus's Histories (AD 105) somewhere in there -- intriguing writing re the seige of Jerusalem....
