Holiday greetings

[dj]

Hi, all:

Sherry noted on my Facebook page that she listens each year to an overture I did some time back for an adaptation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It's nice to know my music pleases people.

Here's another piece from the same show, this one the 2nd act opener. Do please view it in Page Mode as you play it -- it's prettier that way.

It started off as an improv on the beautiful carol Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child. I've taken my fumbling fingerings and cleaned them up a bit, but you can still tell that it was a free-time, non-planned piece.

I just liked it so much I put it in the show.

This is played over a slide-show of Victorian England photos and engravings, while the company prepare for the 2nd act.

Merry Christmas to all.

David

[rrayner]

David -- this was very nicely done. Thank you for sharing it with us. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Ralph

[Sherry C]

Hi David,

I could see the pix in my mind's eye as I was listening to this. Another piece I'll be adding to my regular play list Thanks for sharing!

Merry Christmas!
Sherry

[dj]

Well, another year of fruitful Notation Composing has gone by and I want to wish everyone here on the forum a Merry Christmas. A perfect Christmas Eve here near Ottawa, Canada -- about an inch of snow and a clear day.

Here are two numbers from my adaptation of Charles Dickens's The Chimes. This is the opening number and a piece from later on in the show.

The Chimes is a "holiday" story but not a Christmas one: it's set on New Year's Eve.

Here's a link to a video I put up to promote the show, which contains the cast singing both of these numbers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zgrkq0B_-M

Joyeux Noel.

David

[Sherry C]

Hi David,

And a very Merry Christmas to you as well

Thanks for so graciously sharing your music - I've added your two numbers to my annual Christmas rotation of Composer-aided music for my seasonal listening pleasure. I watched the YouTube video (you can embed that here if you'd like - just use the "projector reel" button in the editing box tools), and saw another one about your new theatre. Very cool! (and a lot of work!!). I like the songs, and the mix of pix that go with them. I'm glad that you've found Notation Composer to be helpful in all the music that you do.

I'll add my own holiday greetings here, and will also be posting some music in the not too distant future. Right now I have to go tweak it as we're putting it on tomorrow

Merry Christmas to all, and a bright New Year!
Sherry

[mgj32]

Outstanding, David. Also watched your interview, and am amazed there is so much talent among 6,000.

Merry Christmas,
mgj