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“Trilogy” to be premiered at upcoming TC-GMC concert

This March, the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus will premiere my newest choral work, “Trilogy” — comprised of three settings of texts by Tony Kushner. The last of the three movements, “I Want More Life“, was premiered April 2009 by the TC-GMC in conjunction with the Guthrie Theatre’s Tony Kushner Festival launch.

The first movement of “Trilogy” is “It Is Very Simple” (text from Homebody/Kabul) and the second is “There Is A Little House In Heaven” (text from Hydriotaphia, or the Death of Dr. Browne). This commission was graciously underwritten by TC-GMC Board Chair Jeffrey Bores and his partner, Michael Hawkins.

Performances are March 26-27, 2010 at Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis. I will be attending both concerts and participating in post-concert question and answer sessions with TC-GMC Artistic Director Dr. Stan Hill.

Please visit the TC-GMC site for tickets to this concert, “LifeSongs: The Music of Living”.

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posted by mike - January 18, 2010 in I Want More Life and News. 0 Comments
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Overheard in the Theatre

Overheard at Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert: The Musical, Palace Theatre, London 1/06/10
From the Orchestra Stalls, near row K, centre aisle – and next to us, behind us, in front of us:

All the lyrics sung out loud to all the songs that anyone knew (with harmony even).

posted by brent - January 9, 2010 in Overheard in the Theatre. 0 Comments
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Roscoe, 1994-2009

We lost our Piggy last night. She was 15 years old and a very good girl.

Below is a video from Fire Island in 1998 of her younger (sight-filled) days. Roscoe was only 4 and Charlie was 18 months, swimming and romping with their friend Ethel. We miss them all.

 

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posted by brent - December 26, 2009 in News and The Fat Labs. 6 Comments
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Merry Christmas from Mike & Brent

Happy Holidays - Mike, Brent, Roscoe & Frankie

posted by brent - December 25, 2009 in The Fat Labs. 0 Comments
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Sibelius Rules

Well, after the learning curve couple of weeks using Sibelius, Brent and I are wondering why we waited so long. We are both really impressed with the Sibelius works, and the intuitive nature of the software. The lyric entry in itself is well worth the switch from Finale. We have switched, and have not looked back. So long Finale! (finally)

posted by mike - December 5, 2009 in Apple, Reviews, Sibelius and Software. 1 Comment
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There Is A Little House In Heaven

Just finished movement #2, There Is A Little House In Heaven for TCGMC – the choral trilogy is complete and ready for the March performance in Minneapolis. Now … on to the Richard Rainville and Matt Quam extravaganza … from gay men’s chorus to a sex-expert columnist. Sort of the same thing, right?

posted by mike - December 5, 2009 in I Want More Life. 2 Comments
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It Is Very Simple

Just finished up Movement #1, It Is Very Simple, from the three-part choral piece, Trilogy, commissioned by the Minneapolis Gay Men’s Chorus. Now I’m on to Movement #2, There Is A Little House In Heaven – (Movement #3, I Want More Life has been finished, and if you wanna check it out, it’s right here on our blog.) It’s been fun setting texts by Tony Kushner – now, if only I’d get a call saying that he wants to write a full length piece with me! Well, I’d have to check my schedule … but I’m pretty sure I could fit him in.

posted by mike - November 23, 2009 in I Want More Life and Music. 0 Comments
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