by Kurt Knecht | Jun 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Almost once a week, I seem to discover a composer that I’ve never heard of before. I’m not talking about 16th century French composers with fantastic names like Jean Bastard, Italian conglomerates monikered Accademico Bizzarro Capriccioso, or the...
by Kurt Knecht | Jun 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’ve had a curious phenomenon happen twice in recent weeks. I’m not sure what to make of it, so I thought I would put it out on the internets and see what others thought about it.In my theological conversations with various and sundry people, it is often...
by Kurt Knecht | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
When you are engaged in creative work, it is important to keep a close eye on what you are consuming. You tend to be severely influenced by what is feeding you. You will also tend to imitate the people that you hang around. With this in mind, I started a project some...
by Kurt Knecht | May 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I dropped off a friend who was giving a composition master class with some young composers. When I came back from my rehearsal to retrieve him, they were winding down, but I was asked to respond to a young composer who queried, “Do you think it...
by Kurt Knecht | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
I had the good fortune of rehearsing a piece with an ensemble a few weeks ago. It was one of my own compositions written specifically for the ensemble. The group is getting ready to perform the piece at the Association of British Choral Directors National Convention...
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