Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the Music category.
Phantom Scream’s First Album
Bryan’s band, Phantom Scream, has released its first album for download under the “pay what you think it’s worth” model. That’s right, you get to set your own price. Who could ask for a more reasonable holiday gift?
Upcoming Holiday Concerts in So Cal
Sarah has posted a list of her upcoming holiday performances this month. If you’re in the vicinity Tustin, California on December 22nd at 5pm, stop by the Four Crows Center for some great music!
Music Program Notes Has Moved
Filed in Music, Noteworthy on September 24, 2007 at 12:01 amI am proud to announce that Music Program Notes has been accepted by Wikia, which brings our cost of operations down to zero and exposes our database to Wikia’s large user community! Because of this, I have decided to re-title the database as simply Program Notes, to accommodate program notes for both music and [...]
Presenting: Music Program Notes!
Filed in Music, Noteworthy on April 21, 2007 at 7:37 pmI am proud to present Music Program Notes, an exciting new resource for ensemble directors, music educators, students, and anyone else with a general interest in music history!
Program notes are short paragraphs or essays providing details about a composition and its composer, and can usually be found in a program accompanying the performance of the [...]
Seeking Beta Testers
Filed in General, Music on March 31, 2007 at 12:32 amOne of my most ambitious ventures is now open to private beta testers. Unfortunately, I can’t publicly divulge any information before the official launch on April 20th, but if you have a background in orchestral, choral, wind ensemble, chamber, jazz, or solo music, or a background in MediaWiki administration, please contact me via either [...]
Shatner on the Roof
Filed in Humor, Music, Nostalgia, Video on November 11, 2006 at 10:12 pmHave you ever wondered what it would be like to see William Shatner star as Tevye in the famous Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof? I think it might be something like this.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Filed in Humor, Music, Nostalgia, Video on November 4, 2006 at 6:00 pmIn 1968, William Shatner released The Transformed Man, an album filled with his dramatic interpretations of poetry and popular music. One of the most memorable songs from Shatner’s debut album is his interpretation of the 1967 Beatles hit, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. According to popular rumors, it was this interpretation’s success as [...]
Rocket Man
Filed in Humor, Music, Nostalgia, Video on October 28, 2006 at 7:03 pmJust for fun, here’s a classic William Shatner performance from the 1978 Science Fiction Film Awards, in which he presents his interpretation of Elton John’s hit single, Rocket Man.
