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Always have a model, my first teacher told me. While he was primarily talking about a model for every piece, I had been looking for a model for this phase of my career. How should I dress and present myself? How should I behave in rehearsal? Should I even go to rehearsal? How do I lay the foundation for what's next?  I spoke to old teachers, old-timer composers, active European composers who were kind enough to offer a little time, but didn’t find a lot of answers; no roadmap, no master plan, no definitive advice. 

Where I am now is the composer mentor I needed then.  

An expansion on the blog post, "After the Mountaintop: Notes from the Rubble Pile"

"Set-able” is not the same as “singable.” Some texts look great on the page but are a nightmare for singers.

Intended for composers, songwriters, and anyone who wants to write for singers, wether it be in the choral, operatic, musical theater or pop/Rock/Jazz idioms.

A podcast follow-up to the post, Mutual Illumination, on the Resonanz Blog.

Where Do I Find Texts That Are Set-able?

Not every good text can be set to music, and even if it is, you may not be legally free to use it.

Intended for composers, songwriters, and anyone who wants to write for singers, wether it be in the choral, operatic, musical theater or pop/Rock/Jazz idioms.

A podcast follow-up to the post, Mutual Illumination, found on the Resonanz Blog.