Author Archives: Michael

Heart of a Soldier

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Michael

I attended Sunday’s performance of the new Christopher Theofanidis opera Heart of a Soldier in its premiere run at San Francisco Opera, and found it to be a very moving and powerful piece. Continue reading →

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A Chorister’s Preview of the SFS Centennial

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Michael

The centennial season of the San Francisco Symphony has begun! What does that mean for the SFS Chorus? Continue reading →

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MusicXML 3.0 and Dolet 6 Plug-ins Released

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Michael

Yesterday was the big day! Recordare released version 3.0 of the MusicXML format and version 6.0 of our Dolet plug-ins for Finale and Sibelius. Together with Sibelius 7’s built-in MusicXML export, there are exciting times ahead. Continue reading →

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MusicXML 3.0 Release Candidate 1

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Michael

After two more weeks of testing, we now have a MusicXML 3.0 release candidate available for download and testing. If all goes well, this is the MusicXML 3.0 version that we will be releasing soon. Continue reading →

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MusicXML 3.0 Beta 6

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Michael

Testing revealed that Recordare needed another beta before releasing the final version of MusicXML 3.0. A new Beta 6 version is now available. Continue reading →

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MusicXML 3.0 Beta 5

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Michael

Recordare has released a new Beta 5 version of the MusicXML 3.0 format with many documentation improvements. We have specified and clarified several parts of the format in response to developer requests collected over the past few years. Continue reading →

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MusicXML 3.0 Beta 4

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Michael

Last week, Recordare released a new Beta 4 version of the MusicXML 3.0 format. We are getting close to the final version of MusicXML 3.0, so please let us know if there are things we should be adding or changing to better meet your needs. Continue reading →

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Mahler 2 Reviews

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Michael

It’s good to see how much people enjoyed the San Francisco Symphony performances of Mahler’s 2nd last weekend, especially with all the raves about the chorus as well as the orchestra. Continue reading →

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