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Author Archives: Michael
Coming Up: El Niño
When it comes to Christmas oratorios, my favorite is John Adams’ masterpiece El Niño. I am incredibly thrilled to be singing with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus in our performances of El Niño on December 2, 3, and 4, conducted by John Adams himself.
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Dolet 5.5 for Sibelius Released
Recordare has released a maintenance update for the Dolet 5 for Sibelius plug-in. Version 5.5 improves the export of segnos, codas, and trills, along with other fixes. Continue reading
May La Forza Be With You
This was a fun and unusual evening! The Giants won the National League pennant with about 3 minutes to spare before the start of our offstage pilgrims’ chorus scene in Verdi’s La forza del destino at West Bay Opera.
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La Forza del West Bay
The reviews are in from the first weekend of Verdi’s La forza del destino at West Bay Opera, and they are raves indeed. There’s one more weekend to see this remarkable production – and to hear me sing 18 measures in the Act II offstage pilgrim’s chorus. Continue reading
Celebrating MusicXML’s 10th Anniversary
This month marks a major landmark in Recordare’s history – it’s MusicXML’s 10th anniversary! Continue reading
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Herb Pomeroy: “I don’t believe in recorded music.”
“I don’t believe in recorded music. I don’t believe in the act of recording music. I believe that music is so precious that it should only be heard by the musicians who’ve given their life to play it, and the listeners that would drive 200 miles through snow to listen to it.” Continue reading
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Michael Hammer Video Tribute
Hammer and Company, the management consulting firm that Michael Hammer founded, has posted a wonderful 12-minute video tribute on their site. Continue reading
Welcome to the New Site
Welcome to my new online home! The main content of the new site will still be the Songs and Schemas blog, but I’ve also added material from my previous personal homepage. Continue reading
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