Wind Ensemble Project (pt.XIX)
5:30 AM - up and at ‘em again... I came up with a good ending yesterday -- the piece is about 15 seconds longer now. All I need to do is orchestrate and incorporate it into the piece. I also need to finish copying the changes I want to make since the St. Charles reading -- man, was that a helpful experience!
12:00 PM - I’ve finished the revisions to the score. I borrow my buddy Mike Connelly’s car, and zoom over to Kinko’s to get it blown up and bound. On the way back, I realize Mike’s gas tank is almost empty, so I stop off to fill it up. I’m pressed for time, but I want him to know I appreciate him letting me borrow his ride... (besides, I need all the karmic brownie points I can get!) Head back, start extracting parts, and burn them to CD-R.
1:45 PM - Nicki is waiting in a cab. We were going to take the El train, but we’re running a little late so we take Mr. Toad’s wild ride all the way out to O’Hare airport. I’m loading the CD-R into my laptop and PRAYING that the files open so we don’t have to drive back to the studio... fortunately they open perfectly.
4:00 PM - plane takes off. As soon as the tray tables don’t have to be in their upright position, and we’re free to move about the aircraft, I’ve got my laptop open again and I’m furiously proofreading parts.
6:30 PM - arrive in Columbus, OH. Nicki rents a car, I proof parts. Nicki drives, I proof parts. We arrive at Milt Allen’s casa, I’m still proofing parts. We go in and meet his wife Margaret, and his kids Ben (a.k.a. Superdupersuperboy) and Madeline (a.k.a. Princess). We have an AWESOME dinner of jumping noodles and homemade bread, while I try to be as mentally present as possible (in spite of the fact that I’m subconciously still proofing parts). Alan Bise stops by for homemade apple pie, and while everyone is enjoying each other’s company -- yep, you guessed it -- I’m proofing parts.
1:00 AM - After much technological trial-and-error, Milt and I finish printing out the proofed parts. Now Milt has a moment to look at the finished score for the first time. I went to bed soon after we got home -- Milt won’t say how long he was up studying the score.
12:00 PM - I’ve finished the revisions to the score. I borrow my buddy Mike Connelly’s car, and zoom over to Kinko’s to get it blown up and bound. On the way back, I realize Mike’s gas tank is almost empty, so I stop off to fill it up. I’m pressed for time, but I want him to know I appreciate him letting me borrow his ride... (besides, I need all the karmic brownie points I can get!) Head back, start extracting parts, and burn them to CD-R.
1:45 PM - Nicki is waiting in a cab. We were going to take the El train, but we’re running a little late so we take Mr. Toad’s wild ride all the way out to O’Hare airport. I’m loading the CD-R into my laptop and PRAYING that the files open so we don’t have to drive back to the studio... fortunately they open perfectly.
4:00 PM - plane takes off. As soon as the tray tables don’t have to be in their upright position, and we’re free to move about the aircraft, I’ve got my laptop open again and I’m furiously proofreading parts.
6:30 PM - arrive in Columbus, OH. Nicki rents a car, I proof parts. Nicki drives, I proof parts. We arrive at Milt Allen’s casa, I’m still proofing parts. We go in and meet his wife Margaret, and his kids Ben (a.k.a. Superdupersuperboy) and Madeline (a.k.a. Princess). We have an AWESOME dinner of jumping noodles and homemade bread, while I try to be as mentally present as possible (in spite of the fact that I’m subconciously still proofing parts). Alan Bise stops by for homemade apple pie, and while everyone is enjoying each other’s company -- yep, you guessed it -- I’m proofing parts.
1:00 AM - After much technological trial-and-error, Milt and I finish printing out the proofed parts. Now Milt has a moment to look at the finished score for the first time. I went to bed soon after we got home -- Milt won’t say how long he was up studying the score.
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