Archive | February, 2012

A Musical History of México – PART 2a

By on February 17, 2012 in The Composer's Blog

Mixtec_Teponaztli_DrumReturning to this subject now.  I don’t think it is unreasonable to to compare the music of México to its many baroque cathedrals and churches.  Plans and elevations were Spanish in design, but the construction itself was the work of natives and they left their stamp on every element of the buildings.  So with folk and popular music, the framework is mainly Spanish in tonality and mode, and in the structure of its melody, harmony and meter; but the melodic inflection and ornamentation, and rhythmic combinations show definite Indian influence.  Continue Reading →

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Back at Work and Latest Updates

By on February 2, 2012 in The Composer's Blog

Carmen_Amaya_1963Hi folks.  OK so, we’re back hard at work on MMO.  Victor and I are currently working through the song that ends our show.  This is probably the trickiest moment in the development of any new Musical (other than writing soliloquys) – how do you bring a work to a satisfying conclusion both dramatically and aesthetically?  I’ve seen too many Musicals (successful or otherwise) with weak, indecisive, emotionally unsatisfying conclusions, to believe that writing endings is simple! Continue Reading →

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