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What would inspire you to think about multiple voices as a compositional option?

By NewMusicBox Staff on May 1, 2003No Comment
Easley BlackwoodEasley Blackwood:
…the greatest stimulation regarding a new work is the assurance of a competent performance…
Tina DavidsonTina Davidson:
…composing for chorus is like trying to sail across the ocean with only the stars as guides…
Jon JangJon Jang:
To be inspired to write more choral works is not the question for me. It is more about being given the opportunity to write more choral works.
Carl StoneCarl Stone:
I love choral music but have written none.

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