May 28 - Knowingly to the Books

Big excitement is trip to the library, to resupply Harriet (who is off on Goat Hall Productions business much of the day) with the weekly videos -- including

Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen, 1811 / 2008),

Shadowlands (1985),

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004),

The Shiralee (1987),

Shock (1946),

Siddhartha (Herman Hesse, 1922 / 1972),

The Sign of Four (Arthur Conan Doyle, 1890 / 1930),

Slumdog Millionaire (2008), and

Soldier's Home (Ernest Hemingway, 1925 / 1977) -- on a day (when H obtains through the mail

Magnificent Obsession, 1954) consistent with the

weird weather of this month (rain with only brief intervals of sun, and temps in the 60's, in a recent trend  seemingly of warmer to colder, despite the lengthening days).

In other news, finish Psalm 57 (8-page variant on King David: IX), transfer compositions through The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Op. 116) from PC to Mac via email, create a pdf of Seasons' Eves (Op. 14): III. Autumn (Halloween), and incorporate a 20th clip for the Camino Real: Block 9 video.

May 27 - Fires on the Mountains

Up at 5:45am and

out the door,

through

through

a

blazing

mix

of

sun

and

shadow,

early enough to take care of errands,

for the weekly rendezvous with Crystal and Stanley.

Another

wonderful

time, with birthday gifts to bestow, before making the way to DVC and

last-minute make-up work

(exams,

quizzes,

compositions)

for the

Music Theoreticians and Historians

(with a break

to the bookstore

in-

between).

It's graduation day,

and wind up making an

impromptu visit to

Owen and the

Orchestra

on the

playing field during the ceremony, re essential department logistics.

Home, mid-evening, to compose page 7 of Psalm 57 (variant on King David: IX), transferring On the Road (Op. 112) from PC to Mac via email, doing a pdf of Seasons' Eves (Op. 14): II. Summer (Fireworks), and incorporating a 19th clip for the Camino Real: Block 9 video.

Up to an even 500 MB (48.87%) of the 1024 -- still comfortably with 8 days to spare re budgeted usage.

May 26 - Streaking

Big events for the day are a supply run to the local big box, which is turning into a wonderful option -- in this case groceries and gifts for Crystal's birthday tomorrow --

and further dressing up of the new

Goat Hall Productions YouTube channel, plus composing page 6 of Psalm 57 (variant on King David: IX), The Playboy of the Western World (Op. 111) from PC to Mac via email, doing a pdf of Seasons' Eves (Op. 14): I. Spring (Maundy Thursday), and producing a new video for a second recording of



San Rafael News: I. AIDSONG.

Oh, yes, and fill out the ASCAPlus Standard Awards application online, which turns out to be an ordeal followed by pleasures.  Re the former, have a trial trying to track down membership number (which, turns out, Harriet has found, but we fail to recognize it), calling ASCAP toll-free number, which leads to a voice-mail maze that ultimately disconnects (three times, in different ways).  Finally, locate the regular number, and in desperation, ask the voice-recognition program for Francis Richard (Director of Concert Music) -- hate to bother her, but can't think of any other folks at the spur of the moment.

From this point, all is well.  Am connected through to Chia Toscanino (Fran's assistant) -- who I recognize, and it is a pleasure to touch base with her.  Then, with help from Ken Cicarle (also a familiar contact), member number is related (which turns out isn't even needed to fill out the online application, but will come in handy in other capacities, re using the ASCAP website).

May 25 - Whether, Wither

Wake up to rainy conditions, although eventually the weather evolves to sunshine in the low 60's, for general catch up -- including

composing page 5 of Psalm 57 (variant on King David: IX), transferring works from Gloria (Op. 105) to Camino Real (Op. 110) from PC to Mac via email, uploading completed pdf of Three Places in America (Op. 13) to The International Music Score Library Project, and incorporating an 18th clip into the Camino Real: Block 9 video.

Also set up a Goat Hall Productions Channel on YouTube (GoatHallProductions) for Harriet, posting a Kurt Weill mix.