"Greetings,
So here is where my piece, Kenoo, came from: As an Episcopal Priest sometimes I have to attend to a death. Recently I sat with a family as they removed a loved from life support. I was reflecting on that experience and…"
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community: a suite for piano
Started Dec 8, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Greetings,I think I am close to having this piano suite done. I have no idea how to do a midi version of the second movement since it is all cluster chords and indeterminate pitches; so, only a pdf…Continue
3. Kenoo (undecided. about the ending especially)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob Porter Nov 21, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Greetings,So I am working on a Piano Suite. The theme of the whole work is the Four Stages of Community articulated by M. Scott Peck. Anyway, the third movement which is attached is Kenoo, the…Continue
Keep Watch, Dear Lord
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ursula Jasovec Sep 28, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I wrote this choral setting for a friend's birthday. The text comes from a collect from evening prayer of the Book of Common Prayer 1979. Thanks for listening.Continue
Choral Setting of Psalm 13
Started this discussion. Last reply by Father Jason Emerson Dec 16, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Recently wrote this for a joint choir but they turned it down because it is hard. What do you think? I'm still open to revision, but I'm not sure I could water it down and keep the integrity of the…Continue
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Father Jason Emerson replied to Gav Brown's discussion Romantic Music Contest - WINNERS ANNOUNCED"Onidib raises a great question. I will wait for some else to reply, then I will be glad to relay what I was thinking while I was writing it.
God's Peace,
Jason+"
Father Jason Emerson replied to Gav Brown's discussion Romantic Music Contest - WINNERS ANNOUNCED"Greetings,
Congrats to the winner! Nice piece with, like Ondib said, has an inventive coda that takes some interesting harmonic turns.
God's Peace,
Jason+"
Father Jason Emerson replied to Gav Brown's discussion Romantic Music Contest - WINNERS ANNOUNCED"I did write Kenoo, and it is original material. I put Issac Liam on the score as a pseudonym. It is my son's name and I often use it as pseudonym for contests that require it. Sorry for any confusion.
God's Peace,
Jason+"
Father Jason Emerson replied to John van Gulik's discussion Fanfare - Men and Angels"Nice peace, and some of my favorite Easter Hymns.
God's Peace,
Father Jason+"
Father Jason Emerson replied to Kevin Keating's discussion Books on theory and composition"I like Kent Kennan's text Counterpoint. It's not too thick, but very solid. His Trumpet Sonata is a great mid 20th Century Sonata as well. Plus, you can't go wrong studying Mahler's scores over and over. I would start with the…"
Father Jason Emerson replied to Kevin Keating's discussion String Quartet No.3 - Adagio In G"I would voice the last chord vl1 = 3rd space c, vl2 = second line g, viola = fourth line e on alto clef, cello = low c as you have it. I am missing hearing the third of the chord. In a piece written so solidly in C I want to hear a full C major…"
Father Jason Emerson posted a discussioncommunity: a suite for piano
Greetings,I think I am close to having this piano suite done. I have no idea how to do a midi version of the second movement since it is all cluster chords and indeterminate pitches; so, only a pdf is posted. I'm not a pianist. Therefore, I am really interested in any of y'all who are pianist can tell me if there are parts that are absolutely impossible for a pianist to play. Thanks for your time.God's Peace,Jason+See More
Father Jason Emerson replied to Gav Brown's discussion Romantic Music Contest Begins!"Greetings, I have my piece ready to submit. Do I post it here, or somewhere else?"
Bob Porter replied to Father Jason Emerson's discussion 3. Kenoo (undecided. about the ending especially)"The end is fine. The whole piece is fine.
Is it possible that the emptying that Peck was talking about was more of a cleansing than the loneliness that you have portrayed.
Never mind. It's all to deep for me.
I like your piece."
Father Jason Emerson posted a discussion3. Kenoo (undecided. about the ending especially)
Greetings,So I am working on a Piano Suite. The theme of the whole work is the Four Stages of Community articulated by M. Scott Peck. Anyway, the third movement which is attached is Kenoo, the biblical greek verb "to Empty". I am attempting to articulate the self-emptying that is necessary for true community to emerge. I am very undecided if the ending is spot on or REALLY stupid. Thoughts?See More
Ursula Jasovec replied to Father Jason Emerson's discussion Keep Watch, Dear Lord"Some harmonies are so warm and really nicely put into a context, but have to agree with Jon- I like silences at the beginning, maybe later when you're doing unisons it would be better if you'd develope that and add like some kindo of…"
Father Jason Emerson posted a discussionKeep Watch, Dear Lord
I wrote this choral setting for a friend's birthday. The text comes from a collect from evening prayer of the Book of Common Prayer 1979. Thanks for listening.See More
Father Jason Emerson posted a discussionChoral Setting of Psalm 13
Recently wrote this for a joint choir but they turned it down because it is hard. What do you think? I'm still open to revision, but I'm not sure I could water it down and keep the integrity of the piece together.See More
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Choir, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Contemporary Ensembles, Other
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- post-minimalism/totalism or jazz depending on what type of beer is in the fridge
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not at all.
- Where do you live?
- Omaha, NE
- About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
- I am an Episcopal Priest in Omaha, NE. Before answering the call, I got a Master's in Music Composition at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. My teachers include Michael Linton, Mara Helmuth, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, and Henry Gwiazda. Even though I serve greater than full time as a priest, I continue to write for friends who are willing to perform my music or anyone willing to pay.
- Website:
- http://www.barefootpriest.com
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