Not so happy.

Well this week I am not so happy as I was last week. Mainly because I came down with a truly bad case of stomach flu over the weekend and I have still not quite recovered. It also looks like my new computer is going to have to wait a few more weeks, but not too much longer.

Despite my bout with the flu my latest piece Cat Juice is available on SibeliusMuisc.

I am still quite happy with newest version of Sibelius and have been playing with the video scoring feature. The one thing I have come to realize is that I want the video to match my music, not to match my music to the video, yet another reason why I do not want to be a film composer.

I also looks like the Garritan JAZZ & BIG BAND COLLECTION of samples will be available very soon. I have listen to some of the demos they have now, very impressive. Can’t wait to get a copy and new machine to run it, looks like I might be doing a lot more Jazz in the future.


Ursus Demens

嬉しい

うれしい

Ureshii (Happy)

I am so happy today. I received by UPS my Sibelius 4 upgrade last night. I am very happy with the upgrade, even running it on my under powered computer. The Dynamic Parts™ feature is quite excellent and complements the way I work. Still working my way through the various other features, and the video features look interesting, so I might have to try my hand at doing something with video. It also looks like I will have the money I need for a new computer on Friday. So today was a very good day indeed.

A short cruise through the semi-abandoned side streets and alleys of L.A.

Well I have settled on a the title of my new jazz piece. It is now called
"A short cruise through the semi-abandoned side streets and alleys of L.A during the wee hours of a hot mid-summer's night" .

Please take a listen to it and leave me a comment.

My piece The Heat Death of the Universe has been getting dissed on the Sibelius-List Yahoo Group.

Still waiting for the Garritan Jazz & Big Band samples to be released.

If you are not doing anything on Friday nights from 9PM to 12 AM EDT check out the
Two Cents Worth web radio broadcast on Cygnus Radio they have a chat page setup so you can “talk” with the host and other listeners during the broadcast. I was there last week and I am going to try to catch it again tomorrow.

Ursus Demens

"As the Indifferent Children of the Earth"

Well I have a new piece for Jazz quartet available. It is currently called
"As the Indifferent Children of the Earth"

However this his is a piece in search of a title: So far its possible titles are:

"As the Indifferent Children of the Earth"
Crusing (The Midnight Town)
Midnight Crusing
Five Six Four
Minor Kool
"A short little journey to nowhere in particular but hope you enjoy the ride"


What would you call it?

My piece "The Sun Princess" is currently number three on the acid planet website [Classical Genre]. If you have the time please give it a listen and leave a comment. "The Sun Princess"

Now is the summer of our discontent

This Week

I now have 14 pieces available for listening at Ursus Demens at AcidPlanet. Both streaming Window media files and MP3 files (for download) are available. Please go take a listen and leave a comment.

I am still waiting for my copy of Sibelius 4. But I what I am really waiting for is the extra cash to buy a new computer. Looks good that I might have the need cash before the end of the summer.

I have started writting another Jazz quartet piece, not sure what will become of it, or if it will ever see the light of day, maybe, some day. Current working title is "Minor Kool". If you have a better title let me know.

Later,

Ursus Demens

PS: Hello, anyone out there?