Michael AllenJul 28, 2018Get your head out of the scoreConductors who can't lift their head out of the score are a pet peeve. It usually means they don't trust their own understanding of the...
Michael AllenDec 5, 2017Texture 2 - Writing for familiesHowever, in my brass ensemble writing, I'll write passages for a grouping of trumpets when the music calls for it, and/or as a contrast
Michael AllenDec 3, 2017Texture 4 - writing chamber musicRecently, I've undertaken some large engraving projects - I'm making clean versions of the Tchaikovsky ballets. This may seem a little...
Michael AllenAug 5, 2017Four Dimensional TextureThis blog is a way to collect my thoughts and 'ship em.' This is modeled after the blogging philosophy of Seth Godin (one of my daily...