
Are you a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences? I’m guessing most of you are not, and neither am I.

Are you a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences? I’m guessing most of you are not, and neither am I.

Photo credit: Hans Lindén
Albert Schnelzer is one of Sweden’s most frequently performed contemporary composers. Chosen to be a member of the Society of Swedish Composers in 2001, Albert made his international breakthrough at the Présences Festival in Paris 2004.

In a previous post I featured the Garritan GPO4 virtual instrument. While GPO4 is great for orchestral work, it may not entirely meet the needs of someone composing for jazz and rock ensembles: This is where Garritan Jazz and Big Band 3 (JABB3) really shines.

Richard Hall performing at Texas State University, January, 2010
Richard Hall is an active composer, musician, and educator in central Texas.
In a recent blog post, Tom Johnson described how to use Finale’s Chord Analysis plug-in to automate the creation of solfège syllables.