
Back in 2003 I found myself in a San Antonio hotel conference room with several Texas band directors seated around a large table.

Back in 2003 I found myself in a San Antonio hotel conference room with several Texas band directors seated around a large table.
In a previous blog post I described the most common use of Finale’s ScoreMerger feature: combining separate Finale files as movements where each file adds more measures to the whole.

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.