A gem from Steve Reich
Twitter really is a source of endless delight for me. World-famous composer (and Sibelius user) Steve Reich recently joined Twitter. Today, he posted the following tweet: Clapping music score Here's…
Sir William Southgate demos Sibelius 5 in Wellington, New Zealand
Twitter is brill. I've just learned about a meeting of the Wellington Macintosh Society, WelMac for short, that has just concluded, at which the noted conductor and composer Sir William…
World of Goo soundtrack arranged for piano, in Sibelius format
World of Goo is one of the most acclaimed "indie" video games of the last year, with very popular versions for PC, Mac and Nintendo Wii. Imagine my delight when…
Links for 2009-04-24
In defense of Twitter Jason Kottke on why Twitter works. In the words of @phoutz, "If Twitter is banal it is because you and I are banal (It's called social…
Links for 2009-04-22
Capo New (beautiful!) Mac application to aid with transcription and learning to play songs. (tags: music software mac learning)
Links for 2009-04-17
Jeffrey Zeldman's book “Taking Your Talent to the Web” Jeffrey Zeldman, a very influential web and interaction designer, has made this 2001 book available for free as a PDF download.…
Somebody likes our jokes!
I've been hanging out on Twitter recently (gadfly of the Internet as I am) and trying to help anybody who pops up with a Sibelius problem, which occasionally happens. A…
Goldie’s Proms commission will be scored in Sibelius
BBC Radio 4's daily culture and arts programme, Front Row, this week interviewed drum-and-bass musician, artist and actor Goldie about his new exhibition, The Kids Are All Riot, and his…
One composer’s journey to Sibelius
Occasionally I receive a great story from a user who wants to share his or her experiences with Sibelius with me. Yesterday I received one such story from composer Peter…
Lord of the Rings live in concert… with a little help from Sibelius
Next week, fans of Peter Jackson's multi-Oscar-winning trilogy of films based on J.R.R. Tolkein's saga, The Lord of the Rings, will descend upon London's Royal Albert Hall for two live…