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 http://i29.tinypic.com/4kv5lu.jpg Here’s a small version of the manuscript for that famous 1972 composition: Follow @SteveReich for more updates from the great man. Update 2004-04-30: So it […]
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 Southgate (the first New Zealand-based artist to be knighted, as a knight bachelor). Says Twitterer @JoMangee: Fantastic Sibelius 5 demo by Sir William Southgate at […]
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 I discovered, by way of PC gaming blog Rock Paper Shotgun, that the complete soundtrack has been arranged by Sebastian “SeaBass” Wolff for solo piano. […]
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 norming)” (tags: twitter communication socialmedia)
Capo New (beautiful!) Mac application to aid with transcription and learning to play songs. (tags: music software mac learning)
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. (tags: design ebook)
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 day or two ago I offered some help @librarianjess, who was having problems getting Sibelius installed. (In the end she was able to get 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 commission for this summer’s Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Goldie rose to prominence in the world of classical music last summer when he participated […]
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 McAleer, who has been using notation software of one kind or another for the best part of two decades. After the jump is his personal […]
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 performances of the score from the movies. The first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, will be screened in the Royal Albert Hall, accompanied by […]