New arrangement! thematiccatalog.blogspot.com/2025/07/arra... #flute #schubert #chambermusic

Lander is being release now from DHS/ICE custody now.

#Nokingsday Mary Miller’s district in Illinois. More than 570 people came to Charleston to protest.

Looking for an 18-minute intermezzo for three voices, violin, and piano set to an Andersen story? #vocalmusic, #chambermusicwithvoice thematiccatalog.blogspot.com/2007/06/the-...

The Coles County Democrats are taking the fight to Congresswoman Mary Miller! jg-tc.com/article_edf8...

musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/2025/03/beet... #beethoven #revolution

Why we should stop wishing we were special – and celebrate being ordinary

musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/2025/02/nath... #viola #scales

Google AI explains the ins and outs of the “rectal craniotomy”: mleddy.blogspot.com/2025/02/than...

This is the question to keep asking. Especially Obama, Bush, and Clinton. Whatever norms you think you're respecting no longer exist. Where are you?

For musicians who knew June DeForest: musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/2025/02/dani...

For musicians who knew June DeForest: musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/2025/02/dani...

New transcriptions of “To a Wild Rose” for solo mandolin, solo violin, and solo viola: thematiccatalog.blogspot.com/2025/02/tran... #mandolin #violin #viola Made for fun and available for free, because life isn’t easy these days.

musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/2009/10/does... #contemporariesofHaydn

How we got Manila folders and envelopes, and what “Manila” means in the context of said folder. Hint: It’s not a color, and you may find the source surprising. https://feed.tedium.co/link/15204/16953952/manila-folder-envelope-history

Donald Trump is responsible for the deaths of 65 dead Americans killed in last night's plane/Blackhawk collision after firing 400 FAA senior officials, the TSA head, and 3,000 air traffic controllers just 8 days ago.

A mere 6 days after Felon 47 and the Republicans attack the FAA with their right-wing Christian culture war, tragedy strikes. Bravo, Americans who voted for Dump or didn’t vote at all. www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...

Thoughts about tonality: musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/2025/01/tona...

Has anybody heard of Aristides von Manowarda? Inquiring musical minds want to know! musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/2025/01/aris...

I made a new arrangement of Florence Price’s Adoration. This one is for flute and string trio or for string quartet. thematiccatalog.blogspot.com/2025/01/flor... #flute #stringquartet #florenceprice #adoration #priceadoration #newtranscriptions #classicalmusic

Fortunately a lot is preserved elsewhere: schoenblog.com

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I wrote these violin duos in the winter of 2011, which feels like a million winters ago. thematiccatalog.blogspot.com/2011/11/wint... #classicalmusic #violin #contemporarymusic #duets #wintermusic

Sobering but a reflection of many convos I've had in the last year: "I used to joke with colleagues that higher education is besieged on two fronts: by fascists on one side and neoliberals on the other. As we look ahead to a second Trump administration, these two threads appear ready to converge."

Sharing today’s blogpost here: musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/2025/01/wald...

I’m happy to share this announcement here (though I don’t know how many local-to-Charleston, Illinois people will see it). Happy winter-themed and holiday-themed music, with a few ear-worms to keep your cold winter nights warm.

This is my first post. I’m hoping that this online environment will be stimulating, interesting, and sane. If you are interested in music (of the “classical” sort from various eras and cultures) and other forms of expressive art (good writing, drawing, painting, sculpture) and history, let me know.