For any composer friends still considering a graphical score for my book: alas, the book is officially closed and going for a proof copy on Thursday. (There are two still coming for which I've locked in space.) My thanks to the 32 composers whose scores will be represented in the book!

Finished first draft of "Soiled Amplitudes: My Musical Composition and Notational Aesthetic in Five Seasons". 350 pp. w/ 110 ill., 14 graphical scores by living composers are here; still waiting on 8. (Temp. cover image.) Full-color book is ~$50 but b&w paperback is ~$25. Msg me if interested.

Many composer friends have moved here; I've been busy & absent. Are you a composer who works with graphical notation? A small clip of your work (especially handwritten) would be welcome for an upcoming book on my notational aesthetic. DM/email with clip, 100-word description, and permission. Thanks!

Haven't been here in weeks. Obsessed with cleaning up my scores. Most are written for specific concerts and don't get second performances. Now if they're cleanly engraved, they might get more plays. Here are pages from four different scores out of the 188 (of 465) that I've finished since July 24.

Where have I been? In July I cracked some ribs, had a bad BPPV episode, injured my back. Better now. This season's work? Alas, no composing. Updating & inputting all my scores & parts worth saving. So far, 78 of 465 pieces (402 documents with parts). Here's a partial page of "Return to Nineveh".

Montpelier, Vermont #NoKings

Wouldn't mind a repost boost from my friends here. I'd love to have this symphony end up in front of an adventurous conductor or two. Thanks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt5m...

Hi everyone! As promised, here is the link to the Bulgarian performance of my Symphony No. 4, "Winter: Three Songs on the Nature of Armageddon". Thank you for your support and enthusiasm! Please turn on captions/subtitles (the YouTube [cc] symbol). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt5m...

It's finally happening. Deep gratitude to all who supported the project.

Just $170 away from the GoFundMe goal to perform my "Winter" symphony in Bulgaria on March 21. The link to the fundraiser is in my posts. Getting to the goal would be a glorious and humbling feeling.

Take the score (in first comment) and sing it at every concert that avoids our music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYpw...

This demo has been up for a while, but since it's Bandcamp Friday and I'm still raising funds for the performance of "Winter" in 2 weeks, here it is. Please buy it & you'll also get a copy of the live performance plus credit on the final production. dennisbathory-kitsz.bandcamp.com/track/winter...

I watched "The War Game" (1966) and "Threads" (1984) today. At least the sun is shining outside my window.

The only films I'd seen of all the nominees were "The Only Girl in the Orchestra" and "I'm Not a Robot" (and 1/4 of "Maria" before dumping out). Apparently good choices. Now I suppose I'll have to catch up.

We leave for the Bulgarian premiere of "Winter" in 12 days; the symphony will be heard as spring begins. Our expenses are more than projected, but we hope to reach the goal. Please join the other 73 donors to make up the $650 shortfall. Thank you! www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

anaphoria.bandcamp.com I rarely promote my music but here is the page. i will probably post it again in a few years.

So my friend Kevin Scott, composer and conductor, posted a rant about American music on Facebook two weeks ago, and he gave me permission to set it to music. And baritone Charles Coleman punched it up. Here it is (with virtual strings). maltedmedia.com/people/batho...

Just a quick note that my YouTube page always welcomes new viewers/listeners. I'm no popstar who can promote and re-promote something new every few days, but there are a dozen nonpop videos from the past year -- and hundreds far back to the blurry, lo-res ages. www.youtube.com/@bathorykits...

I just keep thinking of October 3, 1283. In those days, what 20 shillings bought you in terms of treason.

Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won't magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important https://thewhitepages.net/p/thirty-lonely-but-beautiful-actions

Okay, I gave up 32 minutes into this. Boring and trite and contrived so far. Should I watch the rest? Will I regret losing those minutes? www.imdb.com/title/tt2289...

CNN's Jim Acosta signing off: "I will not give in to the lies. I will not give into the fear. Post it on your social media so people can hear from you too." I will not give in to the lies. I will not give into the fear. Post it on your social media so people can hear from you too. Pass it on.

Good morning, everyone. "Winter" was written during the stresses of 1986-87: Unabomber, Iran-Contra, N*zi Demanjuk, earthquakes, AZT, threat of nuclear winter. As we enter today's era of threats, your help in bringing together this premiere performance is invited. www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

NY friends: CompCord doesn't have a Bluesky presence, so posting this link from FB. My new piece "The Death-Devil Rages Against the New Moon" for alto sax & string quartet is on this concert along with many others. It'll be great! Please come! www.facebook.com/events/38251...

Gregory Williams recorded my short piece "iota" last year. It was written 14 years ago for the 60x60 project. This is its first pro recording. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwFl...

Minneapolis folks: In going through old reels, I found one from 11/26/67, Metropolitan Youth Orchestras led by Gerhard Track. Beethoven program. Soloists Thomas Schultz, Linda Edberg, John Wells. Do you want this? I can send it for postage. Or I can also digitize it, for a small fee for my time.

CompCord "Pizza Pizzicato" on Feb 8! If you heard my earlier Death-Devil pieces, you'll want to hear "The Death-Devil Rages at the New Moon" for alto sax & string quartet -- because the moon's not visible to hit your eye like a big pizza pie! But it's still amore! www.facebook.com/events/38251...

Friends, with two substantial New Year's Day contributions, we've reached 62%. I'm thrilled! Thanks to everyone who helped (the contributors are listed on the GoFundMe page), and thanks to those who will join in! www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

I finally abandoned X. Removed it from my browser tabs and phone home screen but kept the account -- you know, just in case somebody refers me to something interesting there. Now that a bunch o' composers friends as well as @dieworkwear.bsky.social is here, though, I'm good. Happy New Year!

Gratitude to the 20 soloists and 5 ensembles & their directors who performed my music in 2024.

Here's a demo of the symphonic piece I'm fundraising for. dennisbathory-kitsz.bandcamp.com/track/winter... #OriginalMusicTracks

One last pitch on Christmas eve... www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

Good morning! My "Winter" symphony fundraiser is coming along with your help. 2/3 of contributions have come from fellow composers & former students, so today I'm especially reaching out to my other 4,500 friends across social media to join in -- and thank you! www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

I'm no turkey! Please contribute to my "Winter" symphony fundraiser. www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

I've been asked for a demo of "Winter", the symphony in my fundraiser -- so people have some idea of why I'm asking for support. Here is a demo version pulled from the Finale score with NotePerformer. dennisbathory-kitsz.bandcamp.com/track/winter...

Doing a winter concert? Why not add my sweet piece "Winter Rain" to your event? Text by Christina Rossetti. It's not been sung as far as I know. Here's a demo in a version with Nordic violin: dennisbathory-kitsz.bandcamp.com/track/winter... And here's the score: maltedmedia.com/people/batho...

Looking forward to your Saturday generosity! The goal is more than one-third met to bring my "Winter" symphony to performance and recording in March. So for your inspiration, here's a photo of a winter waterfall frozen and tinted yellow by iron. www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

No need to buy it. It's just a demo, like everything of mine on Bandcamp. Just find a string quartet who can play it. Then I'll kiss you. dennisbathory-kitsz.bandcamp.com/track/hoots-...

Back in October, Matt LaRocca and the Champlain Philharmonic took on a youth orchestra piece that I wrote about 15 years ago, and really killed it. There's no video, so here's a rough score follower. It's fun. You'll like it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgDa...

It's Monday. I'd love your assistance with the performance and recording of "Winter", my fourth symphony. Almost at 30% now. Thank you! (I'll keep this post down to once every eight days.) www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

Speaking of turkey day, I was a turkey at the AGFNY at Shea Stadium on November 18, 1974, playing my Ionic Synth.

Much as I'd like to be all-knowing, I'm not yet. So if you follow me and want a follow back, please put some useful info in your profile bio. Thanks!

It's giving season, which coincides with my fundraiser for "Winter", Symphony No. 4, to be done in Bulgaria in March. This is a GoFundMe campaign. You may also give via Venmo (@Dennis-Bathory-Kitsz) or PayPal/Zelle (bathory at maltedmedia-dot-com). I'd be grateful. www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

I'd love some shares and donations. It's a big project that I've been trying to get done for over 35 years. And I promise not to be annoying in overposting! www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-...

I haven't seen any fundraisers posted here. Would that be annoying? I'm fundraising to record my "Winter" symphony.

On this day 61 years ago, JFK was assassinated; darkness descended until we rebuilt the nation. But, failing JFK's legacy and the legacy of so many others who followed him, on this day in 2024, the sentencing of the convicted felon and pretender was indefinitely postponed.

I'll be switching my music posts over to here from X. Here's an August 4th performance of "Celsius: On Nature, Civilization, Agriculture, Industry, Conflict, and Decay" for 16 (mostly low) clarinets. The Plattsburgh Clarinet Choir conducted by Baxley Roberts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=glWf...

Looks like so much new traffic is stressing the bsky system here. People who have posted their new bsky handles on FB and X aren't showing up in bsky search for hours. It's good news, though! Growth and X xpats! (Just for fun posting this pix of my home studio in 1972 in Trenton NJ.)

I love writing for folks I know. In September, I wrote "The Lower Tide Effect" for Greg Williams. He has very kindly allowed me to present the live premiere on YouTube! Please listen, friends. This is what gives a composer (and an audience, I hope!) joy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jrW...

Any reason I should keep my SoundCloud Pro account? I've made & posted 108 tracks (with cool covers) in the past few years but traffic is in the teens with almost no comments. Do any of you still have SoundCloud accounts? Are they helpful? Should I switch it all to Bandcamp? soundcloud.com/kalvos