A flurry of wind…
Posted on June 28, 2014 Leave a Comment
Collapse the mirrors of your soul
walk through the valley and inhale…
Recite the numbers in your head
walk through the pastures, but wait…
Cliffs of Varengeville – Claude Monet
A wind flurry is stirring ahead
feel nature at its best
recite the numbers out loud
– one, two, three- I’ve found
a gust of wind caressing my skin
as the valley closes and I, breath
At the edge you’ll find
tension rising
catharsis releasing
wind billowing, stirring, and whirling
If you step off,
the wind will embrace you,
inhibitions will falter and
peace remains
-MP
For future Remembrance
Posted on June 25, 2014 3 Comments
The wind, as time, does not pause
nor the sky
or the stars
As summer falls to autumn
you travel
through chapters,
through life
For future remembrance
think not of what challenges come your way,
in the pebbles in your path
in the troubles of the past
but
Think of the victories, and
ponder on the possibilities
the gamble of your play
contemplate on the adventures, and
lessons that’ll come your way
Anticipate the success,
the possible loss
the love
the heartbreak
Child,
For future remembrance
anticipate… life
The singing tattoo
Posted on June 14, 2014 2 Comments
Singing tatoo
The verses tattooed on your soul
captive in your piercing gaze
let them be
let them free
let them fly
let them soar
The song of your life
a prisoner of the war
-the turmoil boiling in you-
let it breathe
let it sing
let it perform
let it live
-MP
A classic poem takes a new (musical) flight
Posted on June 3, 2014 Leave a Comment
A dear friend of mine, who shall remain in anonymity, once showed me e.e. cummings’ i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart). As clichéd as it sounds, I loved it. In the course of this past semester, I enrolled in a composition class. In this class put my big boy pants, and I set this poem to music. It was an uphill battle (choosing the singers, rehearsal time) in short, a battle. I won the battle and the war! Here is the finished product, while not perfect, it is pretty darn close. I hope this a start of a new, complementary chapter in my life.
If you want to commission me for a choral piece, do not hesitate in doing so! Without further ado, i carry your heart with me (i carry it my heart).
Text:
Sopranos:
Alison Huntley
Lydia Lewis
Mariah Chapdelaine
Elizabeth Peregrine
Altos:
Carolee Stark
Abiagil Landau
Jessica Moore
Jazmine Hamilton
Tenors:
Tyler Hast
Thomas Heise
Arturo Martinez
Eric Mohlis
Basses:
Johnnie Campbell
Ethan Q. Ivey
Jordan DePatis
Jack Dessent
José Clavell, conductor
(un)Resolved Tension
Posted on June 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
“Secrecy is the ultim
ate form of tension. A writer should hide the essence of his or her work. In doing so, the reader can fight in finding their own truth about the authors legacy. It is only that way that the author can reach literacy immortality.”
-Musical Poetry
School’s out for the summer! (not really)
Posted on May 19, 2014 1 Comment
As the song entails, school is officially over. But, not really. As the end of the semester windles down, I decided to take the nerdy way out and register in a summer course. This semester has ben a hectic one. I’ve had a lot of stress, mostly papers to write, concerts, and not to mention, more papers. It has been a good semester. I wasn’t fond of the grading I received, especially in my music history course, but you can’t always get what you want. In this semester, I have also pondered on the two possibilities I have after I finish my Masters. I could stay here in the United States or go back to my home country, Puerto Rico, and search for a job there
As the song states, schools out for the summer so I won’t think about it… too much. ‘ve also toying with the possibility of pursuing a Doctorate degree in Musicology (a PhD), instead of a DMA in Choral Conducting (for all of you who do not know the acronyms a DMA is a Doctorates in Musical Ars). The root of this moral, career dilemma, is that with a PhD in Musicology, I can assess Latin American repertoire and unveil the mysteries and all of the inaccuracies that’s out there (this is technically called ethnomusicology. With a DMA, I would just focus on an ensemble and how to create a professional sound out of them. Both of the things I would love, but time will tell which one I will choose.
Speaking of musicology and the mysteries it implies, specifically ethnomusicology, my independent study will focus on what ethnomusicology is, how it has evolved, and how it has been reflected in Latin America. I will hope this new adventure provides itself to be truthful! Also, in this summer I will add to my agenda to update this blog (more than I have been lately). So I will stop with my binge watching of anything that is on Netflix (although Scandal Season 3 is really tempting, I kid you not) and focus on maintaining this blog in tip, top shape.
That will be all for now!
-MP.
Mélomanie
Posted on January 29, 2014 Leave a Comment
Mélomanie:
an excessive and abnormal love and deep attraction to music and melody.
