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Music, Creativity, and Everyday Life at Summerglen Music in Raleigh, NC

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Entries from December 2009

Chant for the Day – O Emmanuel

December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

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Chant for the Day – O Rex Gentium

December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

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Chant for the Day – O Oriens

December 21st, 2009 · No Comments

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Chant for the Day – O Clavis David

December 20th, 2009 · No Comments

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Chant for the Day – O Radix Jesse

December 19th, 2009 · No Comments

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Chant for the Day – O Adonai

December 18th, 2009 · No Comments

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Chanting in Christmas

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments

This time in December, I generally find myself a little burnt out musically. After all, playing twelve different versions of Sleigh Ride with every conceiveable type of ensemble can wear on you pretty quickly! That’s why I felt so refreshed to find recordings of the O Antiphons (complete with Solesmes notation!) over at [...]

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Jah, Messiah, and the Weekend

December 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Itching for some cool live music this weekend? Come join me for two exciting shows this Friday night and Sunday morning!
First, get your reggae on with Dread 34 and Blue Marble Beat. The fun starts Friday evening at 9pm at the Flipside in Clayton, NC.
Then, start your Sunday off right with Handel’s Messiah [...]

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A post from Andrew: Drumset Book Pre-Release!

December 10th, 2009 · No Comments

I’m happy and relieved to announce that my drumset method book, Building Grooves: A Beginner’s Guide To Drumset Control And Coordination, is finally done! Seven years of writing, testing, and teaching have all come together into 44 pages of groove!
The official release date for the book will be January 14, 2010. I’ll be having a [...]

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A Wooden Trombone!

December 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Last year, I found a video about a glass trombone, and thought it was pretty cool. But today, the coolness record has been broken with this video…of the world’s first wooden trombone! Enjoy!

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Tags: Trombones · videos