2011!?! That was fun!

So 2011 went better than I could ever imagine! With 6 world premieres, two commissions, multiple performances and traveling about every month that made for a record year! So what does 2012 have in store? Its basically a clean slate. There's a couple of possibilities, but nothing in stone. So again, I'll have to make something work.

This year will kick off getting the hubby more into the mix. We're trying to get a concert of our music in the spring and playing around more. We would also like to get a recording of the concert that we could peddle around. Of course it costs money to hire musicians and record. So we are going to try Fractured Atlas and perhaps Crowd Sourcing or Kickstarter. This is the year for making concrete plans and getting this bird to ave finally fly.

If I could have another year like 2011 I couldn't be happier, but only time and hard work will tell. Tomorrow I sit down and make a business plan for 2012!

I Wonder As I Wander - Bass Flute Solo

 This will be my last post of the year, unless something nuts happens between now and then. I have a bass flute on loan for the next month, and decided to write a Christmas solo for it (It will work for C Flute too). You can view a video of me wielding the beast and order the sheet music here: http://www.nikkinotes.com/IWonderAsIWander.html

We Three Kings Flute Duet

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Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Duration: 2 Minutes
Format: PDF
Price: $2.00

This is an arrangement of the Christmas Carol "We Three Kings of Orient Are". Perfect for intermediate to advanced players. Piece remains in 3/4. Highest note is 2nd G above the staff. Lowest note is D below the staff. Piece is approximately 2 minutes long. Piece will be delivered as a PDF through email.

Chatter, Hopewell, and Rabbit Tales

It's been an amazing month to say the least. The premiere of "Rabbit Tales" had over 400 people in attendance. "Rabbit Tales" is expected to be performed over 50 times by the end of the 2011-2012 season.

"Chatter" has also been performed twice this month by two different duos. Another big thanks to the Dahlia Flute Duo who have really championed this piece for me, and performed it again at the Rochester Flute Fair. I would also like to thank Danielle Spaeth and Caylee Wells who performed "Chatter" for Danielle's graduate recital at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Anxiously waiting the recording :)

"Hopewell" will be performed on Tuesday at Winthrop University by the University's Symphonic Band under the direction of Catharine Bushman in Rock Hill, SC. This is Catharine's first concert as assistant band director at Winthrop University. Her doctorate is "in the mail". I am so excited to be a part of this concert!

That's it for now. I have three future commissions on the table in negotiations. We'll see if any of them shake down. It's been an exciting year, and it looks like next year I will continue in furiously composing (God willing).

Christmas Music for Flute Duo

 It's that time of year again. I currently have 6 different Christmas Carols arranged for flute duo:

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Silent Night
Coventry Carol
What Child Is This?
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Pat-A-Pan

You can buy them individually or you can buy them all at once here: http://www.nikkinotes.com/ChristmasDuets.html

Rabbit Tales!

So I composed this little children's opera for the Atlanta Opera called "Rabbit Tales" based on the Br'er Rabbit stories. What an incredibly fun project and creative team of people. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.  The premiere is on October 29, and the event is already "sold out". The opera is not taking any more reservations for the free event. How exciting!

Here's a photo of me with the cast as well as the librettist, Madeleine St. Romain, and stage director, Park Cofield.

World Premiere of "Nautica"

First, Athens Flute Choir had to postpone the performance of "Tamar". They hope to have it on the Oct 27 concert. I'll post details as I get them.

"Nautica", however, will be premiered on Tuesday (Oct 4) at 7:30pm at Georgia State University's Kopleff Recital Hall on their neoPhonia concert. ArtsCriticATL.com did an article about it here: http://www.artscriticatl.com/2011/09/neophonia-returns-with-atlanta-composers-world-premieres-for-red-clay-connections/

Yesterday was a pretty good day which included being a guest speaker at GSU composition seminar. I got a lot of fabulous questions, and I am glad I got the opportunity to talk to the grad and undergrad students.

Even more stuff is in the works. Can't wait until I can share it all!