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Description I started this about 10 years ago, and made sporadic attempts to continue it over the years, but could never really get beyond the first 30 seconds or so, until...

I decided to get into a Jacobean wrestling match with this last summer, intending to finish it no matter what (within reason, of course; I didn't want to end up with a dislocated hip, as Jacob did!), thinking there might be about a 3-minute piece here. Except that it was a fairly monumental wrestling match, lasting something like 5 months, during which lots of re-writes and edits took place. But I finally finished it, and it's about 9 minutes long.

A few features that may be of interest:

•There is almost constant 16th note motion from beginning to end;
•It is tonal, but has some pretty freaky modulations!
•The left hand often has to play in the middle of the right hand's notes; the hands are literally right on top of one another at times, requiring fairly gymnastic hand choreography on the part of the pianist;
•It is REALLY hard to play, despite the simple sounding opening;
•It is a kind of stylistic hodgepodge, evoking at various times minimalism, Haydn, Bach, Gershwin, Joplin (at the very end), and maybe others as well.
•It's a crazy piece. And,
•The pianist is my colleague and friend, Kristina Szutor, who is one of this country's finest.
•This is a live performance; one take, no edits.

Other submissions with Kristina Szutor as pianist:
Jennifer's Tune
Late Night Music
Last Dance

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magnatone said 237 days ago

Dream Dance
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!! I've fallen and can't get up! I'm in complete awe at the masterful playing of Kristina Szutor - and in ONE TAKE - holy smokes. What an incredible achievement, what TALENT! As a pianist, I can hear how impossible this would be to play - and yet - there she is doing it like it's child's play, with perfect dynamics. The composition is exquisite and we are all so lucky that you had this gargantuan wrestling match and came out the other end with this wonderful masterpiece. Congratulations to you both - I humbly bow at the feet of the master(s)! THANK YOU!

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks for your enthusiastic response, Karen! I really appreciate it. If it's any consolation, I am equally in awe of Kristina's abilities. When she began playing this performance, I thought, "oh no! She's going too fast!", fearing that she might therefore stumble along the way, but nope, never happened, not even once. She is amazing.

	Skean said 237 days ago
	Wow I can't find words to say something about this more then this is so beautiful and dramatic writhing it's mind-blowing.. Kudos

	gail60 said 237 days ago
	Beautiful This is just a gorgeous creation. I would love to be able to play piano like this. Did she ever miss a note? Oh my...Incredible! You sir, to have written such a wonderful composition - are fantastic! Kudos to you. Seriously Amazing...

	Bad Smells said 237 days ago
	DL for further listening. Thanks! this is beautiful.

	Pete_NB said 237 days ago
	Lard Thunderin'! Is Kristina from St. John's as well? If so, I had no idea there were such huge talents in my old home town, with a a master composer and virtuoso pianist. All aspects of this are masterful. It's at a higher realm than where I hang out so any critiquing I could possibly do would just be me talking out of... well, you know!

drakonis said 237 days ago

Wow
Not just a wrestling match, but a complete firehose of creativity gushing forth here... and what an accessible piece (for these stick-in-the-mud ears who generally cannot sit still for Debussy.) The whimsy and power are quite strong in this. And the piano playing is superb. You should be EXTREMELY proud to have created this, and have it performed so beautifully... I really ennjoyed the writing and performance, and it is SOOOOO good to see another piece from you! Thank you for sharing this gem.
ttfn,
Drakonis

	MarkHolbrook said 237 days ago
	I am reminded of... Gattica (the movie) where they attend a piano concert where the pianist plays a piece that can only be played with 12 fingers (genetic modification). This blows my mind. I am in awe over the composition and the performance!

Ibstrat said 237 days ago

This is
just a fantastic piece.What like about it:
1.Many contrasting elements-blues riffs,diatonic passages,whole tone scales,block chords,counterpoint,all integrated incredibly smoothly together.
2.I couldn't figure out what was going to happen next.
3.There is deep feeling inherent in this music.
4.I just love the way you alternate dissonance and consonance-kind of like going down a river in a raft, smooth for awhile, ease into some rapids back to smooth.
When I used to play classical guitar I loved playing Leo Brouwer's music(Like El Decameron Negro) for some of the same reasons.This is every bit as good as anything I ever heard from him.Very few things on this site really deserve straight 10's (definitely none of my stuff)but this absolutely does!I am placing a spell on this post to shield it from vote bombing.Ridiculous ly good performance as well.

composerclark said 237 days ago

Thanks
Wow. You have a highly-developed ear! Everything you mention was something I deliberately tried to incorporate into the piece. The unpredictability thing is fascinating to me; I tell my composition students that the tension between the predictable and the unpredictable is present in pretty much all music, and one of the tasks for composers is to learn how to use this tension to their advantage. There is a certain comfort in predictability, but too much of it and we tend to become bored. Likewise, too much unpredictability and the listener can get lost and lose interest. So, one of the goals for me in this piece was to have predictable elements (the repeated oscillating thirds, themes coming back) with unpredictable ones (when the main theme comes back it is changed every time).

Thanks for hearing all this!

cchaplin said 237 days ago

It's about time
10 years in the making ! And yet it seems so spontaneous, simple, nearly as if improvised.
I would love to know what you were wrestling with: the counterpoint, the unity of the piece, or just a sense of something not being quite right ?

In any case, it was well worth the effort. The piece is really beautiful, and flows seamlessly from start to finish. Glad you are back, and uploading.

composerclark said 237 days ago

Thanks
Thanks for your comment and questions!

My Jacobian wrestling match was over how to continue beyond the first 30 seconds. That's the point where the minimalist -pattern arpeggios come in, with shifting accents every bar. Initially they went on for about 3 pages, and I therefore thought that the focus of the piece would be minimalist.

But somehow that didn't feel right; why open the way it does (conventional theme and accompaniment treatment, regular phrasing) if the piece is going to suddenly become minimalist? Also, I was having a tough time figuring out how to get out of the minimalist material, so I'd try different things every now and then -- I'd go over a year without even looking at the piece sometimes -- and get frustrated, and file it away so that I could make better progress on whatever other piece(s) I was working on.

Then last summer I just became very obstinate about the whole thing and tried the tried and true 'bashing one's head against a brick wall' approach until I finally felt as if the piece was going somewhere, but even then it took another 5 or so months to get it finished. It just kept spinning off into different directions, and I felt like I was constantly trying to rein it in to maintain some thread of unity throughout.

Probably more info than you wanted, but thanks for asking!

cchaplin said 237 days ago

No, not too much info,
I%u2019m really fascinated by the creative process, especially when things don't go smoothly.

My personal experience when I get stuck is to add more and more, and force things into different directions, to try and get a fresh perspective. In the end, I usually have to ditch the piece because it just turns into an over-complicated minestrone.

I think it's admirable that you manage to pull off something like this, which sounds so spontaneous, and fresh when in reality it was anything but.

Hopefully I can learn from this. Thanks.

composerclark said 237 days ago

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There are a lot of romantic notions surrounding the process of composition; one of them is that a work comes to the composer fully formed, in a blinding flash of inspiration. You can be out for a walk in the woods, when - BOOM - you are felled by inspiration, and can't wait to get home to write the whole piece out.

I don't believe it ever happens this way, at least not for pieces of any substantial length. There are times when the musical ideas come more easily than others, and some individuals seem to have more of these 'inspired' times than others, but one of the other things I try to impress on my composition students is that it is often, perhaps even mostly, a struggle, but you just have to tough it out. For me, composing is mostly an unenjoyable experience - a colleague of mine says you have to be a masochist to be a composer, and I think there is at least some truth to that! - but I keep at it because I know that if I persist I will eventually come up with something that I like, and be glad (or at least not mind so much) that I went through the struggles that I did.

	Moviz said 237 days ago
	Just Awe inspiring.... wonderful musicianship and a wonderful piece of music too... words fail me, except to say we're privileged to hear it here at MJ, regards M

	J.A.Stewart said 237 days ago
	Some Dream More like being chased by a roller coaster car. Wow! I love the Gershwin feel to this. It caught me right away. Terrific piece, Clark and Kristina did an amazing job of dancing on the keys. I'm glad you stuck with this one. It really paid off. It gives me new hope for the hundreds of tunes I have in my musical Job Jar. ;) --- Joe

Scott Carmichael said 237 days ago

Amazing work
in the last few months I kind of nosed around some other music sites, that pretty much settled me here in the end... no where on the web did I find any site, which claims to be amateur, and still produce such consistently brilliant professional, interesting and provocative work... you certainly ad gravity to MJ... real credibility... and a hail and hearty bow to Kristina... that was some performance..

composerclark said 237 days ago

Thanks
Thanks, Scott. I'm always happy to hear your comments, and glad you found that MacJams is your music site of choice. I looked at a few other sites too, nothing wrong with that, but none of them really stuck with me... I haven't been active here for a long time, but I still regard MacJams as my musical home in terms of internet sites, and I think a good part of the reason is that I feel I have some good (virtual) friends here, as well as the fact that there are so many amazing musicians here, like yourself. Glad you enjoyed the piece!

	Mystified said 237 days ago
	Astounding composition... ...and performance. How lovely and generous of you to post it here to share :) Thank you. What a talent you have! This is marvelous!!

	thetiler said 237 days ago
	as magnatone said this really is something. Such a creative avant gar-de of a tune. Way to Go! I thought it was you playing then I read that you have Kristina Szutor play, wow! Sounds totally pro to me.

	Feter said 237 days ago
	Dream Dance Incredible !!! ... and speechless ..thnx for sharin such gem .. !!

Ejh said 237 days ago

Dude...
This is what tens are FOR...

Clark, this is a stunningly lovely composition, and, not being a pianist, I can only guess at its difficulty... but Kristina doesn't play it with any trace at all of that fussy "here I am playing a difficult classical piece" vibe. No hauteur, no trace of gymnastics/athletics...

And that let's it, as a piece, not founder in that, "Gee, I'm a difficult classical piece" realm, either...

It ends up having an unbounded, free, open, spacious sound... Wonderful gift from you to her of a piece she gets to inaugurate in such wonderful form, and wonderful gift from her to you in the way that it comes to life here... Hopefully puts paid to any notions of living out the rest of your days saying, "If ONLY I could hear this fully realized..."

Now you'll have to be crotchety about something else.

With respect and admiration, and I still want your brain,

Ed

Ejh said 237 days ago

And I'm having this fantasy...
That in a hundred years, when this is one of those pieces everyone knows in the classical music canon, one of those ones that people use as their audition piece and that kids write term papers on, my grandson will note in the margin of something that I was among the lucky ones who got to hear this recording on MacJams...

Kind of like being a signer of the Declaration of Independence or something...

composerclark said 237 days ago

Thanks
Wow! You are an exceptionally supportive human being; you're clearly in the right profession! I am flattered silly to read your enthusiastic comments. They contrast markedly with the comments I received the night the piece was actually played, when some colleagues averted their eyes and said nothing as they walked past me at intermission (I was thinking, 'it wasn't THAT bad, was it??? Or maybe it was?'), and other said things like, 'Okay!' or "She (Kristina) did a pretty good job with that, I'd say" and similar non-committal expressions of non-commitment. Oh well. But you can probably see why I appreciate the feedback I get here so much...

futzpucker said 237 days ago

I am in awe
I cannot for the life of me understand how a piece like this can be written. And it seemed like you felt the same way for some amount of time. The finished product is a wonder (as is your performer).

Composing a piece like this takes a thousand times the knowledge I possess. I am stunned. Congratulations, Professor Ross. What an achievement...

And it's great to have you back on the site. Welcome home.

	chipan said 237 days ago
	nice hodgepodge This piece really works and is a very satisfying listen. I definitely heard the Bach and Gershwin sounds. The perpetual motion reminds me of Prokofiev. Amazing performance by your friend. I definitely need to check out more of your music soon! chip

	composerclark said 236 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Chip! Prokofiev, eh? I'm not sure I hear that, but it's possible; I'll think on this some more! I just left a comment for a wonderful work of yours (your latest) that I just heard.

	chipan said 236 days ago
	Prokofiev Well only in the motoric feeling that most of his music has. This really is great! chip

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	got it! Yup, I understand. Thanks!

	SJB said 237 days ago
	dream dance I never really listened to piano music until joining Macjams but I'm getting in to it now. I like things that leave you guessing and it was impossible to guess where this was going from minute to minute. It sounded like 4 hands on the key board to me!

	Tadashi Togawa said 237 days ago
	Loitering on the way and blue sky. I imagined a happy loitering on the way. And, bright impressive. Wonderful painting.

guitapick said 236 days ago

I'm no virtuoso...
...but I studied piano for awhile and have followed/loved it since childhood. This is spectacular and you're right: VERY hard. Please give my praise to Ms. Szutor. Fantastic combination of technique and interpretation.

You like Debussy, I bet...? Woven in very nicely along with all the other influences that make up who and what is you and your music. Great piece, Clark. Great piece....

Bob

Bowman said 236 days ago

A gorgeous combination...
of precision and passion. I love the constant restless movement and sometime syncopation of this. Tonal yet consistently fresh and very playful. It's been way too long between postings up here Clark.
This isn't always a compliment but at least to my ears this is a very accessible piece that can be enjoyed by just about everyone.
Thanks for such a wonderful treat!
Best,
Charlie

	Karmatoburn said 236 days ago
	remarkable CC, kudo's to you for wrestling this down. Its an absolute joy to listen to. Innovative, with a delightful progression. Kristina is a wizard. I really dig the rythymic 16th note drive.

aclarke said 236 days ago

10 years?
This is pretty good for such a rush job. Next time I really think you should take your time and make the most of your obvious talents...

Really, though- I don't have enough technical knowledge to critique this effecively. But I don't have to be an expert on anything to know that this was/ is an extremely enjoyable creation and a delight to listen to... and listen to... and listen to... and.. well, you get the idea. Absolutely stunning writing and an other-worldly performance.

Bravo!

composerclark said 236 days ago

Thanks
ha! You have made me realize that a much better song description for this would have emphasized that is was indeed a rush job, like:

"I wrote this while hammered out of my gourd one day -- at least I think I wrote it, but, to be honest, I can't remember! -- and it took all of about 5 minutes. Or was it 6? It would undoubtedly have been better if I'd bothered spending more time on it, but frankly, I stopped giving a damn about anything back in 1967 (or was it '68?), when I discovered that, contrary to what my mother had been telling me, I wasn't a handsome prince, but an ugly toad. Or was it an evil weasel? No, pretty sure it was the toad... Anyways, the point is that ... what we're we talking about again?"

Thanks for your comment!

	jiguma said 236 days ago
	Lost for words I have absolutely no comprehension of how anyone could go about playing this, never mind writing it. It's "proper music" - stuff that "real musicians" play. To say I'm impressed is perhaps the biggest understatement of all my comments on MJ. Astounding post Clark. btw, can I have your brain after Ed's finished with it - especially the musical bit ? :) Neil

Macaudion said 235 days ago

Always a pleasure...
Well, Mister ComposerC, simple is the last thought that hung hat in my mind and, especially before reading your liner notes. In fact, I thought, "man... I would be amazed and would think of this as an aural treat regardless of where i was exposed to it. But to have MJ's play host to it only sweetens the listen. You truly are the composer, sir but obviously, you didn't need to hear that from me.

I liked hearing the lightness of complexity at play on this. This piece ventured me to quite a few mind pockets that had never been touched. That's way cool!

Definitely a taker so, I did....

Thank you for sharing your art! And thanks to Kristina for working it out while being willing to share such a strikingly exceptional talent in performing it. This really is a treat. And it's always nice to know that you're still around, Clark!

Dion

	Norman Goodman said 235 days ago
	Virtuoso performance Absolutely beautiful piece, flawlessly delivered. I loved it!

moorlandt said 235 days ago

This is...
...a stunning piece of art. A pure delight to listen to from start to end. The repetitive 16th note rhythm is really driving this piece of music. I love the delicate modulation around 4:20. In fact I love everything about it. I truly can imagine this is damned hard to play, and oh gosh... Kritina did a splendid job.
Downloaded for sure, to be listened too a hundred times more. It's just so beautiful, Clark. Thanks.
-Walt

Reinholt56 said 235 days ago

Hi CC.....
I've listened to the piece now a few times and I'm still in awe with everything about it.

The picture you chose to 'set the scene' is perfect, I can see that now. Angular momentum comes to mind.

The playing and technique of Kristina is a joy to hear. She obviously had lots of fun playing this and her phrasing and technique/s is/are stunning.

This is one classical tune for my ipod.

I think that it was well worth all the anguish and gnashing of teeth to produce such a gem.

Take care.

Paul

	digitalnirvana9 said 234 days ago
	Bravo! I think you've done a groundbreaking work here. How long did Kristina have to practice to play it this way? There must be something more to do with this music. Even the quality of recording is superb. Congratulations on a job extremely well done! Peace, Norman

	bud said 234 days ago
	Fantastic writing and creativity and Kristina's playing is simply amazing. I really like the range of the piece - I hear all the references you mentioned and more. A wonderful piece of music.

	YsaeK said 233 days ago
	Wonderful I was impressed. (^_^) Very very nice performance and composition. I like transposition.

	Doadars Uncle said 233 days ago
	Dance! Hey Clark, nice moves here! Energizing! There's a certain youthfulness to it. This is an excellent take, too. I'm so glad there are talented musicians like you folks to take the pressure off of people like me! I'm anxious to try this one on my next road trip.

kristyjo said 233 days ago

Wow - stunning, actually!
About 6 minutes in, when you -almost- get to that final cadence point, but then decide not to go there. Love it.
Tonality to keep me comfy, and modulations to keep me wondering.
I had time to read the other comments. I think the other musicians who were noncommittal at the debut were just jealous.
You two (composer and pianist) have enough talent for 17 musicians.
I'm glad you wrestled, pummeled, and subdued this piece into being. Awesome!

	said 233 days ago
	Superb !!! I voted, I fav and dowloaded But I forgot to comment. Sorry about that. This is EXCELLENT> BRILLIANT> AND SUPERBLY OUTSTANDING will that do :) Peace Dee

	Einarus said 232 days ago
	Oh, my... Now this is just amazing. You'd think I was so thrilled that I would just go on and on and on and ... ...and on and on about how amazing this is, but I won't. This is just amazing on so many levels, that I don't even quite get it. Hence my superficial comment. Excellence beyond my comprehension. -Einar S.

	guitapick said 232 days ago
	You know, Clark... ...I've just finished doing my lesson plans for tomorrow, playing this in the background...what a remarkable piece...able to use it in the background for neuron stimulation and then concentrate and move where it goes in the foreground. This is great...kudos, sir.

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	Thanks Thanks very much Bob. Interesting foreground/background comment! Lesson plans? I think I've heard of them... :-)

	guitapick said 228 days ago
	Yes... ...lesson plans...in my special education setting, they're like chord charts...requiring lots of improvisation.

composerclark said 228 days ago

Good analogy!
That's a great analogy... If you don't mind, I think I might borrow it! I always begin my classes with a general idea of what I'm hoping to accomplish that day, but frequently that idea has to fly out the window within the first 2 minutes because it becomes clear that people aren't ready for it yet, and it would be better to go in a completely different direction. Like you said, you have to improvise, and that's good!

	guitapick said 228 days ago
	No problem... ...it's a royalty free analogy... ;) Keep up the great sounds, Clark...looking forward to the next. I'm finishing recording for my cd. Just sent a few tunes in for copyright. Should have 'em up here soon (though it's taking longer and longer to get that processed, nowadays).

WeAreNotPerfekt said 232 days ago

Like waves on the ocean
Hi Clark! This is just freaking fantastic! Interesting all way trough. Though the constant 16th note motion there are lots of underlying structure. Much going on here.

Like waves on the ocean there are the motions of the big waves. On top of them there are lesser movements, and on top of that the tiny movements and so forth. And under it all there are moods moving. Those are not easy to see but they can be felt. And they are not immediately detectable, it takes a while before you get a notion of them. Then upon repeated listening you gradually discover that there is more to the undercurrents than you've notices before.

By the way, tell Kristina my admiration and appreciation. Purely fantastic! So sensitive!

/Johannes

	obbster said 232 days ago
	Incredible Playing. Wow.

damiengh said 232 days ago

compelling
Well worth your effort and glad you didn't let this one fall to the back of the cabinet with the other unfinished gems.
Even heard a little Phillip Glass in there along the way. If not, then surely your ability to get this one done, was fed with zen like concentration.

Kristina conquered your maze in one shot and sounded effortless in doing so. You are so lucky to have a courageous comrade lend her cunning to your crafty complexity.

The wow factor has been mentioned, but again...........WOW!

	lengold said 232 days ago
	This is just mind-blowingly fantastic. Cheers Len

	dajama said 231 days ago
	Amazing piece of music and a stunning performance. The melodic inventiveness here, and the changes in mood and tone are riveting, and it is played with such sureness of touch and expressiveness. Masterful music and a virtuoso performance. I can see how this took a while to wrestle into shape. But boy am I glad you did. Wonderful. Nicely done. Kudos. Peace.

	LunaTrick said 228 days ago
	So much going on... I hear Prokofiev's rhythmic piano - Scriabin's blend of tonal/atonal - and a touch of Gerschwin/Ives perhaps. This is an amazing piece and exquisitely played!

	davidsmith99 said 227 days ago
	Dream Dance Hello, Been a fan of yours since I first joined the community. What a nice find when I logged in today. Some pieces take a long time to finally come together... this one is a success worth the wait! Terrific, and as mentioned, an excellent performance.

	said 222 days ago
	Great! This is an excellent piece by all means Mr. Clark. The composition is very clever and the piano playing is really superb.... This is an unforgettable piece. Kudos for the 2 masters.. I'm sorry for being late to the party! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

	dirigent said 222 days ago
	Dream Dance What a wonderful piano track, awesome performance. Enjoyed listening a lot!!

	kassia said 221 days ago
	wow The playing is incredible - and shows off the incredible composition perfectly. This is an amazing piece of music. Sounds like it could have dislocated your hip! Great job on this and tell Kristina she's amazing as well. Thanks for sharing this with us!

	Roxylee said 217 days ago
	Floored... Beyond my feeble brain how anyone could compose or play this intricate piece. Amazing from start to finish. Wow.

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Kenta! I'm very pleased that you liked it! Cheers.

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks for the lovely comment, Gail! I just left one for you latest; you play beautifully.

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks very much for listening, and leaving a kind comment. I just left a comment for your latest.

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks She's some shockin' good, she is! Whatta ya at b'y? Kristina has lived here for 17 years, but she's originally from Vancouver, then studied at some place called Juilliard before moving here. We have amazing musicians here; yes b'y! Thanks for the comment. I's busier than a hen haulin' wood.

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks I'm really pleased that you were able to have a listen, Eduard. Thanks for leaving such a supportive comment! I realized recently that it's been a long time since my last submission (to MacJams, that is; I submit in other ways on a daily basis) - about 8 months - so I thought I'd better do something about that. I'm glad you liked it!

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Mark! I'll have to find and watch Gattica now; you've intrigued me! I really appreciate your comment. I just left one for one of yours as well.

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks very much, Maurice. You are a terrific singer and musician, and we're privileged to have you here at MacJams too! Cheers.

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Mysti-Cat. Very nice of you to say, but I think the real generosity here is in leaving such encouraging comments, which I appreciate deeply. You are very kind!

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks Bill. Definitely not me playing! I play a little piano (a very small one, that is, heh heh!), but certainly nothing approaching Kristina's level. I'm actually a guitarist like yourself, and I've been enjoying and admiring your music ever since I got here 2+ years ago. Glad you liked it!

	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Mr. McBlues! You are a true blessing to this site, always generous and supportive!

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	composerclark said 237 days ago
	Thanks Patrick, I was hoping you'd be able to have a listen, so and I'm thrilled you were able to do so and leave a comment! And very glad you liked it, obviously! Thanks so much.

	composerclark said 236 days ago
	Thanks Thanks very much for your nice comment, and a belated welcome to MacJams! You play guitar beautifully; I just left you a comment on your latest submission.

	composerclark said 236 days ago
	Thanks Thanks very much Tadashi! It is always nice to read your poetic comments.

	composerclark said 236 days ago
	Thanks I thank you for your nice comment, Bob! Always nice to hear from you. And yes, I am a Debussy fan (hard to imagine anyone NOT being a Debussy fan!), so maybe you hear some of him here... there are certainly a few whole tone scales and augmented chords in there. Thanks again!

	composerclark said 236 days ago
	Thanks Accessible is good! I don't mind that comment at all! I know that accessibility seems to have been the least of concerns for many 20th-century composers, but it's definitely important to me. Thanks for having a listen, Charlie!

	composerclark said 236 days ago
	Thanks Thanks KTB! You have one of the most intriguing names here at MJ's. You're music is wonderful, and I'm glad you liked this!

	composerclark said 236 days ago
	Thanks Propriety is what I was going for here, to be sure... ha! Your comment made me smile... Thanks very much!

	composerclark said 231 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Dion. I'm really glad you liked it! You're enthusiasm is always much appreciated. I'm always impressed by the work you do, and left a comment for one of yours a day or two ago (I'm late acknowledging these comments, I know! Sorry!)

	composerclark said 231 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Norman! I'm happy that you enjoyed it and left a comment!

	composerclark said 231 days ago
	Thanks Thanks Walter. It's always great to hear from you, one of my true friends here at MJ's. I take your words to heart, and I am grateful for them! Has Brussels changed at all in the 30 years since I lived there? :-) I'd love to go back one day!

	composerclark said 231 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Paul. I am very pleased that you enjoyed this, and I think it's cool that you found a connection with the artwork!

	composerclark said 231 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Norman. Kristina had this for a few weeks before the performance, but I don't remember exactly how long. I was flabbergasted by how well she played it; as I was listening, I just couldn't believe how well it was going, especially at that speed. She's definitely amazing. Thanks again for leaving a comment!

	composerclark said 231 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, Bud. love your "Strange Phenomenon" thread, btw! I really appreciate your comment.

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	Thanks Thanks very much, YsaeK! I'm very glad you liked it and left a comment. I also like your cat: (^_^) Cheers!

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	Thanks Thanks Doug. The youthfulness you hear is no accident; I may look 60 and feel 70, but people are always saying I have the emotional maturity of a 2-year old, which I really appreciate! By "try this one" on your next road trip, do you mean play it? Maybe I can make an arrangement for 15 bagpipes. Do you happen to play the pipes?

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	Thanks Yes, thanks, that will do very nicely! You are very kind!

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	Thanks I like your ocean analogy a lot! Not only is it poetic, but I hear it the same way! You are a very perceptive guy. Thanks, as always, for your comment!

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	Thanks Thank you! Enthusiasm always appreciated. I'll make sure to check out some of your music before too long. Cheers.

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	Thanks Yes, this definitely veers into minimalist territory a few times, so I can see why you might be hearing some Phillip Glass references. Strangely enough, I don't actually know much of his music, so I guess I'd better rectify that. I'm a HUGE John Adams fan though.

	composerclark said 228 days ago
	Thanks Thanks Len, you are very kind, and I'm glad you were able to have a listen!