February 26 - Into Each Life


A lot of rain must fall, at times, and certainly today,


the 55th day of spring, high down a degree to 54 (Fairfield, 53; Pleasant Hill, 59), with an impressive 2.85 additional rainfall -- second rainiest day of the season, since July 1, only bested (or worsted, depending on the poin of view) by February 13's 2.88),


on the way to greet the Theoreticians with Josquin des Pres's El Grillo and Scaramella (both from 1500) and


Costanzo Festa's When I Find My Shepherdess (1520),


as well as fine Student Composition I's by Darius and others


Somehow make the


hazardous return trip to


edit page 67 new-edition Mice and Men, Op. 45: Act IV, finish



Book of Revelation, Op. 296
Opera Oratorio after John of Patmos, AD 6-100
with

Chapter XXII - The Grace of Our Lord (Nostalgic, Half = 72, 3/2)

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba
John, Great Voice, People
Harp, Piano, Organ Celesta, Bells, Vibraphone, Trap Set, Timpano, Gong, Arco Strings

Sources
    Primary
        Johann Schein (1586-1630) - Fontana d'Israel (1623)
    Secondary
        Charles Ives (1874-1954) - Symphony No. 4 (1916)

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.  Amen.

... 3 pages this final piece, 150 total...

and continue composition re


Broke Dance Intermezzi: C, Op. 299


specifically
 
 IVc8. Angelic Comparsa (Marian)
            Thomas Merton, Leonard Bernstein, Mark Alburger

plus


        IVc9. … en Oriente Partibus (Processional)
                Thomas Merton, Steve Reich, Mark Alburger

-- respectively20 / 21 pages...