I “finished” the score for this Juilliard commission two nights ago. I’ll keep tinkering with it until the first rehearsal on Monday, but it’s essentially finished. I think it’s fine. I’ve tried writing in a minimalist style before, but I usually tire of it after about 3 bars. This time, though, the material is really limited, and stays that way for the full 13 minutes of the piece.

At 13 minutes, it’s also my longest single-movement piece. I don’t know if that’s a good thing.

I’m getting a new printer tomorrow. Now I’ll be able to print 11×17 scores — double-sided! — at home. That will be a lot nicer than printing 8.5×14 scores and blowing them up. I’ll also be able to print parts at 11×14. (Good lord — if this is the type of blog content we have to look forward to, this may well be the most boring blog of all time.)

Speaking of parts, I have three orders for materials for “Damn.” That piece is 6 years old, and nobody has mentioned it since the premiere. Now, thanks to its appearance in the Olympics with the US Synchronized Swim Team, people are actually finding it. I have NewMusicBox to thank for that.

I really, really want this lamp.

I just need to sell a few more sets of “Damn” first!