23 January 2012
by Bill Parsons
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The Maples Inn I first met Blair at the Maples Inn in Montreal somewhere in the mid to late 1970s. The “Mapes” was a local watering hole on the north shore of Lac St. Louis. It was the place to … Continue reading
21 January 2012
by Bill Parsons
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(still image: Chuck Samuels) Translating Grace The fourth large project I am involved with is Grace, a soon to be released CD by Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan. Back in 2005 I was commissioned to compose a piece for the Sundanese … Continue reading
31 December 2011
by Bill Parsons
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LOOPING Looping is a technique I have often used when composing. It involves repeating or “looping” musical materials, such as a melodic phrase, a texture, or a chord progression. The term “loop” comes from early electronic composition where a piece … Continue reading
7 December 2011
by Bill Parsons
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Active Life “If you’re not having fun, you’re doing something wrong.” – Groucho Marx I am creating four large projects: a lessons website, a dvd, a cd, and a novel. All of them are progressing well but it makes for … Continue reading
18 June 2011
by Bill Parsons
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rough edges For the many who missed the opportunity, Monday and Tuesday at the Music Gallery went smashingly well. Like being in a 3/4 ton truck on a bumpy road at times, the band held on with energy and commitment, … Continue reading
12 June 2011
by Bill Parsons
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At the Music Gallery in Toronto, 13 & 14 June 2011, a new shadow puppet play created by Rick Sacks for Evergreen Club is being performed live. A playful work designed for the young at heart The Adventures of the … Continue reading
12 May 2010
by Bill Parsons
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Dina/Tina Jandela is a composition by Mang Koko, a master of the kacapi – a 20 string zither from Indonesia. I made a solo kacapi arrangement for an Evergreen Club recording called Sunda Songs, which was released by Naxos (2003). … Continue reading
14 March 2010
by Bill Parsons
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Here’s an important new film by Toronto filmmaker Liz Marshall. It airs on TVO 24 March at 10:00 p.m.