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Composer and teacher, Molly Catherine Nixon, sits down with Moveable Do this week to talk about her works and her new project, Da Capo al Fine. Learn about her work with elementary and middle school students and how she's giving back to the educational community. Pieces featured on this episode: "Today is the Day," "It's a Winter Wonderland," "We Light a Candle," and "Morning Flight." For more information about Molly Nixon, her music, and the Da Capo al Fine Project, visit https://www.mc-studios.org/. For more information about this podcast as well as a full archive of episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo. Keep the music moving.

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This week, Moveable Do visits with the Conductor and Artistic Director of Seattle Pro Musica, Karen P. Thomas. We talk about the vibrant choral scene in Seattle, compositional process, and memories of her time with Seattle Pro Musica. Pieces featured on this episode: "Panta Rhei," "O Virtus Sapientiae" from Lux Lucis, "Caritas Abundant," and "Birds at Winter Nightfall." For more information about Karen and her music, visit https://karenpthomas.com. For more information about this podcast and a full archive of episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo.

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What do you call a composer who is equally adept at writing for choirs, orchestras, and wind symphony - and knows how to make that music accessible for flex band or orchestra? Why, Dr. Frank Ticheli, of course! Frank sits down with Moveable Do to talk about the major crossroads in his life that led to a successful career teaching composition at USC. Pieces featured on this episode, "Earth Song," "Angels in the Architecture," "One Shore," from The Shore, and "Blue Shades." For more information about Frank Ticheli and his music, visit https://frankticheli.com. For more information about this podcast and a full archive of episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo.

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Note: Due to unusual circumstances, I did not have my normal mic for this episode and so the sound quality is not as good as previous episodes. I apologize.

This week, Moveable Do welcomes back composer Jocelyn Hagen to talk about her new podcast Compose Like a Girl. We dive into the ins and outs of creating a new podcast and why this topic is so important to her. We get a glimpse into some of the interactions she's had with some of her remarkable guests and some of the lessons or ideas that she has learned from them. We are pleased to share four pieces from four of her past or future guests: "Calypso" from Penelope by Sarah Kirkland Snider, "A Fisherman's Song," by Chen Yi, "When We Sing," by Rosephanye Powell, and "Sanctus" from Amass by Jocelyn Hagen. For more information about the Compose Like a Girl podcast, visit https://www.jocelynhagen.com/project/compose-like-a-girl-podcast/. For more information about Moveable Do and a full archive of episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo. Keep the music moving!!

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This week on Moveable Do, listen to Steve butcher some French words as he interviews Canadian composer Marie-Claire Saindon. Hear about her journey through violin, into film composing, and into choral music. Also, what's her favorite holiday movie? Join us to find out! Piece featured on this episode: "Blinded by a Leafy Crown," "Terre-Neuve," "When a Thought of War Comes," and "The Girl with the Numbers." For more information about Marie-Claire Saindon and her music, visit https://www.marieclairesaindon.com. For more information about this podcast and a full archive of episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo. Keep the music moving!

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Dr. Lawrence Kramer, Distinguished Professor of English and Music at Fordham University makes the shift from Moveable Snippet to full Moveable Do guest in this week's episode. We talk about his earliest musical memories and about the Kramer Music Theory. Pieces featured on this week's episode: "Fragments from Sappho," "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening," Finale from Quartet No. 8 - "Reflections and Memories," and "Elegy" from Outcry and Elegy for Unaccompanied Violin. For more information about Lawrence Kramer and his music, visit https://lkmusic.org. For more information about this podcast and a full archive of episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo.

Hear his Moveable Snippet where he shares his piece "Cloud Shadows."

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Conductor, composer, and music educator Judith Herrington talks with Moveable Do about going from singing in the church choir to founding the Tacoma Youth Chorus. Plus, who was her teenage celebrity crush? Pieces featured on this episode: "Loosin Yelav," "Rush Onward, Tides of My Soul," "Stars Tonight," and "Awake, My Soul, and Sing!" For more information about Judith Herrington and her music, visit https://www.tacomayouthchorus.org.

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Moveable Do welcomes Dr. Z. Randall Stroope to starts off Season Seven!! We talk about growing up on a ranch in the Southwest and the lesson learned from his music teachers while growing up. He also explains how to prepare to conduct an All-State choir. Piece featured on this episode: "Starry Messenger," "We Beheld Once Again the Stars," the third movement of "Hodie! (This Day)," and "Tarantella (Jubilate Agno)." If you'd like to learn more about Z. Randall Stroope and his music, visit https://www.zrstroope.com. For more information about this podcast and access to a full archive of episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo. Keep the music moving!

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Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet, “Iridescence,” comes from Macedonian-American composer Zach Gulaboff Davis. Learn more about Zach and his music at https://zgulaboffdavis.com. Keep the music moving!

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