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Mount Rainier’s Composer in Residence

July 22, 2024/in Staccato/by Judlyne Lilly

Stephen Lias always has music on his mind. He’s the Dean’s Circle Endowed Professor Of Composition at Stephen F Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Lias is also an outdoor kind of guy. Over the years, he’s composed music for a variety of national parks either on commission or just because. Now he’s been named Washington State’s Mount Rainier National Park’s first-ever composer in residence. His composition will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the park but won’t premiere until 2026.

Preludes, Fugues and Friends

July 10, 2024/in Staccato/by Judlyne Lilly

What a sad and joyful time it is for the friends of the late composer Matt Dibble. This English lad was only 40 when he died in 2021 from complications from a covid vaccine. He left behind 48 tracks of Preludes and Fugues that he kept secret until hours before his death.

His good friend Jon Hargreaves helped crowdfund the necessary funds to record the album with the pianist Matt Dibble loved the most. Freddie Kempf. There’s also a documentary about Matt Dibble.

The Organic Result – The New York Études

July 3, 2024/in Staccato/by Judlyne Lilly

New York City can have quite an effect on you and so can Multiple Sclerosis. Grammy winning composer Jeff Beal (House of Cards) deals with both in his new album: The New York Etudes. These solo piano works are somewhat of a departure from his compositions for TV and Film and that’s the way he wanted it. Beal says The New York Etudes is like a quiet place to land and recharge after a long day or the last few years.

Mount Rainier’s Composer in Residence

Preludes, Fugues and Friends

The Organic Result – The New York Études

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