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Donovan D.
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I am a composer and keyboard performer. Mostly I have written sacred music for use in my local parish. My musical training was at the University of Minnesota and at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. Also, I've attended Rutgers University in connection with an interest in sciences. One of my primary interests, in addition to sacred music, has been the performance of early music. I'm particularly interested in music of the Baroque. In 1972, I completed my first Zuckermann Flemish harpsichord kit that has been used for numerous performance situations. Recently, I also completed a Hubbard French double-manual harpsichord. I enjoy playing with various other musical associates in the Princeton area such as my longtime friend John Burkhalter. John is a walking encyclopedia of early music knowledge. Lately, I've begun composing my scores in Sibelius which is, in my opinion, the premier musical notation software. Computer software for music engraving has been evolving slowly over time and Sibelius represents a quantum jump in quality and ease-of-use. You can find a listing of many of my compositions at the Sibeliusmusic web site. To view and play the music on your computer, you must download and install the free Scorch internet browser plug-in (if you haven;t already). Doing so will give you a limited idea of what each piece sounds like. Naturally, the quality of the sound greatly depends on your PC's audio capabilities. In case you are interested in obtaining works of other publishers, perhaps I can assist you. Just visit our online store, Churchmusic Dot-Com. Insofar as hobbies are concerned, I would have to say that photography has been a considerable passion ever since my mother first presented me with a Kodak Brownie camera and a roll of Verichrome Pan film. Over time, I have come to regard large-format cameras as the best means of obtaining high quality images - for my purposes at least. I have done quite a bit of work in 4x5 with a Calumet monorail and have also worked in medium format with my Hasselblad. Prior to owning a Hasselblad, I enjoyed taking large transparencies with my Yashica Mat 124G. Lately I have gotten into digital. As the number of megapixels increased, so did my investment in cameras. I must say the image quality I am getting from my Canon 1Ds is stunning. I am in a bit of a quandary regarding whether I want to maintain a wet darkroom and large format capability. Before my father passed away, he had written his memoirs based on recollections from his childhood, his military experiences, and career as a police chief. I think he led a very interesting life. I typeset his handwritten manuscript, "As I Remember It" and posted it on the web. I think you will enjoy reading this because it portrays a bit of American history as well. More later. |
