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My brother-in-law is a genius - And other musical truths -- Timothy Snyder
The other day I was googling the "my brother-in-law is a genius," and the results were meagre.
Depending on where and with what settings, I got a few results, or even none at all (see the picture).
"My brother-in-law is a genius" seems not to be something we say very much!
In my case, however, it is true. My brother-in-law, the opera composer Dan Shore, is obviously a genius. He has won awards for his original operas, which are written in classical modes although often with contemporary themes, as with his amazing Freedom Ride (here is a sample song.) Sometimes they are adaptations of older themes, as with the The Beautiful Bridegroom. The whole body of work is humbling.
Like many of us just now, Dan is working to find ways to express the present moment. For him, this means generating one-take piano-and-voice ditties about the Trump disaster. This post is just to share a few songs from the spring, since they nicely combine darkness and light, and may help some of you get through the day — and get something done.
Enjoy! And share.
I Did Not See
The Tariff Song
Make America Great Again
Now I Can Never Retire
Depending on where and with what settings, I got a few results, or even none at all (see the picture).
"My brother-in-law is a genius" seems not to be something we say very much!
In my case, however, it is true. My brother-in-law, the opera composer Dan Shore, is obviously a genius. He has won awards for his original operas, which are written in classical modes although often with contemporary themes, as with his amazing Freedom Ride (here is a sample song.) Sometimes they are adaptations of older themes, as with the The Beautiful Bridegroom. The whole body of work is humbling.
Like many of us just now, Dan is working to find ways to express the present moment. For him, this means generating one-take piano-and-voice ditties about the Trump disaster. This post is just to share a few songs from the spring, since they nicely combine darkness and light, and may help some of you get through the day — and get something done.
Enjoy! And share.
I Did Not See
The Tariff Song
Make America Great Again
Now I Can Never Retire
Catch this video of one of Dan Shore's songs: "I am on my journey."
See Timothy's post for the other links. Amazing!