tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336161.post2702438186454895801..comments2024-03-06T15:42:42.589+00:00Comments on Planet Hugill: I wish...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05139360579883837086noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336161.post-54094846160041526442007-01-24T17:17:00.000+00:002007-01-24T17:17:00.000+00:00I know what you mean about hearing a piece of musi...I know what you mean about hearing a piece of music and wishing that you had written it. As an aspiring composer, I have had that feeling. And as I reflect on it further, that feeling is also accompanied by (or perhaps tempered by?) the knowledge that this piece, this musical statement with which I resonate so deeply, HAS in fact already been written. And in that there is for me, perhaps strangely, some sense of resolve and release. The piece that I am thinking of is in fact another MacMillan work, his "Seven Last Words from the Cross". For me, this work strikes a perfect balance of intellectual/musical substance and spiritual/emotional impact. I could only HOPE to compose a piece of music some day that is equally beautiful.<br /><br />You may be interested to know that James MacMillan recently joined the Honorary Board of Directors of an organization that I both direct and love, <a href="http://www.sdgmusic.org">Soli Deo Gloria</a>, which you might enjoy checking out some time.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, and best wishes in your compositional pursuits.<br /><br />Chandler Branch, Exe. Dir.<br />Soli Deo GloriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com