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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 comes from composer Sonya Leonore Stahl and her piece "Princess of the Northern Lights." Learn more about Sonya and her music at https://waterlily.gumroad.com/ . Keep the music moving! Connect with us! Email: moveabledo@gmail.com Website: https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo Instagra...

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet comes from Argentinian composer Leandro Ragusa and his piece "Preludio para el Nuevo Mundo" (Prelude for the New World). Learn more about Leandro and his music at https://leandroragusa.com/ . Keep the music moving! Connect with us! Email: moveabledo@gmail.com Website: https://sdc...

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet comes from Italian composer Dario Argentesi and his piece "Bagatelluzza." Learn more about Dario and his music at https://pandorascores.wordpress.com/ . Keep the music moving!

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Snippet comes from composer Daniel Cueto and his piece "Puma." Learn more about Daniel and his music at https://www.danielcueto.com/ . Keep the music moving!

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet comes from composer Mickie Wadworth and their piece "If Butterfly Were Shade." Learn more about Mickie and their music at mickiewadsworth.weebly.com . Keep the music moving!

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet comes from composer Diederik van der Laag and his piece "Nigredo/Nevermore." Learn more about Diederik and his music at https://www.diederikvanderlaag.nl/ . Keep the music moving!

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet comes from composer Melanie Gearig and her piece "Solace." Learn more about Melanie and her music at https://youtube.com/@melaniegearig . Keep the music moving!

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet comes from composer Jonathan Rippon and his piece "O Captain, My Captain." Learn more about Jonathan Rippon and his music at https://sbmp.com/ComposerPage.php? ComposerNum=445 . Keep the music moving!

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet comes from my friend and colleague in the Ensign Symphony & Chorus, Stephen Weatherford, with his arrangement of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. To get in contact about Stephen about this piece or any of his other works, email me at moveabledo@gmail.com . Keep the music m...

Steve closes out Season 5 of Moveable Do by sharing the music you've been hearing as the intro to this season's episodes: A Soldier's March. Learn about this epic piece and the poem that inspired it. Also, a few quick updates on Steve's life and compositional pursuits.  Thank you to all of our guests from the season:  Ola Gjeilo - https://olagjeilo.com/ Paul Honey - http://paulhoney.net...

To cap off Season 5, Christopher Tin joins Moveable Do to talk about growing up in California, living with immigrant parents, and, of course, his work with film and video game music. Find out about Christopher's fascination with language and how it connects with singing styles. Pieces featured on this episode: "Baba Yetu," "Sogno di Volare," "Waiting for Your Return" (from Crazy Rich Asians), and...

Matthew Lyon Hazzard, DMA candidate at the University of Houston, joins Moveable Do this week to discuss how to create a "stunning landscape of sound." He discusses his earliest musical memories, his Filipino-American heritage, and the importance of choral music education. Featured on this episode: "The Prow," "When We are Gone," "Flight," and "So Much to Seek." For more info about Matt and his mu...

Al van der Beek, music producer, songwriter, sound engineer, vocalist, prankster, and fashion police for the hit group The Piano Guys joins Moveable Do this week to talk about...well...The Piano Guys. We also talk about growing up in a Samoan-Dutch family and about how his faith has shaped his career. Pieces featured on this episode: "What Makes You Beautiful (5 guys, 1 piano)," "Ode to Joy to the...

This week, Sherry Blevins talks about "accidentally" growing up in the South. Her journey took her first to music education, so how did she get to composition? Featured on this episode: "If You Heard My Voice," "A Tapestry of Music," "The Star Riddle," and "Illuminate the Night." For more information about Sherry Blevins, visit https://www.sherryblevinsmusic.com/ . For more information about this...

Canadian composer Katerina Gimon talks with Moveable Do about the differences between living in Ontario vs. Vancouver, British Columbia. Learn about her music collective experimenting in AR/VR musical experiences, Chroma Mixed Media. Featured on this episode, "Fire" from The Elements, "A Path to Hope," "All Together We Are Love," and "In Her Image." To learn more about Katerina Gimon, visit https:...

Steve shares an excerpt from his new podcast, Knowing Hymn, where he and his wife explore the hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You can find the podcast at anchor.fm/knowinghymn or wherever podcasts can be found. New episodes every Friday! Website: KnowingHymn.weebly.com Facebook Group: Knowing Hymn Instagram: KnowingHymn Twitter @ KnowingHymn Email: knowinghymn@gmail....

This week, Steve talks with Brent Michael Davids, a Native American composer and flautist of the Mohican Nation. We talk about growing up in Chicago in a huge, diverse high school, misunderstandings that people have about Native American music, and why he invented a quartz flute - all with other stories along the way. Pieces featured on this episode: "In Wisconsin Woods," "The Un-Covered Wagon," a...

Dr. Ethan Sperry, Director of Choral Activities at Portland State University talks with Moveable Do about his work that stretches from Portland, OR to the heart of India working with the top-selling music artist in the world. Plus, hear about a really cool commission from Latvia! Pieces featured on this episode: "Desh," "Zikr," "Balleilakka," and "Divi Sirmi Kumelini." For more information about E...

Justine Koontz joins Moveable Do this week to discuss her journey from wanting to be a doctor to become a classical guitarist and composer. Hear about her experience studying the singing culture of Latvia, the joys of self-publishing, and her recommendation for an app for language study. Pieces featured on this episode: "Tu Rex Gloriae," "Impossible Distances," "Yet Gentle Will the Griffin Be," an...

Moveable Do hits the European continent this week with Italian composer Giulio De Carlo. We talk about his early musical experiences and what the transition was like from performer to composer. He talks about challenges of becoming a composer as well as challenges faced during the pandemic. Pieces featured on this episode: "The Hidden Garden," "O Magnum Mysterium," "A riveder la stelle," and "Ligh...

Moveable Snippets will bring you one piece that a composer would like to share with the world. Today's Moveable Snippet comes from composer Hilary Weeks and her piece "Beautiful Heartbreak." This piece was just featured on Hilary's full Moveable Do Interview here: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/episodes/Hilary-Weeks-e1n46ma . This recording is a never-before-heard recording done by the Ensign Sympho...

Steve talks this week with Christian musician Hilary Weeks. She talks about growing up in Alaska, her inspirational teachers, and her passion for coconut. Featured on this episode, "He Hears Me," "Beautiful Heartbreak," "At the Same Time," and "If I Only Had Today." For more information about Hilary Weeks and her music, visit https://hilaryweeks.com/ . For a full list of previous guests and an arc...

Moveable Do goes nuclear this week with guest Reginald Unterseher who has has more pieces performed in a nuclear reactor than any other composer - living or dead! We talk about growing up playing violin and how he eventually made his way to composition. Come explore his love composing about nature and current events. Featured on this episode: "A Little Song of Life," "The Steady Light," "Atomic So...

This week on Moveable Do: Laurie de Leonne (formerly Laurie Betts Hughes) talks about her many musical influences and her many musical projects (choir at lunchtime, anyone?). Since she's visited all 50 states, she also recommends some places for us to all visit in the future. Pieces featured on this episode: "Three American Folk Songs for Mary," "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," "Fragile," and "N...

This week we cross the pond to talk with British composer, Paul Honey. We discuss his journey from being a Westminster Abbey chorister to becoming a successful film and television composer. Hear about his experience traveling the world as a performer and about how to write music when there are many cooks in the kitchen. Featured on this episode, "Jesus," "The Wild Geese," "Leatherback," and "Summe...