The Christmas Report + A Musical Premiere

[kittysorceress]

It was a pretty quiet affair. No relatives within this half of the world to come and visit us made it sort of... lonely. Plus, there is more turkey left over than usual. I blame the Americans, they breed their turkeys big. *g* Going to church on Christmas Eve was really the highlight of the holiday, the music was angelic, and had the priest not given his homily on the topic of "journeys" I would go as far as to say I have never enjoyed Mass more. Then, of course there was the obligatory Christmas-cake eating and tiniest amount of alcohol for the older children and parents drinking (12-year-old Bridget was highly disappointed with her glass of milk).

For a year when we weren't going to get gifts, it wasn't such a bad haul. I recieved:
- A teddy from Build-a-Bear. Yes, he is wearing a suit. Yes, I named him Ianto. I am such a fangirl.
- The complete series of Black Books, Amazing Grace and Hairspray all on DVD
- A bag of Lindt chocolate
- A share in the family gift of a Wii

I think I should also include my new digital piano which my parents bought me as a congratulations for my HSC mark, even though it wasn't actually a Christmas gift. It's currently sitting in front of me, here in my room.

On this note (haha bad music pun), I recently received a mp3 of the recording which was done of my HSC music composition. So, without further ado I should like to premiere "Chaconne", a short piece for piano, violin and flute in the style of Ross Edward's 'maninyas'. You can find it here.

Comments

[mylodon.livejournal.com]

Fabulous! Are you playing any of the instruments? (Makes me think of O'Brien and a group of officers assembling to play while on blockade duty.)

Hug Ianto bear for me.

[kittysorceress.livejournal.com]

Alas, my skills weren't great enough for that particular recording. The pianist was my class teacher, the violinist an Old Girl of the school who I'm good friends with and is training with the Sydney Youth Orchestra, and the flautist was one of the other teachers. I should have liked to play the piano in the recording, but it was just a little too hard for me at that speed.

Ianto bear is thoroughly hugged.

[calavarna.livejournal.com]

Love the composition, especially the final few notes for some reason. Slightly biased here, but the violin part sounds really cool.

Apropos of nothing other than the fact that you're the only person who'll understand this, I dreamt last night that Ianto pulls Chaser-esque stunts on people who walk into the tourist office. I know, I'm insane...

[lyore.livejournal.com]

Love the composition, good work!

[kittysorceress.livejournal.com]

Thanks!