Alex HuddlestonApr 2, 20192 min"It didn't sound as long as it was"I've encountered some version of this sentiment many times since starting my formal education in music, if not earlier. From all sorts of...
Alex HuddlestonMar 25, 20195 minWriting and talking about my own musicI was recently asked to write a few paragraphs about an ensemble piece I'm currently in the throes of composing. I produced the following...
Alex HuddlestonFeb 25, 20192 minwhy blog?The purpose of this series of informal essays is really to serve as a kind of sketch-pad. In all honesty, I have a great deal of trouble...
Alex HuddlestonSep 16, 20183 minFlowWe weave crinkly air. This is music. Time is itself the content of music. Not tones, rhythms, certainly not meters. Simply time. To my...