Of Holidays and Puppy Love
With a holiday just past and a new puppy in the household, Stan Stewart would love to take the week off from blogging. Or so he says.
review: Walk Like a Cow debut cover album
The debut cover album, “play the traditional music of Walk Like A Cow”, reviewed by Stan Stewart: here’s what he heard in these 6 tracks.
Creative Doldrums – Don’t Let Them Fool You
Creative doldrums – after a big creative project, I often experience a downturn in my motivation. What’s the remedy for this?
Requiem for a Stranger – #StrangerRequiem
Stan Stewart releases the choral/musical work, “Requiem for a Stranger”, and tells you what inspired him to create this work now.
Feeling All Of The Feels – Finding Expression
To feel our emotions is a challenge for many of us. During the pandemic, feeling has been tougher for even the most resilient people.
Singing Grief: What’s It Take To Make A Pandemic Choir?
Last week, I shared with you “what is a requiem?” Historically, choirs would sing most requiems accompanied by a variety of instruments. But during this pandemic, scientists have warned us that it may be dangerous to sing together. Though it does not compare to the loss of lives, the loss of live music was another
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Composing a Requiem: What Is A Requiem?
Every time I tell people that I’m composing a requiem, they almost always say, “What’s a requiem?” Well, here you go…
Long Pandemic – On Finding Our Way
We are finding our way. In my workplace and neighborhood, we’ve been responding to the pandemic for over a year. Reflecting back, it has been a strange year. In addition to some current reflections, I’ll offer you some of my other posts about the pandemic experience from the past year. Remembering Loved Ones Gone No
Loneliness and the Power of Convergence
The pandemic has led to so many challenges for creatives and human beings in general. Yet there is also a convergence coming out of it.