Profile for ComposerinIndiana

Thanks for the comments thus far. I more than likely would do 2-part ladies and unison men when I do parts. This show is being done by a high school about an hour from here. I have not seen any of their shows yet - I will in March - but they typically have more girls than guys. However, this commissioned piece is for a town's bicentennial and it is being opened to an additional Catholic high school, so that will open up the talent pool for this particular show. Some info here: http://www.rive...

I am currently writing a 2-act musical on commission to debut in October 2009 at a high school. Up to this point I have written a number of musicals for children that I market to schools. They have been quite successful. I am writing all of the music, lyrics and orchestrations for this show. I am now working on the orchestrations for about 20 songs. I have seen a lot of high school productions of all of the standards. When writing for the chorus - do they sing in unison more of the time than ...