Artist Sketches of The Golden Cage (including mine!)
When I create a show, I almost always work with an visual artist who brings the show alive for me visually with original illustrations. But first I draw them myself. In this video I’m showing you the drawings I made for “The Golden Cage” and then how... read more
12-Minutes in the Golden Cage – A Musical Synopsis
This is a ‘work-video’ of my musical “The Golden Cage” that I made for my development collaborator, Paul Gordon. It’s a 12-minute ‘short story’ version – or musical synopsis – of the 75-minute, 2-character show.... read more
Baroque Flamenco … for YOU
(Some of the info in the post was shared in earlier posts in 2011, 2016 & 2017) I get to hear my music played by harpists all over the world. But there’s one piece in particular that I really have to show people how to play. That’s my fiery... read more
Baroque Flamenco Masterclass with Eleanor Turner (DHC’s Intro)
Today I had the joy of introducing, long-distance, a masterclass with master-harpist Eleanor Turner on my harp solo and concerto, “Baroque Flamenco” at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. This is my composer’s introduction, tech glitches and all,... read more
You Have a Voice
A few days ago I got a video from my performance last summer at a great little harp festival called “Somerset.” When I say, “little festival,” there are actually hundreds of people who attend Somerset Folk Harp Festival each year – harp players, spouses – and a big... read more
Are you DONE?? or … How to get done without a deadline.
Are you DONE? What does DONE even mean??? After decades of creating and performing my own music, my definition of ‘done’ means ‘in sharable form.’ My whole life I’ve been a composing-perfomer and ’til now, “Done” meant... read more
I Found Christmas for you in the “Season of Celebration”
This post was originally published Dec 24, 2013. I was talking with one of the artist I coach back in 2013, when she asked me if I’d ever considered playing a holiday program and I said sure, that I’d written two holiday suites I really love – for... read more
Congratulations, You Made it This Far! (MP3, CDs, Sheet Music, Hats & Giftwrap)
Welcome to “TheBirthdaySong.rocks” That’s the URL I use to make it easy for me to find this page. This is my ALTERNATE Birthday song and this page has everything you need to listen to it, learn it, sing it, play it on piano, share it with others... read more
They’re playing my song… Nan Hua Harp Ensemble’s “Baroque Flamenco”
As a composer, the delight of hearing my music performed by someone who clearly loves the piece, feels like a creative collaboration. Here’s a performance of my composition, Baroque Flamenco, arranged for harp ensemble by instructor/conductor Magdalene Wong.... read more
