Paul Gallagher music
@paulgallaghermusic.bsky.social
Contemporary classical music in just intonation by American composer Paul Gallagher (1953-2011). PaulGallaghercomposer.com
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#ClocktoberMusic ⏰
#MusicChallenge 🎶
#MusicSky 🌚
Day 0️⃣ Duo - #ClocksandClouds 🇦🇺 at Big Ideas Festival #UOW #Wollongong #justintonation #microtonal
youtu.be/SiNmP67Voio?...
A shout out to the always talented & intriguing #KraigGrady & #TerumiNarushima. Good peeps. ⏰🕰️☁️💨
#MusicChallenge 🎶
#MusicSky 🌚
Day 0️⃣ Duo - #ClocksandClouds 🇦🇺 at Big Ideas Festival #UOW #Wollongong #justintonation #microtonal
youtu.be/SiNmP67Voio?...
A shout out to the always talented & intriguing #KraigGrady & #TerumiNarushima. Good peeps. ⏰🕰️☁️💨
Duo - Clocks and Clouds at Big Ideas Festival UOW Aug. 25, 2015
YouTube video by Kraig Grady
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September 30, 2026 at 6:09 PM
#ClocktoberMusic ⏰
#MusicChallenge 🎶
#MusicSky 🌚
Day 0️⃣ Duo - #ClocksandClouds 🇦🇺 at Big Ideas Festival #UOW #Wollongong #justintonation #microtonal
youtu.be/SiNmP67Voio?...
A shout out to the always talented & intriguing #KraigGrady & #TerumiNarushima. Good peeps. ⏰🕰️☁️💨
#MusicChallenge 🎶
#MusicSky 🌚
Day 0️⃣ Duo - #ClocksandClouds 🇦🇺 at Big Ideas Festival #UOW #Wollongong #justintonation #microtonal
youtu.be/SiNmP67Voio?...
A shout out to the always talented & intriguing #KraigGrady & #TerumiNarushima. Good peeps. ⏰🕰️☁️💨
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Update: I’m looking for a recording of a singspiel (Hiller’s Die Jagd, in 1769) that the textbook swears was a huge hit and that everyone knew this one lied from it in particular. Best I have is a live video recording of an outdoor performance on YouTube, in Latvian.
I’ve taught 18th century music surveys so many times in my life, but we switched to a new textbook which is possibly the nerdiest, least undergrad-friendly text one could write, and it’s really kicking my ass.
September 30, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Update: I’m looking for a recording of a singspiel (Hiller’s Die Jagd, in 1769) that the textbook swears was a huge hit and that everyone knew this one lied from it in particular. Best I have is a live video recording of an outdoor performance on YouTube, in Latvian.
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New here. Here's an example of what I do:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCO...
Dichotomous (2024) | with score
YouTube video by Nicholas Denton Protsack
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September 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM
New here. Here's an example of what I do:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCO...
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Is there anyone more shameless in the eyes of those who have a conscience than someone who does not provide refuge for those who lack it, who does not, to the best of his abilities, comfort others or who takes the wealth of his subjects without thinking about them?
~ Mipham
~ Mipham
September 24, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Is there anyone more shameless in the eyes of those who have a conscience than someone who does not provide refuge for those who lack it, who does not, to the best of his abilities, comfort others or who takes the wealth of his subjects without thinking about them?
~ Mipham
~ Mipham
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Wrote a review of EXAUDI's 'Pocket Universe' for @thequietus.com
'The most recent offering from the vocal ensemble EXAUDI and conductor James Weeks—four pieces by Cassandra Miller, Andrew Hamilton, Leo Chadburn and Geoff Hannan, commissioned by EXAUDI’s annual EXPOSURE showcase between 2013 and 2019'
EXAUDI - Pocket Universe
buff.ly/NneUX1U
EXAUDI - Pocket Universe
buff.ly/NneUX1U
September 22, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Wrote a review of EXAUDI's 'Pocket Universe' for @thequietus.com
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I saw the PARTCH Ensemble live twice and loved it! They play a custom 43-tone microtonal scale using hand-built instruments invented by Harry Partch. Experiencing these rare instruments in person is a mind-blowing acoustic and visual experience!
#PartchEnsemble #Microtonal #ExperimentalMusic
#PartchEnsemble #Microtonal #ExperimentalMusic
September 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I saw the PARTCH Ensemble live twice and loved it! They play a custom 43-tone microtonal scale using hand-built instruments invented by Harry Partch. Experiencing these rare instruments in person is a mind-blowing acoustic and visual experience!
#PartchEnsemble #Microtonal #ExperimentalMusic
#PartchEnsemble #Microtonal #ExperimentalMusic
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Composers and all interested in microtonality, here is a workshop led by Wolfgang von Schweinitz and my colleagues sl1nk.com/bmf9giw
Composing with Tuning (Hybrid) – 29 September 2026 – 5 October 2026
#composer
#music
#microtonality
#justintonation
#composerseminar
Composing with Tuning (Hybrid) – 29 September 2026 – 5 October 2026
#composer
#music
#microtonality
#justintonation
#composerseminar
September 19, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Composers and all interested in microtonality, here is a workshop led by Wolfgang von Schweinitz and my colleagues sl1nk.com/bmf9giw
Composing with Tuning (Hybrid) – 29 September 2026 – 5 October 2026
#composer
#music
#microtonality
#justintonation
#composerseminar
Composing with Tuning (Hybrid) – 29 September 2026 – 5 October 2026
#composer
#music
#microtonality
#justintonation
#composerseminar
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Fall 2026 programs just dropped! 👀
🔥Season opens September 19, 2026
Full schedule at: indexical.org
🎶 Kit Clayton - nele
🔥Season opens September 19, 2026
Full schedule at: indexical.org
🎶 Kit Clayton - nele
August 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Fall 2026 programs just dropped! 👀
🔥Season opens September 19, 2026
Full schedule at: indexical.org
🎶 Kit Clayton - nele
🔥Season opens September 19, 2026
Full schedule at: indexical.org
🎶 Kit Clayton - nele
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can't believe this came out almost ten years ago
it sounds like home a little bit more every time I hear it
www.indexical.org/releases/lar...
it sounds like home a little bit more every time I hear it
www.indexical.org/releases/lar...
Andrew C. Smith: Larry Polansky
We're thrilled to announce a new series of limited-edition lathe-cut records, single sided, with performances on Side A and screen-printed designs by Mustafa Walker on Side B. The first release is...
www.indexical.org
September 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
can't believe this came out almost ten years ago
it sounds like home a little bit more every time I hear it
www.indexical.org/releases/lar...
it sounds like home a little bit more every time I hear it
www.indexical.org/releases/lar...
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Lovely review this morning of EXAUDI's new album 'Pocket Universe', featuring music by me alongside pieces I really love by Cassandra Miller, Geoff Hannan and Andrew Hamilton. I'm biased of course, but I genuinely think it's a fascinating collection of work: really rich with ideas...
Exaudi: Pocket Universe album review – virtuoso vocals with a joyfully bonkers bent
Four substantial, eclectic works written for James Weeks’ ensemble are brought together here, encompassing swooping folk phrasing, delicate harmonising and exuberant stylistic skill
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Lovely review this morning of EXAUDI's new album 'Pocket Universe', featuring music by me alongside pieces I really love by Cassandra Miller, Geoff Hannan and Andrew Hamilton. I'm biased of course, but I genuinely think it's a fascinating collection of work: really rich with ideas...
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We are pleased to announce the first round of 2026 Elliott Carter Special Grant recipients: Bowerbird Concerts-Philly, JACK Quartet, and San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra!
Learn more about their projects in the full announcement: buff.ly/HY6AxqC
Learn more about their projects in the full announcement: buff.ly/HY6AxqC
September 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
We are pleased to announce the first round of 2026 Elliott Carter Special Grant recipients: Bowerbird Concerts-Philly, JACK Quartet, and San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra!
Learn more about their projects in the full announcement: buff.ly/HY6AxqC
Learn more about their projects in the full announcement: buff.ly/HY6AxqC
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Juri Seo - Just Intonation Etudes (2023)
for String Quartet in Extended Just Intonation
JACK Qt
just intonation at Princeton alert!
#microtonal #microtones #justintonation
#xenharmonic
youtu.be/HbDAieeNvrs
for String Quartet in Extended Just Intonation
JACK Qt
just intonation at Princeton alert!
#microtonal #microtones #justintonation
#xenharmonic
youtu.be/HbDAieeNvrs
Juri Seo - Just Intonation Etudes (2023) for string quartet
YouTube video by Juri Seo
youtu.be
September 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Juri Seo - Just Intonation Etudes (2023)
for String Quartet in Extended Just Intonation
JACK Qt
just intonation at Princeton alert!
#microtonal #microtones #justintonation
#xenharmonic
youtu.be/HbDAieeNvrs
for String Quartet in Extended Just Intonation
JACK Qt
just intonation at Princeton alert!
#microtonal #microtones #justintonation
#xenharmonic
youtu.be/HbDAieeNvrs
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I tell people all the time that I got lucky with my career and it annoys a lot of them. "No, but you're good," they will say, and I will say, yes, I am good, and also here are all these people who write as well as I do but did not get the same break, so being good isn't the issue, being lucky is.
I am 90% sure my career wouldn't have happened if a couple people hadn't retweeted one of my stories the exact minute they did.
You work your hardest, but it's not in your hands. It breaks a lot of people.
You work your hardest, but it's not in your hands. It breaks a lot of people.
My biggest frustration with writing is that quite often, the SWOOP that takes a book from midlist to BIG DEAL is pure luck, and I personally can't do anything to make it happen. Publishing is not a meritocracy. It's skill + time + luck, and all you can do is be in position for possible liftoff.
August 21, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I tell people all the time that I got lucky with my career and it annoys a lot of them. "No, but you're good," they will say, and I will say, yes, I am good, and also here are all these people who write as well as I do but did not get the same break, so being good isn't the issue, being lucky is.
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Five years of data. 69 orchestras. Over 14,838 peices of music.
bit.ly/4ijncYM
bit.ly/4ijncYM
Whither classical music?
That’s a big title for this post, and I’m going to only be looking at one little snapshot of what’s going on in the land of classical music. Recently on Bluesky, I was involved in a con…
bit.ly
August 20, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Five years of data. 69 orchestras. Over 14,838 peices of music.
bit.ly/4ijncYM
bit.ly/4ijncYM
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1) Composers almost never get the opportunity to write large orchestral works
2) If you're unfathomably lucky enough to get such an opportunity, it will almost certainly be performed once and only once
3) There is no mechanism in the orchestral community for building enduring repertoire
2) If you're unfathomably lucky enough to get such an opportunity, it will almost certainly be performed once and only once
3) There is no mechanism in the orchestral community for building enduring repertoire
August 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
1) Composers almost never get the opportunity to write large orchestral works
2) If you're unfathomably lucky enough to get such an opportunity, it will almost certainly be performed once and only once
3) There is no mechanism in the orchestral community for building enduring repertoire
2) If you're unfathomably lucky enough to get such an opportunity, it will almost certainly be performed once and only once
3) There is no mechanism in the orchestral community for building enduring repertoire
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I wrote a basic guide on how to tag your audio files with the correct metadata. It will take you longer to read this than to tag your files. This is essential for many reasons, but especially for folks sending out promos.
davidmenestres.com/how-to-tag-y...
davidmenestres.com/how-to-tag-y...
How to Tag Your Audio Files – tone science
davidmenestres.com
August 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I wrote a basic guide on how to tag your audio files with the correct metadata. It will take you longer to read this than to tag your files. This is essential for many reasons, but especially for folks sending out promos.
davidmenestres.com/how-to-tag-y...
davidmenestres.com/how-to-tag-y...
“The purpose of the platform isn’t to persuade someone that there is always something else to hear. It is to create an environment where the particular thing already playing can be heard more fully.”
three cheers for the latest mailing from Talk Of The Tonearm, a weekly email newsletter filled with curious curations delivered right to your inbox
this week contains a newsletter-exclusive feature on Joseph Branciforte's inspiring new homespun listening platform for his greyfade label
hooray →
this week contains a newsletter-exclusive feature on Joseph Branciforte's inspiring new homespun listening platform for his greyfade label
hooray →
The Room We Kept for Ourselves
This week: hackedepicciotto, Sophie Wellington, Chris Molanphy, Bondo, arc rae, and Terri Lyne Carrington. Plus, Joseph Branciforte built greyfade a streaming app so he could stop explaining why greyfade wasn't on streaming apps.
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August 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
“The purpose of the platform isn’t to persuade someone that there is always something else to hear. It is to create an environment where the particular thing already playing can be heard more fully.”
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one positive coming out of 'vibe coding' is certainly the ability for labels (and soon label collectives, I'm sure) to peace out of the streaming economy by launching bespoke streaming platforms
Joseph from greyfade is so on top of this → www.greyfade.com/app
Joseph from greyfade is so on top of this → www.greyfade.com/app
greyfade listening platform — {greyfade}
greyfade is launching a new listening platform in 2026.
if you are interested being an early beta tester, please add your name to the list.
www.greyfade.com
August 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
one positive coming out of 'vibe coding' is certainly the ability for labels (and soon label collectives, I'm sure) to peace out of the streaming economy by launching bespoke streaming platforms
Joseph from greyfade is so on top of this → www.greyfade.com/app
Joseph from greyfade is so on top of this → www.greyfade.com/app
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In this interview, Claire Chase and I discuss Terry Riley’s The Holy Liftoff (2022-) ahead of its European premiere at Turku Music Festival this weekend.
#adventuresinmusic
#adventuresinmusic
What a tremendous gift – interview with Claire Chase on Terry Riley’s The Holy Liftoff
Flutist, interdisciplinary artist, curator and teacher Claire Chase. © Thomas Fichter “This is just one little possible manifestation of this massive, multifaceted, multi-directional, spiritual jou…
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July 31, 2026 at 11:09 AM
In this interview, Claire Chase and I discuss Terry Riley’s The Holy Liftoff (2022-) ahead of its European premiere at Turku Music Festival this weekend.
#adventuresinmusic
#adventuresinmusic
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Wrote about the wonderful world of microtonal jazz for @bandcamp.com from Joe Maneri to Hafez Modirzadeh, Anna Webber to Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Phillip Golub to Amir ElSaffar and more! daily.bandcamp.com/lists/microt...
The Warped, Wondrous World of Microtonal Jazz on Bandcamp
To Western listeners, microtonal jazz can sound a little “off." That's what makes it vital.
daily.bandcamp.com
July 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Wrote about the wonderful world of microtonal jazz for @bandcamp.com from Joe Maneri to Hafez Modirzadeh, Anna Webber to Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Phillip Golub to Amir ElSaffar and more! daily.bandcamp.com/lists/microt...
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Here is a web app for players confronted with spectral music. You can input a fundamental and the number of the overtone and hear the result. It also shows the note name and cent deviation. Made by players for players! affezwei.github.io/PartialPlus/
July 7, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Here is a web app for players confronted with spectral music. You can input a fundamental and the number of the overtone and hear the result. It also shows the note name and cent deviation. Made by players for players! affezwei.github.io/PartialPlus/
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Thanks to Bill Meyer for this wonderful review of Maya Bennardo - rustlings (elsewhere 040)
dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8207679...
dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8207679...
Maya Bennardo — rustlings (Elsewhere)
Photo © Shervin Lainez
Maya Bennardo - dormant gardens i. (excerpt)
A change in place can shake things loose. A few years ago, the American violinist Maya Bennardo moved from Brooklyn, New York to...
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June 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Thanks to Bill Meyer for this wonderful review of Maya Bennardo - rustlings (elsewhere 040)
dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8207679...
dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8207679...
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Soon in London
www.musicwedliketohear.com/2026j.html
www.musicwedliketohear.com/2026j.html
June 24, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Soon in London
www.musicwedliketohear.com/2026j.html
www.musicwedliketohear.com/2026j.html