A Canon A Day: Elaborating Yesterday's canon at the 7th

Simple elaboration by passing tones and figuration.

Compare it to yesterday's to see how I did it. There's no mystery to this process...

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Welcome to A Canon A Day

About Jim Dalton:

Best to go to my website bio: http://www.singingstring.org/JD/bio.html

What am I doing?

I'll be composing a canon every day from January 1 2009 to January 1, 2010. I'll start with very simple canons and just go wherever it takes me. I expect to use a variety of approaches and styles. Along the way, I'll explore the writings on canonic technique by various authors throughout the history of music and I'll analyze and discuss some interesting and important canons by a variety of composers.

Why am I doing this?

This is where I should insert a witty or sarcastic explanation. Sorry --I just don't have one. The true answer is "just to explore." I have a strong background in counterpoint and fugue (including having studied with Alfred Mann, whose translation of Fux's Gradus ad Parnassum is invaluable) but I find that I haven't really written more than a handful of canons. This is simply a way to make myself write a few hundred of them.

Why a blog?

The pressure of public exposure will keep my proverbial feet to the fire.

Why a year and a day?

It's the traditional time of commitment for my ancient Celtic forebears -- courtship, studies, apprenticeships -- it just seemed like the right thing to do.

Jim and Maggi Dalton are honored to be selected for the following rosters:

New England States Touring (NEST) artists

Nonprofit Venues and Sponsors who hire us
in the New England States, exclusive of Massachusetts,
may apply for grants covering up to half our fee through this program.

Massachusetts Cultural Council Creative Teaching Partners artists

Inclusion on this roster assures schools applying for our services through the MCC's Creative Schools Program will automatically receive the maximum score for artist quality,

giving them "a competitive edge in this grant application process."

In addition, we may be asked to present

at MCC's conferences, workshops, and other events

A Canon A Day

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Elaborating Yesterday's canon at the 7th

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