December 6 - Symphony of Lauds

Igor Stravinsky  

Symphony of Psalms

and 

Ottorino

Respighi  

Laud to the Nativity (both from 1930),

as

double

bill

with

the

Diablo

Valley

College

Philharmonic

Orchestra and Chorus. 

A truly amazing show,

including

the transit

to and fro,

fifth day in a row of

rain

(just .1, for a total since July 1 of 7.18) --

beginning composition for Portraits of ___ (Some Multiple of Three) Women: XIV. The Embrace late.

December 5 - More

Rain again,

only .04 of an inch (7.08 since July 1),

but cold and fog

dissipate in the warmth of second-to-last session with the

morning Music Historians,

returning

circuituously,

economically,

all

in

good

time

via

Lyon,

Lagoon

Valley,

and

I-80 -- to finish Portraits of ___ (Some Multiple of Three) Women (5 pages total).

December 4 - Towards a Conclusion

Antigone: The Pride of Oedipus

for Dictation / Board Harmony with the Theoreticians,

plus another fantastic Jacob Halsebo piece.

Errands,

there

towards

terrifically

turbulent

Titianesque

territory

(totally transformed by tenacious torrents --

while only .13 rainfall, 7.04 since July 1),

and

amazing back,

with composition page 4 Portraits of ___ (Some Multiple of Three) Women: XI. Saint Joan, upon return.