LDS Music Today Podcast

My arrangement of Be Still My Soul was featured on the 61st show of the LDS Music Today Podcast. I haven't posted much lately. I am still waiting to hear from a publishing company. I have started entering the notation for my Joseph Smith's First Prayer arrangement. The music video has received over 625 views in just under 3 months that it has been online.

been a while...

So it has been quite a while since I have last posted, and I have been up to quite a bit.

Sheet Music
I have submitted Be Still My Soul, and Abide With Me 'tis Eventide to a publisher and await their response.

Arrangements
I have posted Joseph Smith's First Prayer now at www.brandonbascom.com/audio.html

Music Video
I have also posted a music video version of Joseph Smith's First Prayer at you tube
It is also featured at www.mormonwebtv.com

Adjudication
I was asked to Adjudicate for the American Guild of Music 2007 Nation Contest later this month in Troy, Michigan.

Summer Music Program
I have been named to the faculty of the M Pulse Ann Arbor Summer Music Camp at The University of Michigan. I have been teaching four class piano classes to high school students. It has been a very rewarding and enjoyable experience.

I also have been teaching a bit, as well as working with the Piano Technology Department at The University of Michigan.

The Latest

I have been worknig a lot on my hymn arrangements lately. I am pretty close to having the sheet music done for Be Still My Soul. I hope to submit it to a couple of publishers shortly. If there is no interest, I will print and sell it on my own on www.brandonbascom.com.

I will be playing at a Mother's day brunch at the Ann Arbor, Michigan 2nd ward May 13th.

The next week I will be playing at my brother Graydon's welcome home in Provo, Utah in the Oak Hills 6th ward. At his homecoming I will be playing "Joseph Smith's First Prayer." It will shortly be added to my web page.

The University of Michigan is out for the summer. I was asked to Adjudicate for the American Guild of Music 2007 Great Lakes Regional Contest in April, and really enjoyed the experience.

Recording

Tonight I did some more recording in a really sweet studio. I re-did a couple of hymn arrangements, and recorded Joseph Smith's First Prayer. It should be coming soon to my web page. I also recorded a couple of classical pieces, and a couple other sketches that I am working on.

Podcast, For Real this time.

So one of my hymn arrangements, the Hymns of Christ Medley, is on the podcast of LDS Music Today. It can be heard online at www.ldsmusictoday.com, or through Itunes. And last time I checked, I was leading the online survey of favorite song for the particular podcast.

January Happenings

Well the new semester has begun. I am teaching Class Piano 111, and 112. My four students in the Piano Pedagogy Labratory Program are preparing for State Testing which is coming up at the end of February and begining of March. I played the first movement of Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto in The University of Michigans Concerto Competition, at the end of December. I didn't advance in the competition, but it was a good experience, and only the second time I have performed since having my defibrilator implanted. I also performed Be Still My Soul, also known as Finlandia at The Ann Arbor Stake Relief Society Fireside on Jan. 21st. It has been a busy stretch. My website continues to recieve more visitors. I have also tried setting up a Myspace Music page to try and get more exposure with the younger crowd, but it could use some work. I will try to improve it.