Recent content by Gary Blanchard

I have been away from here for almost a year, and a lot has happened since. In "real life" I have opened a private practice as a licensed counselor in addition to my day job. Musically, I have been detoured from my hope to restart my composing career; instead I have been recording and performing...

I have posted some of my older music on the following page: http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/2477/music.php Heart of the Sun is electronic instrumental music used as part of a multi-media program in 1993. The show combined the music with poetry and visual images. Original Soundtrack is from my...

I watched this movie last night and was very impressed. I have been back and forth in my mind about watching it because, quite frankly, mathmatics and quantum physics make my eyes cross and my head hurt. :cry: What I found was a movie that was part biography of Stephen Hawking, part exploration...

There is something about a large amount of songs from musicals that really grates on me, but I find it hard to put it into words. Part of it is the tunes, part the lyrics, and part is the performance. I love choral music, I love Opera, and I like a variety of styles of vocal music, yet I have...

For most small choral groups, what are the most common voice ranges? I am thinking in terms of, say, a church choir. I am currently writing for soprano, tenor,alto, and bass. I am wondering if baritone should be in there? Anything else? Thanks in advance.

I am in the process of transcribing and arranging a number of my electronic works for string quartet. In addition, I have an earlier work, Six Pieces for String Quartet,and will also recast my Baltimore Divertimento from woodwind trio to string quartet. I am looking for an existing quartet, or...

Hello, all. My name is Gary Blanchard, and I am a self-taught musician and compser. I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland; I moved to West Brookfield, MA in July, 2006 so my wife could be near her family. I play guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, lap dulcimer, and other folk instruments...