When I began composing again after many years of ignoring that muse, I struggled to remember the “forms” of musical composition. I wanted my music to be in the correct form so that it might gain acceptance. March form was one I knew well.
March form usually has a short introduction, an A theme repeated, a B theme repeated, and a larger C theme repeated with or without a dogfight. In music, one must say “usually” because there is always an exception to the rule and we must follow where the muse leads us.
Even as I write this, Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” has been playing in my head. Another that can play in my head is Karl King’s “Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite.” These are two strikingly different marches. Sousa’s is the quintessential marching down the street march that sets a good pace for my all-too-infrequent walks. King’s march is the fast-paced circus march that I use to check my heart pace and force myself to consider how out of shape I am.
WORCESTER There are still travel restrictions with the pandemic, and even in late February, spring seems like another world away.
But this year s Flora in Winter from Feb. 25-28 presented by the Worcester Art Museum, may be just the ticket out of the gloom and away into rich and artistic full blooms that you can enjoy and view from home.
For the first time, Flora in Winter will have a vital virtual component, Passport to Virtual Flora.
Now in its 19th year, Flora in Winter is one of the Worcester Art Museum s most popular events, displaying flower arrangements inspired by art in the museum’s collection and created by top floral designers from throughout Central Massachusetts.