2/9/26: Recently got back from a trip to San Francisco, where my newest piece, other places to reside, was performed by The Living Earth Show and Tanner Porter. Went very well! I found out I actually love writing for electric guitar – it’s such a cool instrument capable of so many different textures.
I can’t share it here because I don’t have the permission to do so – sorry. But send me an email and I can send you a score to look through :)
Coming back home to an exceptionally frigid New York has been a little jarring, after a week of perfect weather on the West Coast. I don’t want to let it stifle me and the burst of creative energy I felt while over there, so I’ve been cooking up a few pieces and project ideas during my downtime. Stay tuned for more info on that!
In the meantime, here’s a mass setting I’m getting performed by the St. Thomas Choir on 5th Avenue in a couple weeks. If you’re a church musician, you might be interested in performing it with your choir! The solo in the Agnus Dei has lots of tricky leaps but I’ve made a version that’s less difficult if you’d prefer to save some rehearsal time. Also, there’s a Kyrie movement that exists but hasn’t been recorded yet – maybe you and your choir could be brave enough to try it!
Daniel Santiago Castellanos 