The Ives "Universe" is a finished recording

It is with great joy that I can finally say my realization of the Charles
Ives "Universe Symphony" is finished on CD at maximum fidelity, albeit
pre-release. We are still trying to work out permissions. One listen confirms hopes
and dashes concerns. The book that explains it all truly makes the most sense
with the release of the CD.

For some reason, the score made in Finale is being resisted. From my
skewered perspective, the score is the main reference of the book and might best be
combined with it. The first 2/3 of the score is "finalized" for me to make
some copies for presentations today with the AFMM intern. The remainder needs
time intensive editing (but, thankfully, not input). Marc Jones helped a lot.

Anybody here know who can help me with the American Academy of Arts and
Letters? Who I might approach? Please respond privately if appropriate. Thanks
you!

all best, Johnny Reinhard
Director, American Festival of Microtonal Music
Microfest 2005 - 25th Anniversary - March 26 - April 8 - May 6 - NYC

Truly an amazing accomplishment... and if the CD and the book get out
there, it will be one that will eventually take its place as a modern
landmark for both microtonalists and Ivesians. Congratulations
Johnny, and please keep pushing until this finds it way out into the
classical mainstream.

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Afmmjr@a... wrote:
> It is with great joy that I can finally say my realization of the
Charles
> Ives "Universe Symphony" is finished on CD at maximum fidelity,
albeit
> pre-release. We are still trying to work out permissions. One
listen confirms hopes
> and dashes concerns. The book that explains it all truly makes the
most sense
> with the release of the CD.
>
> For some reason, the score made in Finale is being resisted. From
my
> skewered perspective, the score is the main reference of the book
and might best be
> combined with it. The first 2/3 of the score is "finalized" for me
to make
> some copies for presentations today with the AFMM intern. The
remainder needs
> time intensive editing (but, thankfully, not input). Marc Jones
helped a lot.
>
> Anybody here know who can help me with the American Academy of Arts
and
> Letters? Who I might approach? Please respond privately if
appropriate. Thanks
> you!
>
> all best, Johnny Reinhard
> Director, American Festival of Microtonal Music
> Microfest 2005 - 25th Anniversary - March 26 - April 8 - May 6 - NYC