by Tamberly Ferguson | May 29, 2023 | Episode
When something’s a little ragged, you don’t typically consider that a good thing, right? For example, ragged clothing may not be so great, but ragged rhythms have not only been celebrated, but revered as one of America’s most prized...
by Tamberly Ferguson | May 22, 2023 | Episode
In 1942, composer Aaron Copland gave the world a work called The Fanfare for the Common Man. This work would go on to inspire not only common men, but a few uncommon women. Hi there – I’m Garrett McQueen, and on this addition of NoteWorthy I’d...
by Tamberly Ferguson | May 15, 2023 | Episode
Over the course of history there have been countless individuals whose lives intersected with activism and social justice. Most have engaged that work with a very local approach, while others have done it with a more global perspective, with one of them, being...
by Tamberly Ferguson | May 8, 2023 | Episode
Some composers stick to the world of film music, while others prefer writing things like opera. And then there are some who have managed to do both. Hi there – my name is Garrett McQueen, and on this edition of Noteworthy, I’d like to re-introduce...
by Tamberly Ferguson | Apr 30, 2023 | Episode
When you hear the word, composer, you might automatically think of someone who lived hundreds of years ago in a place across the Atlantic. But truth is, composer is a title that many people today carry with them. I’m Garrett McQueen, and on this edition...