The last two weeks have flown by, partly because I just turned 25, partly because the first draft of the new commissioned work, called As Midnight on a Moonless Night, was due this morning. I think I’m at the part of the process where I think everything both sucks and is awesome at the same time. Basically, I can’t trust myself anymore, and until I hear the piece with living, breathing musicians, those sucky/awesome feelings are going to linger over my shoulders, taunting me, for the next few weeks.

That’s why I’m here, blogging about it, proudly, as new parents often do, cutting the umbilical cord and bringing this new piece into the world. I don’t expect you to unconditionally praise it as “cute” and “adorable” because deep down, I imagine you probably think it’s kinda gross and hard to look at/listen to (like I probably would). I mean, I don’t really even have an accurate MIDI mockup since I’ve recently re-orchestrated a bunch of stuff (though this one should do for now), but I do have the most recent (as of yesterday) sample score for you to see. And like any newborn baby score, it’s a little ugly and needs some cleaning up, but with a little tender love and care and a fancy black and white cover, in a few weeks, this baby will be prime for selling! I ain’t givin’ this one up to the orphanage, though.

By the way, Shadow Rituals just turned 6 years old! Wow; time flies.