http://www.sequenza21.com/reynolds.html 2005-05-10T16:59:11Z en-US http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/05/coming-home.html It is 4:15 in the morning now, so you can see that I am adjusting well to the time change. I awoke at 1:30, and felt fresh and invigorated for the new day! So, wrapping up the trip now, there are several closing remarks and links that I want to provide fo D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-05-05T11:15:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/05/f-i-n-l-c-o-n-c-e-r-t.html We finished most of the filming today, and Sontonga played an afternoon concert for the villagers. As you can see, the front row was filled with children, and the repertoire was tailored to the audience. A movement of Haydn String Quartet, Op. 77, No. 1, D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-05-05T11:11:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/05/t-h-e-v-i-l-l-g-e.html I managed to get out early this morning to get some pictures of the countryside inthe early morning light. The birdsong breaks the morning silence with continuous, yet varied calls. The light is amazing - it is their fall light - and the reds, yellows,and D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-05-05T11:06:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/05/d-o-c-u-m-e-n-t-r-y.html Mark Wilby, the curator of Owl House, started developing the idea for this documentary several months ago. Overthe past year I've been e-mailing him about the prospect of a Meet the Composer (MTC) grant, and then about the process of writing Cloven Dreams D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-05-05T11:01:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/05/c-l-o-v-e-n-d-r-e-m-s.html Cloven Dreams was commissioned by Tessa Brinckman in 2003 for flute and string trio. The piece was immediately orchestrated for full orchestra, and then re-orchestrated for string quartet when I began planning this trip to South Africa to work with the So D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-05-05T10:52:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/05/n-i-e-u-b-e-t-h-e-s-d-o-w-l-h-o-u-s-e.html Driving into Nieu-Bethesda yesterday afternoon was like arriving in Mecca aftera long journey. The camel yard was alight with late afternoon sun, and the figures gradually turned to shadow as the cold crept into the high-desert mountain air. The camel yar D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-05-05T10:44:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/05/april-23-and-24-sontonga-quartet.html The next two concerts with Cloven Dreams are tonight in Grahamstown, and Sunday afternoon in Port Elizabeth. Then we'll be filming in Nieu-Bethesda during theweek, and will have another concert next Saturday afrernoon, perhaps at the Owl House. Sat 23 Ap D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-05-05T10:38:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/04/rhodes-university-and-international.html We are in Grahamstown, at Rhodes University, and the environment here is more conducive to music-making than UCT. The faculty and students seem very appreciative that we are here, and are really taking advantage of the opportunity. Sontonga hasbeen hostin D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-04-25T10:41:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/04/concerts-with-sontonga-quartet.html The next two concerts with Cloven Dreams are tonight in Grahamstown, and Sunday afternoon in Port Elizabeth. Then we'll be filming in Nieu-Bethesda during the week, and will have another concert next Saturday afrernoon, perhaps at the OwlHouse. Sat 23 Ap D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-04-25T10:34:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/04/emerging.html D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-04-10T15:05:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/04/fur-seals-were-stunning-and-abundant.html The fur seals were stunning, and abundant. They clustered on the rocky shores of a land mass on the north side of the bay that used to be part of the Faulklands. This is also where there had been early shipwrecks, and stories abound about the Portugese sa D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-04-10T15:03:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/04/9-april-2005.html The shantytowns lie just outside of the more developed 'European' style cities and towns. The fishing boats in Plettenberg Bay provide 30% of the income for those living on the outskirts. The main fish here is Hake, a firm white fish, 80% of which is expo D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-04-10T14:58:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/04/simons-town.html Most of you have probably heard of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and these singers had a similar sound, even singing a tune that is on one of my albums. The choral music is wonderful here, and there are a lot of groups that sing for tips in the tourist areas. D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-04-09T16:52:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/04/4-april-simons-town-penguins.html Most people know my penchant for penguins, so the stop at the penguin colony at Simons Town was high on my list.... The penguins were originally called "Jackass Penguins" because their call resembles that of a donkey. Somewhere along the line, someone dec D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-04-09T16:49:00Z http://www.sequenza21.com/2005/04/constancia-rehearsal.html D'Arcy Reynolds 2005-04-09T16:48:00Z