Musings

In December 2017, BYU Symphonic Band (Kirt Saville, director) premiered my “recomposition” of “Sussex Carol” with soloists Diane Reich and Robert Brandt. I’m grateful for their terrific performance! For information... Read more...

They All Saw A Cat … Coming to New York in June 2018!

I’m terrified (and delighted) to announce that I’ve been commissioned by the Mormon Arts Center in New York City to create a new concert work for the toughest audience I... Read more...

Fanfare … for Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music

Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music was reviewed in the Nov/Dec 2017 issue of Fanfare magazine. The review is reprinted here with permission. A. MAXFIELD For the Future1. I love the passing light2.... Read more...

Taking The Bridge to Kingsbury Hall in November 2018

I’m delighted to announce that UtahPresents has commissioned the exclusive premiere engagement of The Bridge, a contemporary ballet I helped to invent, produce, and write. This official premiere will take place for three nights... Read more...

For the Future

Since the release of Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music, a number of people have asked me about the process of writing choral music—or, more specifically, my process. Here’s the story of one piece:... Read more...

The Little Stream Sings

I recently had the pleasure of joining, via Skype, a rehearsal of the Penn State Concert Choir, directed by Christopher Kiver. They’re performing “The Little Stream Sing,” an unaccompanied SATB... Read more...

Something New (Novi? Novum?) for Voces Novae

I’m delighted and grateful to announce that I’ve received a commission from the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition. Thanks to this opportunity, I’ll be writing a three-part work for choir... Read more...

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