Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> Comments on: The Guardian & Choral Sex http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-12 frank Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:46:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-12 the clarity of why and how this stuff appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit, perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor.....both apt and provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies that can please different people at different times, rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some mutually public way.....but this is surely a description of this piece as well, with its familiarity and dense references in the same paragraph. the clarity of why and how this stuff
appealed to you is wonderful, and the best bit,
perhaps, is the horseriding metaphor…..both apt and
provocative and sexy at the same time. I also like
the idea of what you write having internal epiphanies
that can please different people at different times,
rather than an agreed-upon narrative climaxing in some
mutually public way…..but this is surely a
description of this piece as well, with its
familiarity and dense references in the same
paragraph.

]]> By: Peter http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Peter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-11 Thanks for the moving essay, Nico. I know you've set one of Shakespeare's sonnets -- have you thought of setting all of them? Thanks for the moving essay, Nico.

I know you’ve set one of Shakespeare’s sonnets — have you thought of setting all of them?

]]> By: Rollins http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Rollins Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:25 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-10 "Choral Sex" is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written. “Choral Sex” is the far and away the most brilliant essay on early choral music ever written.

]]> By: Sinneloeschen http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Sinneloeschen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-9 'Tis a pity you don't write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can't help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat. ‘Tis a pity you don’t write much vocal music. After stumbling upon your piece in The Guardian I can’t help but wonder what your music would feel like in my mezzo throat.

]]> By: Fabio http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fabio Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:39:24 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-8 Nico, Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog. Nico,

Your site looks fabulous! Congrats, plus loved the illustrations here. Great we have one more music blog.

]]> By: f.m. (montreal) http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-7 f.m. (montreal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-7 Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year. Your poignant article in the Guardian is amazing! Actually, at points it describes how I felt hearing part of Speaks Volumes for the first time last year.

]]> By: Tanta J http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tanta J Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:08:31 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-6 I'm kvelling! Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is. oxoxTanta Jen I’m kvelling!
Love the snappy food. Kosher? Maybe the rope is.
oxoxTanta Jen

]]> By: Miriam Meglan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Miriam Meglan Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:43:11 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/news/2007/the-guardian-choral-sex/#comment-5 Thank you for this wonderful essay. Something similar happened to me, and you caught aptly the wonderment I felt. The music completed the circuits in my brain and I was at home. Thank you for this wonderful essay. Something similar happened to me, and you caught aptly the wonderment I felt. The music completed the circuits in my brain and I was at home.

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