| Music | https://www.melissadunphy.com/compositions.php |
| Podcast | https://boghouse.thehannah.org/ |
Petition to change all instances of lo in sacred works to lol
"And lol the angel of the Lord came upon them"
Read about my new archaeology opera at Oberlin Conservatory, premiering in just a couple of short weeks! "Apparently, great work is always a process of excavation."
https://www.oberlin.edu/news/oberlin-opera-theater-presents-world-premiere-alice-tierney-jan-27-29-0
When composer Melissa Dunphy started construction on her new house, she had no idea she would dig up the inspiration for an opera. But upon excavating the foundation of the site, a defunct Magic Theater in Philadelphia, she discovered two toilet pits from the 1700s filled with hundreds of ceramic pieces, animal bones, and artifacts from before the Revolutionary War—some of national significance. Dunphy on a dig.
Oh the mix of pride and shame when you revisit your old scores. I KNEW NOTHING! A BABY! *Why* did I format it like that?? But also, wow have I gotten a lot better at this.
Anyway, there's a new SATB edition of Omaha Beach without all the stupid mistakes https://melissadunphy.com/composition.php?id=10
Hmm I should do a thing where I make a webform and tell people with eagle eyes that I will pay them a $2 reward for any errors they find in my scores (that I agree with lol)
Melissa Dunphy is a composer of political and vocal art (classical) music based in Philadelphia. Her works include The Gonzales Cantata featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, Tesla's Pigeon, and the upcoming opera Ayn.
