Yay!! and I did well too.. I was SOO nervous, but the faculty seemed to be impressed that I memorized the piece and worked so hard. It's a LONG piece of music, and I've really made some improvements, especially since my recital last November. And even the past couple of weeks I made some real progress with my piece. It was Bach Suite 5 Prelude and Fugue - it's 4 pages long! But I love it. And I have had some great musical experiences with it too. And Rachael and I have been listening and helping each other with advices and such the past couple of days. She is a great example to me of working hard and also having the Spirit while playing. I like that I can think of the Savior when I play. Even in my jury I thought of Him there with me. I'm glad to know that He was there for me.
I've been thinking of my mom too the past few days. She used to play this one fugue by Bach and I was thinking about how she would play it. She always took the tempo down from how the "professionals" might play it, in general, so I brought my tempo down too. And it did make a difference! My mom's playing can always be defined as expressive, I was thinking about this, and I realized that education wise, I've come as far as she has, and maybe that means I'm just as good of a musician as she was in college. WOW! And that would be saying something. My mom is pretty amazing. And I'm expressive too, and I want to carry on that legacy, that memory and that spirit that my mom had when she played. A part of me still regrets not working as hard on the piano to be as good as she is, but I am grateful that I went on in music and I know she appreciates that. I guess I can just think, someday in Heaven we'll do chamber music like we used to, and now I have new skills so we'll be even better than before. Aahhh not crying.
Speaking of piano, yesterday I recorded that song that I wrote. I'm so excited! It turned out so nice, and I'm grateful for that! I can't wait for Annalaura and Ricky to hear it - since it's dedicated to both of them. I guess one of the great things about being a BA in music is that hopefully I will focus this next semester on composing ~ I'm signed up for semester II of Composition class, and I'm really looking forward to it. Maybe I'll compose a piece that I can perform in my recital! That would be awesome.
I love that I'm writing songs again. I blame it on Ricky, but I'm so glad he pushed me to write songs and he just loves them. I feel great about this new one because I know that a lot of people can relate to it. Plus the recording turned out so well! And writing songs and playing them always invites the Spirit. Always. It's a great experience and I would recommend it for anyone. And we're always self conscious about it but if you have someone who will appreciate it no matter what, that always helps. And those people are easier to find than we may think. We also have our Heavenly Father, who always wants to hear from us.
Well, I'm glad that I was able to write again. No work today! yay! but there is a training meeting thing that I have to go to in 45 minutes, then dinner with my friends from the internship class, and Debbie's coming too :) and then music practice at the Friday Night Activity. Then study (possibly lol) and then scripture study then talking to Ricky (I hardly talked to him at all last night) and then sleep. oh, how glorious sleep will be tonight, now that my juries are over! :)
Love,
Stephi
6 Days until the Semester's over
9 Days until I go home to see my family!
14 Days until Christmas!
15 Days until I see my sweetheart!
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