Composition

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Doctoral Program Updates
2
Wind Ensemble Piece Updates
3
Derek Jenkins – My Choir Piece
4
Derek Jenkins Composition Updates
5
Derek Jenkins Application Updates Part 2
6
Vlog# 12 Enjoying composition time again
7
Vlog #11 Stuck on the beginning
8
Vlog #10 Application updates
9
Vlog #8 Continuing and developing ideas for new piece
10
Vlog #5 Outside of the Academic Viewpoint

Doctoral Program Updates

 

Here Derek talks about taking his entrance exams for doctoral studies and his excitement about being back in school.

Wind Ensemble Piece Updates

 

Here Derek talks about his progress on his new wind ensemble piece, “We Seven”.

Derek Jenkins – My Choir Piece

 

Here Derek talks about the choir piece he is currently working on.

Derek Jenkins Composition Updates

 

Sometimes life happens and compositional plans get changed. Here Derek gives a quick update on his composition work this past year and what he’s currently working on.

Derek Jenkins Application Updates Part 2

 

Big updates for next year! Derek discusses his plans for the next school year.

Vlog# 12 Enjoying composition time again

 

Here Derek talks about being able to compose regularly again and the joy of being able to do so.

Vlog #11 Stuck on the beginning

 

Here Derek talks about the issues he has been encountering with the beginning of his wind ensemble piece, a reoccurring problem of his.

Vlog #10 Application updates

 

Here Derek talks about recent developments in his doctoral and Fulbright applications.

Vlog #8 Continuing and developing ideas for new piece

 

Here Derek discusses how his precompositional ideas are developing for his new piece, “We Seven” for wind ensemble.

Vlog #5 Outside of the Academic Viewpoint

 

Here Derek talks about his struggles with looking at music purely from an academic viewpoint.