tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-89742064089332552262006-12-31T18:17:00.000Z2006-12-31T18:17:00.000Z2006-12-31T18:17:00.000ZI think Glynnie has a great point. If the composer and performer want to use the theatrical enhancements of lighting and amplification for their work, then let them do it.<br /><br />Your Benjamin Britten quote was great but I don't think he was warning against "tricks" and "gadgets," so much as advising a young composer to compose with their own voice and style and to forget about the myriad competing fashions of the day, whether those be "proletarian" or "avant-garde."<br /><br />And have a happy New Year, Pliable Dude, from California.sfmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819723581695521723noreply@blogger.com