the composercait podcast

Episode 11: Bloom

Happy Earth Day! This episode is about Bloom, a short piece that is based on one of the most common chord progressions in popular music. Episode links: -Purchase/peruse Bloom [https://caitnishimura.com/products/bloom] -Learn about Earth Day [https://www.earthday.org/] -Axis of Awesome 4-chord song [https://youtu.be/oOlDewpCfZQ?si=Y83Zk80nOdc1NKvY] -Dale Trumbore's "Staying Composed" [https://www.daletrumbore.com/stayingcomposed] Please visit caitnishimura.com [https://caitnishimura.com] for perusal scores, recordings, program notes, and more info about me and my work. Connect with me on social media: @composercait [https://instagram.com/composercait] If you have a question, submit it here [https://forms.gle/759Rs7wz5cGJDMqy8] and it may be answered during a future episode. Thank you for listening!

Episode 10: Beneath the Canopy

Beneath the Canopy was commissioned as a flex band piece first and then made into a full band version. In this episode, I talk about the inspiration behind the piece, how it was all created based on one melody, and encourage folks to make connections between nature and music. Episode links: -Purchase Beneath the Canopy [https://caitnishimura.com/products/beneath-the-canopy] -Aaron Perrine's website [https://aaronperrine.com/] -Lynn Valley parks [https://lynncanyon.ca/] -Tree Canada [https://treecanada.ca/] Audio credits for this episode: South Dakota Intercollegiate Honor Band, conducted by Aaron Perrine Please visit caitnishimura.com [https://caitnishimura.com] for perusal scores, recordings, program notes, and more info about me and my work. Connect with me on social media: @composercait [https://instagram.com/composercait] If you have a question, submit it here [https://forms.gle/759Rs7wz5cGJDMqy8] and it may be answered during a future episode. Thank you for listening!

Episode 9: Saying NO when something doesn't feel right

Prompted by a recent real-life situation, in this episode I share my thoughts on saying no, making tough decisions, navigating disappointment, trusting yourself, and working at your own pace. Episode shoutouts Ashley Killam [https://www.ashleykillam.com/] Emily Steinwall [https://emilysteinwall.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-the-garden] Marcus Grant [https://www.msgrantmusic.com/] Please visit caitnishimura.com [https://caitnishimura.com] for perusal scores, recordings, program notes, and more info about me and my work. Connect with me on social media: @composercait [https://instagram.com/composercait] If you have a question, submit it here [https://forms.gle/759Rs7wz5cGJDMqy8] and it may be answered during a future episode. Thank you for listening!

Episode 8: Reflections

This episode is about Reflections (2019) for grade 2.5 concert band, which was commissioned by the Minnesota Junior Winds. Episode links: -Learn more about the Minnesota Junior Winds [https://sites.google.com/site/mnjuniorwinds/home] -Peruse/purchase Reflections [https://caitnishimura.com/pages/reflections] Audio credits for this episode: -Arizona State University and conductor Malcolm Jones Please visit caitnishimura.com [https://caitnishimura.com] for perusal scores, recordings, program notes, and more info about me and my work. Connect with me on social media: @composercait [https://instagram.com/composercait] If you have a question, submit it here [https://forms.gle/759Rs7wz5cGJDMqy8] and it may be answered during a future episode. Thank you for listening!

Episode 7: Boreal Pines

Episode Links: -purchase Boreal Pines [https://caitnishimura.com/products/boreal-pines] -Fort McMurray wildfire documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1_FJjoQJPc ] Audio credits for this episode: -Ashley Brockway (audio clip) -University of Southern Mississippi Symphonic Winds Please visit caitnishimura.com [https://caitnishimura.com] for perusal scores, recordings, program notes, and more info about me and my work. Connect with me on social media: @composercait [https://instagram.com/composercait] If you have a question, submit it here [https://forms.gle/759Rs7wz5cGJDMqy8] and it may be answered during a future episode. Thank you for listening!