“Outsider” composer Rick Sowash has 14 beautiful chamber music albums to his name, all self-published and fan-supported. After graduating from a prestigious music school that he hated so much he refuses to name, he vowed to stay independent of any academic or commercial organization. In this episode of Composer Quest, Rick shares his entire strategy for making it as an independent composer, which he’s been perfecting for many years. We also get to hear how Rick converted orange juice, French toast, eggs, and bacon into music for a treble clef quartet.

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Visit sowash.com for more of Rick’s music. You can also email him directly (rick@sowash.com) if you’d like a pdf or mp3 of any of Rick’s pieces.

• 0:00 – Three American Perennials (American Perennials)
• 1:04 – Fantasia on Shenandoah (Music from the American Trail)
• 16:35 – World Enough and Time (World Enough and Time)
• 19:16 – Sunny Days: Vivo (Eroica)
• 23:22 – A Little Breakfast Music: Orange Juice (A Portrait at 50)
• 24:20 – A Little Breakfast Music: French Toast
• 24:56 – A Little Breakfast Music: Honey on English Muffins
• 26:17 – A Little Breakfast Music: Eggs & Bacon
• 27:52 – A Little Breakfast Music: A Variety of Herb Teas
• 34:26 – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
• 36:32 – Sanctuary at 3AM
• 37:28 – Four Seasons in Bellville: Spring (The Four Piano Trios)
• 38:56 – “Rhymes With Love” by Charlie McCarron

 

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