(1956-2016) Civitella Ranieri gave me that most precious of emotions, that of a return to childhood. In the beautiful peaceful surroundings of the castle, with nothing to worry about except the new work of fiction I was just then beginning from stimulation presence of...
I entered the room, switched on the light and sat down at my writing desk. Yonder, opposite the open window, I could see the Hotel de Sens with its stone walls, turrets, loopholes, and atop its round tower, a slender cross reaching to the skies. Through the sultry...
While composing my “Branches” for symphony orchestra, I had the opportunity to rethink and revisit a sonic world in all its rich possibilities. Civitella’s generous support gave me the time and freedom to work through some of the difficult issues that composing for...
Extract from a sequel to NERVOUS CONDITIONS. (The heroine of NERVOUS CONDITIONS, Tambudzai Sigauke is speaking) Typical of August, the temperature was soaring towards thirty degrees, quickly after the morning coolness. The dogs stretched out on the verge inhaled and...
