The Music of Elizabeth Alexander

Composerly Thoughts

Just what exactly are “Composerly Thoughts”?

Just what exactly are “Composerly Thoughts”?

11/01/2021 - Elizabeth's Podcast

The premiere episode of my new podcast, Composerly Thoughts, which reveals where the whole notion of "composerly thoughts" came from.

What if Creating Art really was like Giving Birth?

What if Creating Art really was like Giving Birth?

07/28/2021 - SongcrafterLiz, Featured

Ha ha, that's a good one! A composer and mom fantasizes.

Stick THAT in your Choral Song

Stick THAT in your Choral Song

07/07/2020 - SongcrafterLiz

So your chorus is singing a song about WHAT!?!?

That’s right, I’m not Gwyneth Walker. I’m not Joan Tower either.

That’s right, I’m not Gwyneth Walker. I’m not Joan Tower either.

05/07/2020 - SongcrafterLiz

Plus I don't own a suit.

What revisiting YESTERDAY’S music taught me about TODAY

What revisiting YESTERDAY’S music taught me about TODAY

07/29/2019 - SongcrafterWiz

Is it ever worthwhile to revise older pieces? Um...sometimes yeah.

The BEST place to buy sheet music these days is...well, it's complicated

The BEST place to buy sheet music these days is...well, it's complicated

02/25/2019 - SongcrafterBiz

What I wish every musician knew about sheet music publishing.

The Music of Forgiveness

The Music of Forgiveness

08/17/2018 - SongcrafterLiz

(Is there any music that's NOT about forgiveness?)

Music in a Time of Word Wariness OR

Music in a Time of Word Wariness OR "A Church by any other Name..."

03/29/2018 - SongcrafterLiz, SongcrafterWiz

When lyrics become landmines.

Imagine something. Learn something. Make something.

Imagine something. Learn something. Make something.

01/01/2018 - SongcrafterWiz

Miss Frizzle was right. It's all about getting messy.

How To Sing a Faith (and how not to)

How To Sing a Faith (and how not to)

08/19/2017 - SongcrafterLiz, SongcrafterWiz

Creeds, no. Curiosity, yes.