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One of my favorite pieces from the Bardenklänge (‘Bardic Sounds’) Op. 13 – a collection 25 character pieces by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). This is piece No. 12 entitled, “Sehnsucht.” Sehnsucht is a German noun translated as “longing”, “desire”, or “yearning”. Some psychologists use the word to represent thoughts and feelings about all facets of […]

Many thanks to Drew Henderson for his wonderful arrangement and for his guidance and inspiration. I think this particular Sonata, fits extremely well on the guitar. Scarlatti has captured a melody of depth and intensity with moments of delicacy when shifting to the dominant key. As I continue to work on this sonata, I plan […]

“Immature religion creates a high degree of cognitively rigid people or very hateful and attacking people—and often both. It is almost the public image of Christianity today, yet God’s goal is exactly the opposite.” —Richard Rohr

Advent Carols Arranged for Classical Guitar Available for Download and Streaming Soon! Leave comment if your interested in more information. 1. Creator of the Stars of Night, Trad. arr. by Rick Lord 3:07 2. A Shining – by Frank Wallace 1:47 3. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, Trad. art. Rafael, Scarfullery 2:46 4. The Angel […]

This home-made recording is an expression of gratitude for the musical landscape of my life. I have been on a six string journey for six decades starting with an inexpensive Spanish guitar that my father brought home from a trip to Puerto Rico in 1963 (see the Vincente Tatay label of that guitar on the […]

There are two things you have to look out for, two extremes:On the one hand, an impractical realism,and on the other hand, a sort of passive realism.The impractical idealism is the kind that says, “I’ve worked it out beforehand, and that’s the way it’s got to be.” Both these views are basically static.  They never get […]