Life as a composer often takes utilizing a variety of skills to make a living. I am blessed to have worked at C. F. Peters Corporation for nearly three years where I acquired many many useful skills, including the art of music engraving and copying. For those who might not know what this is, basically it's the art of creating/formatting scores and parts for performance - musicians do after all need something to play from, yes?
I've brought this skills set with me to Los Angeles where I not only do freelance engraving gigs, but have the fortune of working for a copying firm as a proofreader. This week we are working on the motion picture HOP, an animated film from Universal scheduled for release in April. The office is a team setting, which I have to say is a welcome change from the solitude that is so often necessary for the work of a composer. It also happens to be a delightfully fun group of people, which makes it all the more enjoyable. This is the kind of job that will take over one's life for up to 5 days with potentially grueling hours, but once it's done, it's done, and I am then able to go back to my own work. A truly ideal situation for a creative professional.
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