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		<title>Back in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is no secret: I am back in California and I am here to stay. My brief, yearlong stint in Oregon came to an end a month ago when I moved to Los Angeles.
I decided to leave Oregon for many reasons, some of which are personal, others professional, most of which I would prefer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Torrents in Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 07:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As torrents in summer,
Half dried in their channels,
Suddenly rise, though the
Sky is still cloudless,
For rain has been falling
Far off at their fountains;
So hearts that are fainting
Grow full to o&#8217;erflowing,
And they that behold it
Marvel, and know not
That God at their fountains
Far off has been raining!

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(excerpt from &#8220;The Nun of Nidaros&#8221;
from Tales of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Successful Premiere</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night marked an important moment in my life and career, as my oratorio, Such Beautiful Things, was brought into the world through a stunning premiere performance by Vince Peterson&#8217;s Choral Chameleon in New York City. Joined by Choral Chameleon was Christina Borgioli (soprano), Colleen Coussinat (mezzo-soprano), Kannan Vasudevan (tenor), Christopher DeVage (baritone), and Brad Whiteley [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Must see!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s nearly 3am in New York City, and I am just too excited to go to sleep. Tonight was the first time I heard Such Beautiful Things realized with real voices and a real piano. I am stunned. Choral Chameleon and Vince Peterson have risen to the challenge, and will be putting on a spectacular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Premiere - Such Beautiful Things</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[World premiere of Such Beautiful Things
by Jeffrey Parola and Tony Asaro
Choral Chameleon
Vince Peterson, conductor
Sunday, 18 April 2010 @ 5pm
Fourth Universalist Society
160 Central Park West
New York, NY
tickets
Reposted from Choral Chameleon&#8217;s Blog
Last year, in the spring of &#8216;09, Vince played with a few thematic ideas for the upcoming April 18 concert. By then, he had chosen Conrad&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Gentle Reminder for Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t updated the blog since December for reasons to be shared in the next post. This post serves to indicate to the world that I am alive, I care about my blog, and I want to share something sweet that I discovered today.
At UO&#8217;s Student Recreation Center this morning, I saw a billboard, that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Falling for Fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The date of my previous blog entry should reveal that I&#8217;ve been busy. Well, “busy” may actually be an understatement.
I must admit that adjusting to life in Oregon has been somewhat rough, though I think I&#8217;m finally beginning to adapt. It&#8217;s been especially helpful to live in Oregon during the fall season, as it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update from the Forest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Only two-and-a-half weeks into my career in the Pacific Northwest, and I&#8217;m gearing up for an incredibly productive time at the University of Oregon.  This past week consisted of an intense string of meetings and exams, preparing the way for next week&#8217;s first day of class.
I&#8217;ve been busy at work on Such Beautiful Things, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Sun Sets in San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the end of my six-year stay in San Francisco draws near, the past finds its way to the present, as memories of life experienced here come to the surface.  San Francisco has taught me a great deal about life and art, and the lessons learned here will certainly be taken wherever I go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can&#8217;t Sit Still</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[My soul is overflowing with radiant joy, tingling excitement, and sheer awe in gratitude for life.  This past academic calendar year is numbered as one of the most fulfilling and redeeming of my 30 years here on earth; and for that, my soul is teeming with the kind of delight that words only cheapen [...]]]></description>
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