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>I admire Wes's attitude and hope he has a thick hide.  However, it seems to
>me we're confusing two things: quality of work and arc of career.  I don't
>believe most composers can continue to write solely for the desk drawer.
>Eventually, they want to be heard - perfectly reasonable.  However, luck
>and hustle have as much to do with being heard as inspiration does.  I know
>of nobody who works harder or takes more crap than my composer friends just
>trying to scare up performances.

I agree with you that most composers would certainly want to get their
music played.  I was commenting in a previous posting that I like the
music I write and can only hope others do as well.  I think it would be
quite rewarding to enrich someone else's life through my art.  I am also
prepared to hound performers at school until the end of their wits to get
my stuff performed.  I think it really takes some serious effort to get
stuf performed.....after all.......there isn't enough time for ALL the god
music in the world.  I just hope I can get a good stab.  Thanks for the
compliment anyway Steve.  Take care!

--Wes