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Matthew D. Nielsen

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Conductor, composer, baritone. Author of β€œThe Technique of Choral Writing” (https://amzn.to/3y64jnF). Dog dad to Aoife. Proudly Bi πŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ’–

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01.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretty much, yeah.

01.03.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Each one of those three missiles costs 33% more than the annual budget of the national park where I work.

28.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 5693 πŸ” 1817 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 28

Easily the most aesthetically pleasing execution of brutalism.

25.02.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t want the to lose funding, but yes, the double standard is infuriating.

19.02.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe I’m just getting old but if your coffee shop has a DJ I’m not coming back.

15.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t leave out Jeopardy tapings!

13.02.2026 04:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The end of the movement, and the work, β€œEat, O friends. Drink, yea drink abundantly. O Beloved.”

11.02.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another clip from β€œSongs of Solomon,” this time movement 9, β€œEpilogue.” #choir #choralmusic #classicalmusic

11.02.2026 03:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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And another clip from β€œTrepidation”

08.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few years ago, I finished writing a 9 movement #choral work called β€œSongs of Solomon,” and this weekend, Orpheus Chamber Singers in Dallas premiered three of the nine movements. Here are some clips of them rehearsing movement 3 titled β€œTrepidation.” #classicalmusic

08.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder than Puerto Ricans are U.S. Citizens and not immigrants.

02.02.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For your consideration:

01.02.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel this in my bones.

27.01.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will vote for the candidate who promises to extradite Kristi Noem to The Hague.

24.01.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love how Najarian was like, β€œyou’ve won me over, I’m voting for Hawthorne! Oh! Also, if we sell the right of way back to the freight companies they will have the ability to send way more freight trains past your houses. YOU DID IT!”

23.01.2026 05:28 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How does this administration expect us to interpret these actions other than they are sniveling, pathetic racists?

23.01.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

All of this time, money, effort, and goodwill wasted. All for a relatively short extension that was supposed to be a small part of the long-term plan to Long Beach.

Metro only has themselves to blame by considering Hawthorne in the first place. Way to think small and fumble at the last minute.

22.01.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All of this time, money, effort, and goodwill wasted. All for a relatively short extension that was supposed to be a small part of the long-term plan to Long Beach.

Metro only has themselves to blame by considering Hawthorne in the first place. Way to think small and fumble at the last minute.

22.01.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Welp, that sucks. No rail transit to the South Bay for at least another decade.

22.01.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AMAZING NEWS! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ™ŒπŸ»

22.01.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not pictured: the Macarena.

20.01.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Your regular reminder that Gates is not a β€œgood billionaire.” Again, there’s no such thing as thing as a β€œgood billionaire.”

20.01.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We really do need a subway underneath the entire length of Santa Monica Blvd. I know there are basically no plans for this in the future, and the K Line plans don’t seem to be future proofing this idea, but wow is it needed.

20.01.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This has always bothered me. Why would we hire someone who says that the hiring company is the problem and they want to get hired to β€œfix it”? Nah, no thanks. I want that person as far away from government as possible.

09.01.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely not going back.

08.01.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The β€œprosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

07.01.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 86938 πŸ” 21346 πŸ’¬ 1612 πŸ“Œ 1508
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Please enjoy this photo of my dog in a raincoat that she absolutely hates.

05.01.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, it can be the citizenship test. No need to reinvent the wheel.

04.01.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG, love a Trader Vic mai tai

25.12.2025 06:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0