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Interresting to hear how different we create music...
I can hardly compose when I want to, I'll get empty in the head. The ideas comes when I'm doing something else, often while driving. I always have more ideas than time to arrange it, so I don't…
Alright, if that was the only thing you wanted feedback on then. I would appreciate if you write that beforehand so I don't have to bother about the rest..
Hi Paul,
I was curious to listen to this, but I gave up after a few bars. With only the midi-file to listen to, it is not so enjoyable to hear the piece through my computer's soundblaster soundcard, it doesn't sound good at all. And I don't want to…
Wow, that was something out of the ordinary. I almost felt out of breath, somehow. I can definately see a struggle and very exciting moment with a lot of tension. Fantasy genre, could be, but I wouldn't have pinpointed it without knowing.
It is ver…
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Songs, Other, film
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Baroque and vintage pop music. Late 1800 also.
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not at all.
- Where do you live?
- Gaevle, Sweden
- About Me:
- Been a pop/rock musician for many years, but recently started compose classical and film music. I try to play every instrument I come across.
I work with Cubase/pc, my "classical" music mostly contain sounds from GPO, spiced with occasional instrument from Siedlaszec's CCC.
I have my own studio, very small but... a studio. I can record vox, guitars, digital drums, keys etc.
My songs
Daybreak at Kinsale
3 movements influenced by Baroque composers such as Purcell and Vivaldi.
100% GPO with only solo instruments used to get a feel of a chamber orchestra.
Music and lyrics by me, except movement 3 where the text is written by the english poet John Donne 1572-1631.
Singers (as they appear)
Alto 1 and 2: Maria Hedman
Baritone1 and 2: Micael Ryding
Background vocal: myself
Soprano 1-4: Åsa Wetter
Morning
A mini symphony i F#minor, my favourite key. It is very tonal, romantic also.
Consists of three movements, morning, noon and evening. Tempo varies a lot, and the last part has a different meter (3/4.) I tried to stick to a certain theme, and vary it in three ways - straight 4/4, march and waltz. Recycling of certain melodic elements also.
100% GPO it is.
Old Sequoia
My first try on film scoring, it is supposed to be something for the adventure genre, western typically. EWQLSO should have been ideal here but I used GPO and CCC since it was what I had. I thought it would be a good experience to see if it is possibly to tweak GPO to the more expressive EWQLSO. I probably buy the latter soon, it seams so much easier for more heavy and aggressive styles...
Valan
Maybe a little bit neo-classic. The lyrics (in swedish) is from the first part of the old norse Edda, where the creation myth and the world's end is explained by a wise-women's prophecy. There are many verses, I only used #3 and 59, which are about creation and resurrection. The world's end is instrumental and illustrated by the falling notes and "ugly" sounds.
Sung by Maria Hedman.
Instruments from GPO, choir and instrument effects from CCC. About 50/50 I think, and it doesn't sound typical GPO to me.
3 movements influenced by Baroque composers such as Purcell and Vivaldi.
100% GPO with only solo instruments used to get a feel of a chamber orchestra.
Music and lyrics by me, except movement 3 where the text is written by the english poet John Donne 1572-1631.
Singers (as they appear)
Alto 1 and 2: Maria Hedman
Baritone1 and 2: Micael Ryding
Background vocal: myself
Soprano 1-4: Åsa Wetter
Morning
A mini symphony i F#minor, my favourite key. It is very tonal, romantic also.
Consists of three movements, morning, noon and evening. Tempo varies a lot, and the last part has a different meter (3/4.) I tried to stick to a certain theme, and vary it in three ways - straight 4/4, march and waltz. Recycling of certain melodic elements also.
100% GPO it is.
Old Sequoia
My first try on film scoring, it is supposed to be something for the adventure genre, western typically. EWQLSO should have been ideal here but I used GPO and CCC since it was what I had. I thought it would be a good experience to see if it is possibly to tweak GPO to the more expressive EWQLSO. I probably buy the latter soon, it seams so much easier for more heavy and aggressive styles...
Valan
Maybe a little bit neo-classic. The lyrics (in swedish) is from the first part of the old norse Edda, where the creation myth and the world's end is explained by a wise-women's prophecy. There are many verses, I only used #3 and 59, which are about creation and resurrection. The world's end is instrumental and illustrated by the falling notes and "ugly" sounds.
Sung by Maria Hedman.
Instruments from GPO, choir and instrument effects from CCC. About 50/50 I think, and it doesn't sound typical GPO to me.
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 6:34pm on October 31, 2009,
Christoforos Christofi said… - hello there. I liked Valan a lot... can you tell something more about the lyrics? I understand its about swedish mythology somewhat, but maybe some reference would be nice. Or even the meening in English if it's easy to do
- At 6:45am on August 19, 2009,
Kento said… - Hi, how are you doing? I saw you were new here and wanted to drop a line!
- At 3:44am on August 18, 2009,
Ray Kemp said… - Hi Roger,
Welcome to the forum, and thanks for posting your music here. There is nothing healthier than debate so I look forward to discussing many issues with you
Ray
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