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John McIntyre's Discussions
Serialized Rhythms
Serializing all musical parameters, including duration is part of the 1960s movement called Total Serialism. Google for Stockhausen and you will find more information....
Tagged: composition, algorithmic, rhythm, serialism
Replied Dec 22
Three Bagatelles for Wind Quintet--Movement II. Lively
This was awesome. Great use of articulation and I like how you throw the melody all around the ensemble. Nice contrasting sections as well. Performance-wise, one can the player struggling technically…
Tagged: bagatelle, quintet, wind, classical
Replied Sep 6
Three Bagatelles for Wind Quintet (movement three)
An excellent listen;there's lots to like about this music. You write wonderfully for the ensemble, which isn't an easy thing to do. All the instrumental lines suit the instruments and you make good u…
Replied Sep 6
Track #3 "It Hurts To See You Go"
Larry Alexander School of Music.. not nice. I liked parts of it, but found some of the intervals and progressions a little awkward. The constant texture could perhaps be alleviated by a contrasting s…
Replied Sep 6
What (if any) Music notation software do you use?
I use Notion...and quite adore it. The current samples do sound good, and sound great when they are massaged via notation. I.E. hairpins, articulations. and dynamic profiles. Notion3(the 3rd version)…
Replied Sep 6
Interlocking Voices - eg clarinets between flute 1 and 2 - what works well ?
Woodwinds work well in many many ways. I don't think there's any real rules, except to make sure that the Oboes aren't too low and hence quacky and that the Flutes are also not too low as they don't…
Replied Apr 29
Do you think it helps/ is important for composers to carry on practising their instruments ?
An interesting discussion. I came from a 'performance' background. I think it's important to maintain a physical connection to music making; it can only help with the creative connection of composing…
Replied Apr 28
a new piece for your dissection pleasure.
All makes sense. Thanks for sharing some of your process.
Tagged: tone, quarter, electronic
Replied Apr 11
a new piece for your dissection pleasure.
Thanks, I was wondering how you managed a 21 note matrix--quarter tones. Sounds like you are working in total serialism to me. Are you serializing the dynamic profiles as well?
Tagged: tone, quarter, electronic
Replied Apr 11
a new piece for your dissection pleasure.
Worked for me. A nice sonic soundscape. I like the quarter tones, and the 'prepared piano' type of sound. I'd be interested in reading the theory behind it.
Tagged: tone, quarter, electronic
Replied Apr 11
Nagasaki Aftermath (Angst)
I liked this. It is not just ambient, but has a nice emotional feeling. I liked some of the chords and their spacings.
Replied Apr 11
Condemnation towards computer generated music (Sample libraries and such)
Lots of good points made on both sides, but the realist in me tends to go with the practicality of notation software. Looks around, nope..no world class orchestra in my garage awaiting my latest mast…
Tagged: libraries, music, towards, condemnation, computer
Replied Dec. 30, 2008
What about musical education?
Hmm..I really think it depends upon a lot of things. Most important is the genre. If you are writing for a rock band, then likely no. If you are composing symphonic music, then most definately yes. E…
Replied Dec. 30, 2008
Can anyone do this?
I think it's pretty simple: if you write music, you are a composer!
Replied Dec. 5, 2008
performed sequence vs notation sequence
http://composersforum.ning.com/profile/Soulima
Tagged: sibelius, finale, performance, sample, notation
Replied Mar. 27, 2008
performed sequence vs notation sequence
Two thumbs up for Notion... I've been using it exclusively since May 2005.
Tagged: sibelius, finale, performance, sample, notation
Replied Mar. 26, 2008
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- film, television, web, multimedia, Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Contemporary Ensembles, Other
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Classical
- Is music your main income source?
- Yes!
- Where do you live?
- Canada
- About Me:
- I am an orchestral composer. I use computer software for composition, performance and playback. I don't use a midi keyboard or a keyboard of any kind for composition as I find this distracts me. I work in notation;the process from ideation to final product all takes place in my brain and computer. I'm currently using a new composition software program to help me to realize my sound palette: Notion http://www.notionmusic.com/
Stylistically, my music is quite diverse and includes tonal-traditional to extra-tonal and experimental. Most of the music I am composing these days tends to be rather traditional and tonal in its approach. Feedback most welcome...
- Website:
- http://johnmcintyre.net/
John McIntyre's Blog
'Emerging Composer Award' - Festive Overture
One uploaded piece--'Festive Overture' won the 'Emerging Composer Award' from the 'Realize Music Composition Contest', an international composition contest. Cheers, John
Posted on December 4, 2008 at 8:00pm —
Checking this site out...
Posted on March 26, 2008 at 5:19pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (21 comments)
- At 6:16am on August 24, 2009,
angela said… - very cool
- At 7:45pm on August 23, 2009,
Edward Schaffer said…
- I just tried English Horn, and I like it - thanks!
- At 7:09pm on August 23, 2009,
- English Horn - Interesting idea...
- At 7:15am on April 14, 2009,
Fernando Vazquez said… - Currently listening to Wintertide...kudos on the balance achieved with use of the Piano to ground the song. You deliver a delicate architecture and noble message.
- At 7:07am on April 14, 2009,
Fernando Vazquez said…
- John- Interesting works..I really enjoy the variety as well as the writing style...I was wondering what your opinion of Notion was vs Finale or Sibelius...I apply a very similar style in my composition for piano works.
- At 1:28am on April 9, 2009,
Danilo Chompor said… - thank you John. Is very nice your song for the damned.
- At 3:01pm on March 18, 2009,
Doug Lauber said… - Interesting music. I enjoyed Festive Overture.
- At 7:01pm on January 3, 2009,
Robyn Traill said… - Your music excites my passion to write. (read: I will steal ideas from you) gorgeous melodies and the percussive woodwindy colors with lots of larger intervals at times. I'm amazed at the quality you get without a keyboard. I will check out this Notion software. Do you use third party samples with it, or are you using what comes with it?
One question: I find that I write FOR my samples. If my samples dont' "play" a part well then I don't write it, as it will soudn false and the director will cringe.
Do you have that kind of obstacle with Notation?
Thanks for your music. It made me happy to find it.
- At 5:03am on December 29, 2008,
Per-Erik Rosqvist said… - Well i IS kind of a very fitting soundtrack (better than the sequences of pictures my mind create) to a film about animals, as the name suggests.
Feels alive as is, and i have no complaints on the production. Sounds professional indeed :)
I will come back, to listen on more occasions :)
/Per Delete Comment
- At 4:57am on December 29, 2008,
Per-Erik Rosqvist said…
- Thanks for both your comments. Flattering indeed!
I will give you two comments now. This one and the second when i've listened through Zoomorphism :)
Now it is at the very start, lovely piece!
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