"Hi,
I'd like to take part as well, please - with the aim not to come last again!!
Only one colour, yes? It would have been tempting to do three (e.g. black, red and gold...for a flag, or such...!).
No, it's okay, one colour will do.
Thank…"
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Music - short to write and long to listen to....or the other way round
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I recently had a brief discussion with someone who suggested, that music, that takes longer to be listened to than it took to write it (e.g. various pieces by LaMonte Young, Morton Feldman or John…Continue
Your composing life
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This is a collection of questions, which may be somewhat basic (and could even appear naive - but they are not), to stimulate thoughts on the process of how we are growing (or have grown) into…Continue
Hymn-Etude
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Hi,in response to Gavin's delightful short Celebration piece, I was reminded of a real miniature "fanfare", that I put together more than 30 years ago (it is much more simplistic than his!).Actually,…Continue
Carl Orff competition
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Hello,I hope it is okay to post this here (I just accidentally found it, I am not associated with them):…Continue
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Music - short to write and long to listen to....or the other way round
I recently had a brief discussion with someone who suggested, that music, that takes longer to be listened to than it took to write it (e.g. various pieces by LaMonte Young, Morton Feldman or John Cage - but also, even, Erik Satie) kind of abuses the term "composition" and also abuses the attention of the listeners. I am not sure, if this is a fair claim.On the other hand, it could be regarded as equally wasteful spending a whole day's work on little more than one musical bar, that is over in a…See More
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"I recently had a brief discussion with someone who suggested, that music, that takes longer to be listened to than it took to write it (e.g. various pieces by LaMonte Young, Morton Feldman or John Cage - but also, even, Erik Satie) kind of abuses…"
"Thank you very much...I am relieved, actually :-)"
"A fun piece, that would have really fitted well the original purpose, but also works well on its own!
This is a completely personal comment (and an indicator of my relative lack of musicianship in parts): does it really, really, make practical sense…"
"This is like a benign (and very short) version of Satie's "Vexations".
It's nice. What will the purpose / application for it be, if it was a kind of commission?"
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTeTaXJruhU
Schnittke may have nicked this from somewhere else."
"To me this is jazz, without particularly distinct classical aspects. Have I missed something?
It's a pleasant piece, even though I would not be able to tell if it was carefully scored or improvised."
"1) These days, almost none. :-( COVID-19 has thrown my schedule off-balance, plus I have too many other hobbies besides composing soaking up what scant free time I have, so these days very little progress has been made in music.
2) On an…"
"Music has been in me as long as I can remember. Perhaps that's why I never considered it a career. The numbers of who earn a living exclusively from composing are probably very few. I can't consider them "professional" because…"
"1) How much in a waking day are you keeping yourself actively busy with music (e.g. playing, listening, analysing, immersing, discussing...)?
>>>>An hour a day minimum, up to the whole day on weekends
How much of that is sketching,…"
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Small Ensemble, Contemporary Ensembles
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Old fashioned Minimalism
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not at all.
- Where do you live?
- York, UK
- About Me (Must include at least one paragraph of biographical information about you as a composer) - blank or minimal answers on this line will cause your request to be rejected. Include a link to your website if you have one.
- I am not a professional, but have attempted to write pieces of music since my late teens. Currently I am still looking for ways how to identify the most important learning needs to convert some old and new musical ideas efficiently into works that work. That is why I am here: to increase my confidence, to commit myself more publicly, and to learn from peers.
I am a little nervous but excited and hope, that I can contribute something actively for others and not just remain the eternal student who is mainly dependent on others.
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- At 7:31pm on May 8, 2018,
Gav Brown said…
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