February 2012 Blog Posts (7)

l compose mainly in a classical style(l also compose and perform blues rock jazz and nonsense music).the reason l like to compose in a classical style is not because l beleive it is better than other styles, but because l beleive of all the major styles of music it is the least developed,and therefore has the most potential .   For the whole history of classical music there has been some institution in control ,first the church then the aristocracy then the upper classes  then the…

I am thrilled by a new force in my compositin: writing for winds.  There is something unique about the winds and brass instruments.  I have written much for saxophone and saxophone quartet lately, and also for wind ensemble.  If you ever want to break into this exciting genre, just transcribe something for a school wind ensemble, and KAPOW you've got pieces being played.  

This brngs me to one of my questions:  why don't more composers write for school groups?  It seems to me…

 why is contemporary music regardless of style so bad? lve heard many theorys such as the dominance of technology in the music making process, the short sightedness of record companies;however to me none of these theorys get to the bottom of the problem.I think the crux of the problem is cultural decline due to our increasing alienation from nature. The advance of technology means we interact more with machines and less with other living things.the international economy runs on a rigid…

I want to show you my new song. The melody was hummed to me by a friends, as she had this idea. But she do not have the tools to create a song of it. So I helped her with music and arrangement

I have a added a video on it.. I have used recordings from a game I play (yes I am a gamer-girl nerd :D)

But I hope you like it anyhow.. is a simple melody, but suitable for the fantasy theme.,

I use Reason and Reason-record to create the music and my vocal on…

http://youtu.be/8G1kawKA_Jo

hi,

i've posted a new scom tutorial on how to produce a  "trailer like " strings part with symbolic composer.

the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3L4h_uNyXM&context=C3903ebaADOEgsToPDskI61EaKZc-LO2SCTeWYrZv8

stf

Hello Composers' Forum members!

This is my first ever blog.

I have been trained in music for 10 years now. I started by playing the Bb trumpet from 5th grade up through high school. I have been composing music for three years now, though it has only been recently that I have been publishing with full rights to my work. I have yet to get a recording done by a real musician, but I am working with a friend to do just that at the moment.

I feel that…