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This piece may be too difficult to play

Started this discussion. Last reply by Nick Carlson Nov 30, 2013. 28 Replies 0 Likes

Hi all,Haven't posted in a while.This piece will be my first as a PostGrad for Ensemble. It will be rehearsed Nov. 30th.It was a take on nesting themes within themes. I take the first theme and do…Continue

Avid letting Sibelius fall with them

Started this discussion. Last reply by Gav Brown Aug 2, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Lights out for Sibelius?I feel that this should be a critical…Continue

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Welcome, Nick Carlson here!

Music

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Now is theTime
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Hiccup Hocket
3.
4 Corners
4.
Now
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Judgement Day
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Mountains
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Star Crossed
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Danger
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Symphonic Epic
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A Long Journey
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A Dream That Never Ends
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Siberia

Profile Information

What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?: Web, Multimedia, Choir, Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Songs, Contemporary Ensembles, Other

What is your favorite genre or style of music?: Baroque

Is music your main income source?: Sort Of - Music Related

Where do you live?: Seattle, WA, USA

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 currently working on music for video games. I'd like to go for a more modern multimedia outlet as well, like visual computer rendered fractals to my music. That's not all either, I intend to produce games with my music in the future. I'm not a musician but I try to understand acoustic instruments by learning a bit about them first and even learn how to play a few if not all - well enough to see what's possible.

I studied at Cornish College of the Arts to get a Bachelors of Music in Classical Composition. I have yet to write a fugue, though and am unhappy about that. I am trying to learn it myself with books but it is so frustrating.

I originally started out on an old out of tune piano at the age of....8 to 12... can't remember (I'd forgotten most of my past). I just tinkered until I could find a nice melody, I loved the black keys. I then forced myself to study and practice 8 to 12 hours a day, REALLY, my mom almost screamed at me to stop but she wanted me to keep it up.

After highschool, did two concerts, one for piano and one for a choir to play my music. After that life took over and I got few chances to perform or write until 9-10 years later.

Now I am hoping to get paid enough to cover tuition and some other bills. I have a "sponsor"/"partner"/"fan" who has done more than enough to keep me above sea level. I only wish to find a way to make a life out of my music so to support myself.