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"fair enough, Mike -- you know I hold you in high regard as a composer and always take what you say seriously, even if sometimes I'm not totally convinced. No doubt we will be exploring this area further in the weeks and months to come!
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"Yes Ollie, some good points imo. There is no correct way, only the way that works for you. The thrust of my argument is that one finds and hones a more profound musical self as one learns and integrates technique as the foundation for expressive…"
"David I thought we might be talking at cross purposes when I asked you in the other thread what you perceive as the difference between theory and technique. For me, they pretty much mean the same thing because application of technique is also…"
"May I be forgiven just doing a single reply, please? Otherwise identical individual replies build up the thread unnecessarily!
Just to say thank you all for these most encouraging comments and for listening.
It looks like I did submit the piece in…"
Just to say thank you all for these most encouraging comments and for listening.
It looks like I did submit the piece in…"
"Hi Brett
I listened to a few bars then decided I'd best read the story before going on.
The music starts boisterous and abrasive but moves into calmer apprehensive moments and I think it's very much in keeping with the atmosphere of Poe's story. …"
I listened to a few bars then decided I'd best read the story before going on.
The music starts boisterous and abrasive but moves into calmer apprehensive moments and I think it's very much in keeping with the atmosphere of Poe's story. …"
"Whether or not any of this is relevant, I hope it's interesting.
I'm not sure what this post is referring to specifically, so to cover several grounds...
I have several methods for coming up with ideas:
1) Melody first: I seem like a bit of a weirdo…"
I'm not sure what this post is referring to specifically, so to cover several grounds...
I have several methods for coming up with ideas:
1) Melody first: I seem like a bit of a weirdo…"
When does writer's block affect my fellow composers here? For me, it's when I'm adding to an unfinished work which I'm passionate about.
"I'm not quite sure which David you are referring to here but let's assume it's me! Sorry about the delay -- my last PC suddenly died while listening to this for the second time so I am a bit wary about going back into it - perhaps you could provide…"
" the weird and wonderful modulations early on make this highly entertaining in a way more conventional fugues are, to my untrained ears, not"
"Very nice! I remember hearing this a long time ago on the old version of this forum. Quirky and lighthearted, lots of fun to listen to. I liked it very much, and still do. Thanks for posting it again!"
"I enjoyed this as well. I like your harmonic movement. (I do remember this from sometime back when you had posted, so it retained a presence in my memory!)"
"A lot of fun, HS! Energetic, with some wry humor thrown in .
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Hello! It's been forever since I've posted on here, and I just remembered about its existence so I thought I'd post my most recent work on here.This piece is a tone poem for wind quintet and two percussionists, based off of Edgar Allen Poe's "The…
"Very enjoyable piece! I really like the subject, it feels very playful and bouncy."
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