I know there probably isn't any standard, but just wondering what are the usual paper sizes employed for a conductor's score with 16-18 staves? Something that's comfortable to read and not too spaced out that it's difficult to pick out the lines at
Does anyone resonate or identify with the way of composing described in this video -
If anyone would like to participate in this journey in any way (details in the video), it would be great to hear from you. If not, hopefull, we'll have more videos
I find this forum a bit confusing. It takes some time to get used to the nerdy approach, although it might just be me. I'm probably not the brightest bulb in this esteemed company, and I hardly dare to complain because Kristofer looks a lot like my o
Have you ever written music for Halloween or created music suitable for the occasion? This is your chance to scare the hell out of us with your creativity.
Almost 30 members. it's getting busy here. I can't possibly remember all the names, let alone the things they stand for. Maybe I should put their photos on a whiteboard, like detectives do when they're trying to solve a crime. I will make notes like
I am posting an orchestration of mine here, intended mostly to initate a conversation about NPPE, which is the new software element of NotePerfomer that Arne Wallander introduced this summer with the free NP4 update.
I heard my teacher say that to a student who hadn't completed his assignment (a composition in Dorian mode) for the umpteenth time and this time used 'no inspiration' as an excuse. Inspiration is for amateurs.
as this forum seems to have died recently, I feel obliged to post something new. Well actually, it isn't really new but my String Serenade has been redone with a new chamber strings library and for the most part, I like the result. The piece is a bit
This forum seems to have gone completely to sleep -- either the participants aren't writing anything (and most members are making no contribution at all) or they don't want to share what they're doing. I have yet to start on a new work but perhaps to
Hey all, I thought I'd put this up and see if anyone likes it. It's long been finished, recorded and released, so if you *don't* like it then we'll all just have to live with it, but I hope you do.
I've started this thread so as to not further derail Guy's thread re intuituve composing.
This post is a result of my and David's discussion about the use of technique whilst composing, i.e. using craft. I said I'd post some examples from how I use t
Against my better judgement, as fairy tales seem to have become an increasingly regular part of my output, I decided to try and draw your attention here to my just completed (well, the first draft) Cinderella setting. Normally it's too much to expec
This is a 33 minute throwback-to-the-19th-Century composition for a full symphony orchestra with extra brass (2 trumpets, 2 horns, and 2 trombones) expected to play from the balcony - an idea that I stole from Respighi (who probably stole it from Mah
The title of a composition can be important. It indicates what the composer wanted to express. Although there is quite a bit of swindling going on here. Some titles are only given to a composition later and not even by the composer.I like to play aro
What is your experience of receiving criticism as a composer and how has it changed over time.I’m still near the start of my journey, and have had some amazingly valuable pointers and advice from posting my music on forums and asking for feedback. B
I've never bothered putting up my limited forays into solo piano music up on the web before as I was never very happy with my endeavours. And piano music is anyway the most commonly posted form by amateurs. But the latest set of four works seems to m
I just posted a playlist of this three movement piece, but I can't see how anyone could find it to listen on this site. So, I'm bringing it up here as well. (If you know how to find a playlist, it is on this site.) A brief description:
