Sappho: To Aphrodite For Mezzo-Soprano and Alto Flute
My translation and musical setting of a poem by Sappho. My translation is mostly close to the Greek though in parts very free. The rhythm of the music approximates the meter of the original poem
Read more…So the first composition I posted at this site upon joining the forum a couple of weeks ago was a 'modernized' fugue, which subbed in some non-traditional accompaniment stylings to the Subject derived from the realm of jazz harmony. I have another f
Read more…although the convention for this forum seems to be to write short works, I simply don't operate like this and (apart from the occasional song or piano piece) always think on a larger scale. My latest completed work is as much influenced by the partic
Read more…Hi Guys.
I haven't been here for a few months, but it appears quite active here!
This is my latest piece.
Comments are welcome!
Thank you for listening!
https://soundcloud.com/gregoriox88/return-alt-version
Read more…Hi all. This is my latest piece I composed. The idea is trying to portray an inner feeling at one moment, where it begins with a chaos or some sort, and then a little bit of calmness, before re-entering the first state again. Your listening and comme
Read more…I composed this tune while reading a book about Japan - The Diamond Chariot. I was very impressed by the culture and beauty of this country and I wanted to convey my impressions in music. Thanks!
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Audio file on this site: ThreeDirgesMS4.mp3
Audio file also available at SoundCloud Three Dirges and Two Dances
The audio file was created with software as a demo, as I am a composer for live peformance. If this is ever performed, I will post a record
Read more…Hello Colleagues,
This song, written with lyricist Miesha Lowery, is part of a series of 6 pieces for piano along a romantic theme as part of a potential album. I previously showed a couple of the pieces here 2 years back, then we got blown out of th
Read more…Here's a treat, at least I hope you'll think so: a Harmonic Reduction of Beethoven's perennially popular Moonlight Sonata, first movement. I presume that most folks here are familiar with what a Harmonic Reduction is; if not, I'll paraphrase briefly
Read more…Tennessee Reel for Solo Viola
Revised version of a piece I composed some time ago.
The audio file was generated with software as a demo. Version of 26 January 2023.
Audio file on this site: Tennessee ReelMS4.mp3
Audio file also at SoundCloud Tennesse
Read more…Last week a friend sent me a little Beethoven theme sketch from 1799 for probably a Rondo for a piano concerto. Based on this I wrote this "Mini"-Rondo of about 2 minutes, which someday I may work out for a whole movement: I hope you will like it:
Read more…I was a bit reticent to post this because it's not a through-composed piece; it's just a somewhat short solo bass guitar improv on an Irish traditional tune. But if the premise is acceptable that improvisation equals "instant composition", then perha
Read more…for Wind Quintet and Harpsichord
from an Irish folk melody
The audio file was generated with software as a demo.
Audio file on this site: The Black Bird
Audio file also at SoundCloud The Black Bird.
A demo score (watermarked, without ancillary material)
Read more…The recent discussion about modernizing fugues inspired me to write something completely outside of my usual comfort zone: a borderline atonal piece that uses cluster chords as part of the fugue subject and disregards any vertical intervals between v
Read more…Hi,
Here is the choral version. I will appreciate any comments, specially about parallel 5ths and octaves which gave me a hell of a time. Score is attached.
Cheers.
Al
Score: Nothing belongs to you_choir_ver5.pdf
Music: Nothing belongs to you_choir_ver5
Read more…Hello again! I know I've posted quite a bit recently compared to my usual activity, but there's been a surge of productivity on this topic for me lately. Over the past couple days I made this video for one of my piano pieces. I call it "Stuck", as I
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My first ever score upload, having just joined CF over the weekend. Here goes...
This original composition is called "Bells Fugue (in C major)", for solo piano. I should preface by mentioning that this piece is NOT intended to be a Baroque
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