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"Whatever your approach to tonality, form etc. might be, jumping straight from electronics into a symphony is pretty suicidal IMO. I say, you need two things: the ability to manage the orchestra (it's 50+ musicians, wasting their effort on poor…"
"Thank you! Yes, it is a crazy undertaking, but that's where I was going with it, kind of asking what steps could I take to maybe (in 10+ years) be at the capacity to write something as immense as the Resurrection. I will definitely start with…"
"Mahler! That's going in at the deep end alright!!
I think a work, the size and complexity of his, is one hell of an undertaking even for a seasoned symphonist.
It really is, to my mind, a question of scale in architecture and form. Mahler is working…"
I think a work, the size and complexity of his, is one hell of an undertaking even for a seasoned symphonist.
It really is, to my mind, a question of scale in architecture and form. Mahler is working…"
"Thanks for the advice - tbh I am in no way concerned with "traditional" formats of any types of pieces. To me a symphony is a large-scale work intended for a symphony orchestra. Whether the second movement is a sonata or the third is a scherzo…"
"Oh ok, so you want to know what to write before you try a symphony. I personally think you should just start writing the symphony but here are some ensembles that will give you knowledge on how to write for the instruments: brass quintet (2…"
"Yes, I read music and have always wanted to compose for live performance, but my strong suit has always been electronic, composing via a DAW. I do mean a large scale work for orchestra, no particular reason for a symphony but I want to create…"
"When you say symphony do you mean a large scale work for orchestra or something more specific?
Why symphony particularly?
You say you work mainly in the electronic realm but presumably you read music?"
Why symphony particularly?
You say you work mainly in the electronic realm but presumably you read music?"
"Compose the first measure, then the next, and the next until you have a rough graph of the movements. Then edit the work until it is performance ready and strikes an emotional chord with one's soul. Go get it performed and published. To compose a…"
"If you need a mix professionally done for a real project in a short amount of time, just hire someone. Or, if you have the ability to take your time, or are working on demos instead, listen to hundreds of scores, hundreds of mixes, hundreds of…"
"I've heard time and time again in interviews with film composers, to "borrow" themes. Obviously don't take the Imperial March verbatim, but when you're starting out it's OK to emulate other scores. Indie directors and game developers also will…"
"It may not be possible to alter the tempo as you record.... Having said that, if you need a part to be rubato or more free, then simply record it that way. Recording the other instruments on top of that should be just fine, as if there were other…"
"I use Cinesamples Drums of War for ethnic percussion. The majority of my music is electronic-infused, so I'm not as concerned with getting the typical "classical" sound. The native samples that come with Kontakt are quite good, and very easy to…"
"Josh, a great question, and as a new(er) composer I've been researching and fixing this issue myself.
The first big tip I learned was to picture your VST like an orchestra - you may only have 4 string parts but an orchestra has 50+ string players,…"
The first big tip I learned was to picture your VST like an orchestra - you may only have 4 string parts but an orchestra has 50+ string players,…"
"Thanks, Ray, I will definitely be checking this out!"
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