And as long as I’m discussing animated scores, I have to share the work of André Vida, whose work features scores that are literally animated – as in they come to life and spin around with eyeballs and movement in some sort of cross between Terry Gilliam’s animations for Monty Python and the jagged, splotchy boundariesContinue reading “More Animated Scores: André Vida”
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Jesc Bunyard’s Video Scores
L’Autre Musique’s collection of “New Writings of Sound and Music” also included this video score by composer Jesc Bunyard. It’s basically a silent video that is displayed/shown for the performers, and they play what they see. Check it out – what a cool concept! Talk about a graphic score! She has some moreContinue reading “Jesc Bunyard’s Video Scores”
Thelonius Monk on being a genius
“A genius is one who is most like himself.” – Thelonius Monk
A Demonstration of Coagula, the Industrial Strength Color-Note Organ
So I’m having too much fun with this and I have to share – I just revisited my “noisemakers” folder and found some ooolld software and remembered how completely fun it was Coagula, the “Industrial Strength Color-Note Organ.” It’s basically a Windows Paint that when you’re done makes wacky sounds. It’s buckets of fun andContinue reading “A Demonstration of Coagula, the Industrial Strength Color-Note Organ”
“Not Even in the Lifetime of a Nestor
Aloysius: You want, then, to learn the art of composition? Joseph: Yes. Aloysius: But are you not aware that this study is like an immense ocean, not to be exhausted even in the lifetime of a Nestor? — Johann Joseph Fux’s Gradus Ad Parnassum
Solo piano piece up: To Change the Height of Musical Surroundings
And here’s my new composition – To Change the Height of Musical Surroundings. This was piece was a journey (and it portrays a journey too, but that’s another blog post for another day): prompted by my teacher’s challenge to compose “away from the piano,” I took out a piece of staff paper and drew recklessContinue reading “Solo piano piece up: To Change the Height of Musical Surroundings”
Closet Music: Music for the Mind (and Only the Mind!)
So I have to share this new concept I came across on The Composers Site. “Closet Music” is music intended to be made–and heard–only in the participant’s head. Sound crazy? It’s actually peaceful and meditative – check out some sample scores from their first collection: Summer 1976 Paul Burnell’s Sound Meditations (the Burnell one gaveContinue reading “Closet Music: Music for the Mind (and Only the Mind!)”
“The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.” – Agatha Christie
Spotify Playlist for Alvin Lucier’s Music109 book/class
Spotify Playlist for Alvin Lucier’s Music109 book/class I’ve been enjoying this book (basically a print version of the lectures for the Music109 class he teaches/taught at Wesleyan) and since I was sick of cataloging found-sound samples I thought I’d make a big playlist of all the pieces discussed in the book in order. So enjoyContinue reading “Spotify Playlist for Alvin Lucier’s Music109 book/class”
Score featured on lautremusique.net
I’m pickled tink to announce that my score for “Cycles that Surround Us” has been included in a collection of “new forms of writing sound and music distant from the traditional Western scoring” on lautremusique.net. This is a very cool french blog that is dedicated to new music and thoughts. Click through toContinue reading “Score featured on lautremusique.net”
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