What Are You Practising / Composing Now?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

More rhubarb sounds while waiting for a flight

I get nervous before air travel, too.

[BBMmk2]

I’m around 3/4s the way through my project for the Royal Marines Band Service.

[MrGongGong]

I get nervous before air travel, too.

[Joseph K]

A great part of the challenge of learning to play jazz, so it seems to me at the moment, is learning to bridge the gap between what one can play deliberately and rubato and what comes out, so to speak, while playing something in time - basically, trying to get what one learns methodically and consciously into one's creative reflexes/vocabulary. Of course, this is a never-ending process.

[Suffolkcoastal]

I think I need to slow down after my 2019 composing sprint - Piano Trio, Symphony & Requiem plus some revision of another 12 pieces composed over the previous 30 years. So far this year a short Motet composed in one sitting and am revising and extending an orchestral work originally composed 20 years ago. Now compose everything directly into full score which allows the ideas to come straight from my head as heard without losing some of it by working out on the piano. Once finished I just file the music away, as I doubt these days, that anyone would consider performing any of it.

[BBMmk2]

I think I need to slow down after my 2019 composing sprint - Piano Trio, Symphony & Requiem plus some revision of another 12 pieces composed over the previous 30 years. So far this year a short Motet composed in one sitting and am revising and extending an orchestral work originally composed 20 years ago. Now compose everything directly into full score which allows the ideas to come straight from my head as heard without losing some of it by working out on the piano. Once finished I just file the music away, as I doubt these days, that anyone would consider performing any of it.

Manuscript or software?

[Suffolkcoastal]

Software these days, as I can't grip a pencil/pen for too long without getting discomfort in my hands.

[BBMmk2]

Software these days, as I can't grip a pencil/pen for too long without getting discomfort in my hands.

I get pins and needles. I use Sibelius 8.0.

[Joseph K]

I Could Write a Book.

[Dave2002]

I started off with a simple tune, then extended it, then set it for four instruments. Now I'm throwing percussion and other instruments into the mix.

Just experimenting though, I don't expect it'll ever turn into anything good, but it's fun to try. Currently it's a bit "oom pah" band-ish.

[teamsaint]

I started off with a simple tune, then extended it, then set it for four instruments. Now I'm throwing percussion and other instruments into the mix.

Just experimenting though, I don't expect it'll ever turn into anything good, but it's fun to try. Currently it's a bit "oom pah" band-ish.

I sometimes wake up with lines of music that I’m pretty certain I have created . Had ( what seemed like) a great line for a rockabilly style song not so long a go. I really should write them down.

Anyway, good to hear that you are enjoying it and creating something Dave.

[MrGongGong]

Rhubarb is now installed in Wakefield market hall
and Indian lullabies at QEH finished
So thoughts turn to tomorrows trip to North Wales to play underwater recordings in a theatre piece
comb filtered waves emerging from string quintet and sinewave drone pieces

Spent the day playing with hydrophone recordings and mapping them

[Joseph K]

So thoughts turn to tomorrows trip to North Wales to play underwater recordings in a theatre piece
comb filtered waves emerging from string quintet and sinewave drone pieces

I went to uni there, I've seen it appear on facebook for some time now.

[Bryn]

Rhubarb is now installed in Wakefield market hall
and Indian lullabies at QEH finished
So thoughts turn to tomorrows trip to North Wales to play underwater recordings in a theatre piece
comb filtered waves emerging from string quintet and sinewave drone pieces

Spent the day playing with hydrophone recordings and mapping them

Give my regards to Mrs. Trellis.

[MrGongGong]

Give my regards to Mrs. Trellis.

Indeed I will