I have not watched many of The Twilight Zone episodes. Not for lack of wanting to, but simply a lack of paired reason and opportunity. What better way, then, to introduce myself to these highly regarded television classics than by doing so through a composer whom I hugely admire, Bernard Herrmann. In this article, I want to […]
This article is a composition lesson in which I present a handful of experiments using tintinnabuli technique. A companion to the Für Alina article from a couple of weeks ago, this one revisits the concepts of that article, discussing them in practice.
How can you use Tintinnabuli to compose your own music? Read More »
In this article, I analyse and discuss Arvo Pärt’s Für Alina. Unearthing facets of tintinnabuli, I also discuss its origins and how these influenced the composition of Für Alina.
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There is plenty to learn in analysing a composition. In the previous article I analysed and discussed the arrangement of Bizet’s Farandole. Here I take the learning process one step further by experimenting with combining the classic nursery rhyme melody “London Bridge” with the arrangement of Farandole. Taking the structural breakdown that I presented in the previous article I apply similar textures, orchestration and melodic treatment to “London Bridge”. This article discusses my process, thinking and lessons learned in undertaking this learning experiment.
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