Tag Archives: solos

Project 14

Posted on 23/04/2013 by otolio

Improvisation on a dominant This one is strongly based on a motif I’m trying my little parrot to learn (abc-ace… – so far unsuccessfully). It begins with just an insinuation of the chord (a 9th one on the first bar, … Continue reading →

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Harp recital 18th Feb 2013

Posted on 19/02/2013 by otolio

Today we went to a teahouse in town to finish a course for work. After it finished, I stayed a bit longer. And then a girl appeared with a small harp, ready for her Monday recital! I didn’t know this … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Assignment 2

Posted on 05/11/2012 by otolio

My tutor, Patric Standford, asked me whether I could double the duration of my Assignment 2 while keeping it concise, or as a compositional whole. I had some ideas already while working on it, namely, I would definitely add some … Continue reading →

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I wanted to combine again the clarinet with the Eastern European scale to depict a group of ambulant artists, their day (A), their night (B). The Autumn landscape they go through (C) could be on a pentatonic scale, symbolizing both … Continue reading →

Posted on 24/10/2012 by otolio | Leave a comment

Project 7

Posted on 21/10/2012 by otolio

Use each of the nine scales in Example 25 to compose a melodic line of a few bars, exploring the special characteristics of each tone […]. Vary the instruments. A- Whole-tone I + flute The whole-tone scale, when used alone, lacks … Continue reading →

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Project 5

Posted on 15/09/2012 by otolio

Write three short contrasting pentatonic melodic shapes designed as vocal lines […] for either a male or female voice. Use dynamics, tempo and rhythmic interest to make them a contrasting group of solos. Project 5-a This melody assaulted me while … Continue reading →

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Shorter listening log – woodwind

Posted on 08/09/2012 by otolio

Listening to Wind instruments I am trying to reformulate my listening log into something less technical. Syrinx – by Claude Debussy Reminds me terribly of the Prelude to the Apres-midi d’un Faune. It may be because of the style, because … Continue reading →

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Project 1: Percussion solos

Posted on 11/07/2012 by otolio

The project instructions are as follows: “The first task is to compose four contrasting short pieces in which you demonstrate the different characters of some untuned percussion instruments. The pieces should not challenge percussion players, but challenge your own creative … Continue reading →

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