Update some compositions from the past semester

So I didn’t do too much writing this past semester, but I really like the little that I did write.  So I’m gonna go ahead and write a little about each piece and upload a .pdf and a midi rendering for all of them.

The first piece that I finished this semester was the second movement of my suite for wind ensemble “Celestial Sphere”.  The whole piece is a depiction of the night sky.  And the second movement specifically is just a peaceful starry night.  I actually use “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” for a second although I think I did a good job of disguising it.  Lastly it features the celesta, which is always fun

Celestial Sphere-II

Celestial Sphere-II copy

Another really short piece I wrote is called “Drifting”.  It was an assignment for music theory lab.  I had to use only notes in a C major scale, and it had to be scored for up to four instruments in my class.  So I picked 2 Bb clarinets, a Bassoon, and a Cello.  The piece actually turned out really well, and worked surprisingly well in actual performance.  I may try and get a recording of it this semester.  Until then awful midi will have to suffice.

Drifting

Drifting.mp3

Some other pieces that I wrote this semester (but will not include in this post)  Are a piece for prepared piano, two french horns, two clarinets, and a narrator titled “Darkened Chambers”.  That piece was a bit of a trip and I’m not sure if I like it enough to save it, but it was still a very good way to start off my first semester.  The other piece is entitled “Blurbs” and it is for a viola duet.  I really like “Blurbs”  I like it so much I plan on writing lots of sets of blurbs.  And I’ll post that piece as soon as I get the recording of it from last semester.

I’ve got a lot more that I’m working on and I’ll probably post about my past semester soon, but until then.  Hope everybody had happy holidays.  Hopefully the new year brings lots of amazing new music from everybody!