One of the most difficult parts of composing is getting started. Because this piece involves the setting of text and I have a general idea of what I would like to do, getting started is a little easier. I know, for instance, that I want to begin fast and stormy. I started with a 6/8 meter because the triple feel of the meter sugests the rolling of the waves. I also wanted a very unsettled feel for the beginning so I chose a lot of diminished 7th chords and other dissonant intervals. With this in mind, I created an opening statement of 6 measures. I think the idea suits what I intended well. Where it goes from here, will be suggested to me by the music. I am looking to set a mood at the beginning of the piece to lead into the opening lines of the poem. My future posts will discuss how I arrived to that point. To see and hear what I have written this far, go to http://www.cooppress.net/fourpoemsblog.html
Dr. B
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