I think I really like where this WIP is headed! I can definitely imagine imagine strings. I must admit I can't connect with the title, but perhaps that's a similar thing to what I experienced with your last album (i.e. once it had been explained it made so much sense, but I couldn't piece together the meaning from the titles on their own)
I was recently listening to a podcast interview with a pedagogical composer I really admire, Wendy Stevens, and she talked about what she called the different "seasons" of being a composer. Like spring, summer, autumn and winter, we have a composition phase (spring), a phase where we nurture what we've grown into something presentable to the public (summer), a presentation phase (harvest/autumn) and we also need a rest phase (winter). I really subscribe to this idea! I think you'd share my admiration for her: she's enormously prolific, independent, writes interesting music in her genre, is very kind, and above all she believes that a composer's job is a service to the community. I mention it because I think sometimes we composers need to be reminded of the importance of resting. Those are when the best ideas happen!
Hi. Glad the thoughts resonate. Really enjoyed the Brudenell show. Looking forward to the show in May. And thanks for the Ryuichi Sakamoto recommendation, I hadn't got that one.
Hi Scott, thanks very much for the comment, always appreciate your thoughts. The May show with Jasmine Myra is going to be really lovely, she's a great player and her band is great too. It'll be a lovely night for sure!
Also...I can't say any more at this precise moment, but keep your eyes open for something else Sakamoto-related in March 😉 😉
I've listened to this a few times now - like it a lot.
I hear autumn into winter.
I can imagine a (probably female) vocal with it.
Sift, to me, suggests separating one thing from another - like the space separates the notes or like we try to separate the wheat from the chaff in life.
Love these thoughts, Scott! Thanks for listening, thinking about it and commenting. I like all of your thoughts and ideas very much. Hope you enjoyed the Brudenell show, glad you could make it along!
Maybe influenced by the cold evening light thro the window but I love the gentle winter sounds that evoke a frosty dusk, that has sparkles of light and builds to a hopeful conclusion. Like the solo version but can easily hear ondes martinot/flute/cello too😍
Hey Sim,
I think I really like where this WIP is headed! I can definitely imagine imagine strings. I must admit I can't connect with the title, but perhaps that's a similar thing to what I experienced with your last album (i.e. once it had been explained it made so much sense, but I couldn't piece together the meaning from the titles on their own)
I was recently listening to a podcast interview with a pedagogical composer I really admire, Wendy Stevens, and she talked about what she called the different "seasons" of being a composer. Like spring, summer, autumn and winter, we have a composition phase (spring), a phase where we nurture what we've grown into something presentable to the public (summer), a presentation phase (harvest/autumn) and we also need a rest phase (winter). I really subscribe to this idea! I think you'd share my admiration for her: she's enormously prolific, independent, writes interesting music in her genre, is very kind, and above all she believes that a composer's job is a service to the community. I mention it because I think sometimes we composers need to be reminded of the importance of resting. Those are when the best ideas happen!
Hi. Glad the thoughts resonate. Really enjoyed the Brudenell show. Looking forward to the show in May. And thanks for the Ryuichi Sakamoto recommendation, I hadn't got that one.
Hi Scott, thanks very much for the comment, always appreciate your thoughts. The May show with Jasmine Myra is going to be really lovely, she's a great player and her band is great too. It'll be a lovely night for sure!
Also...I can't say any more at this precise moment, but keep your eyes open for something else Sakamoto-related in March 😉 😉
Hi
I've listened to this a few times now - like it a lot.
I hear autumn into winter.
I can imagine a (probably female) vocal with it.
Sift, to me, suggests separating one thing from another - like the space separates the notes or like we try to separate the wheat from the chaff in life.
Looking forward to BSC on Sunday 10th December.
Love these thoughts, Scott! Thanks for listening, thinking about it and commenting. I like all of your thoughts and ideas very much. Hope you enjoyed the Brudenell show, glad you could make it along!
Maybe influenced by the cold evening light thro the window but I love the gentle winter sounds that evoke a frosty dusk, that has sparkles of light and builds to a hopeful conclusion. Like the solo version but can easily hear ondes martinot/flute/cello too😍