I have always believed that composing is very personal. Frederick Delius (an English Composer) said “Music is an outburst of the soul”. I think this sums up perfectly the relationship between Music and the composer.
Everyone has a unique and individual process, which usually involves including certain elements and ideas in their piece, for example a motif or a sequence they like. This is almost like their “stamp”. When originally planning this composition, I realised it was very much like planning a holiday. Below, I have included a table illustrating the similarities between the two processes.
Planning a holiday | Planning a composition |
Start by thinking of places/ countries to travel to | Think of the different genres you would like to compose, researching different sounds |
Pick your final destination | Pick a genre |
Work out the best way of getting there | Planning the different ideas and work out what you'd like to include in your composition |
Go to different travel agents | Look at different artists |
Read articles and views on the different places | Research the different artists |
Look at Photos | Listen to Tracks |
Talk to friends and ask of their opinions | Ask friends about your idea and take into account their suggestions |
Book your final destination | Decide final idea |
Look forward to being on the plane and taking off, eventually reaching your final destination | Look forward to when the piece is finished and your final target has been reached. |
Originally, I was going to present this portfolio as a travel brochure. In the next post, I have included the front cover design and the second page of this brochure.
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