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Does anyone have a goal to learn Chinese in 2017? Here's a great way to start, Transition前進樂團 are honoured to be part of Chineasy's new podcast 'Talk Chineasy'! It's an entertaining and engaging way to learn useful Chinese words and phrases for everyday life! Check it out on iTunes podcast front page now!
有朋友要學中文嗎？趕快推薦這個新的podcast！我們很榮幸能跟Chineasy合作在這個podcast上，聽這個節目學中文保證不會無聊！ https://itunes.apple.com/…/talk-chineasy-learn…/id1191490521
[3/3] This piece took around 10-11 months to compose, thANKFULLY I GOT FULL MARKS SO HARD WORK PAID OFF!!! I was lucky enough to be able to work with an actual orchestra on this piece, and even got feedback from composer Dani Howard as well as conductor Pablo Urbina!
Themes:
A: "Awakening in The Unknown" - 0:01
B: "Survival" - 0:58
C: "Defeat" - 1:21
D: "Mischief" - 1:54
E: "Confliction" - 2:17
F: "Reconciliation" - 3:37
G: "Finalé" - 4:14
(btw, my second composition was 'Ascending Heaven' so I'm not going to upload that lmao)
Reflective Statement:
My intention for this piece was to compose a programmatic orchestral work inspired by the anime “灰と幻想のグリムガル”. Each section corresponds to a key theme presented in the anime. A performers note was included in the score so that performers will have a better understanding of the context of each theme.
Composing this piece took 10 months from start to finish. I started this composition as a piano quartet with the cello carrying the main melody. Each section was composed individually to match a particular theme, and was then pieced together by composing a transition section between them. With my teachers guidance, I was advised to expand the piece into a full orchestral composition, which was an immense difficulty for me as I’ve never composed one before. I overcame this difficulty by studying each instrument; how it’s played (or can be played), what techniques can be performed, and listening to other orchestral pieces to identify its role in the orchestra. I further developed the piece by experimenting with contrasting dynamics to add excitement in certain sections of the piece. Lastly, I leant and applied engraving rules to my score to appear professional.
This piece allowed me to grow as a composer in different ways. For example, because I had the opportunity to work with an actual orchestra, I became aware of how certain notes and phrases are played (e.g. bowing for strings at fortissimo), and how each instrument compliments another. I also learnt to avoid composing melodic “fluff”, to make sure that every note has its own purpose and contribution to the aim of the piece.
Overall, I am extremely proud of this piece and am very excited to hear it performed at my school’s spring concert in March!
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(IF ANYONE WANTS TO PERFORM THIS (IDK WHY BUT IF LMAO) AND WANT THE SCORE, MESSAGE ME!)
