Why Composers Are Choosing Band to Get More Performances

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3 жыл бұрын

This was a deep-dive into what writing music looks like as an undergraduate music composition major. Working on concert band/wind ensemble music is always super fun but also very challenging, and I hope to get this project finished this spring. If you have any suggestions on how to go about writing large ensemble works or about your creative process/workflow as a composer, leave them down below for other composers to find and benefit from. Thanks for watching!
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@martag.4594 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching your videos, especially when you let us see inside your process. That's always my favourite.

@CarlosLalonde 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that means a lot!

@kenzogm3536 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video pls do more like this

@ToastedCigar 3 жыл бұрын

I love your channel! As a beginning composer, I'd love to hear if you could share some useful composition exercises? My current favorite is to try to compose in a similar style to some composer, like Beethoven or Gerschwin, for example

@CarlosLalonde 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! I will definitely take this idea into consideration for the future!

@ToastedCigar 3 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosLalonde Thanks, that's great! Keep up the good work!

@sileonclassical 11 ай бұрын

might i ask have you maybe an idea how i can make a sketch without making use off piano since its very low maybe another way ? still very helpfull vidn:)

@goodtimesaheadmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Also, will there be a recording eventually?

@CarlosLalonde 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Assuming I win the competition I'm composing this for, then yes!

@goodtimesaheadmusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosLalonde Nice, good luck then!

@chloex7399 7 ай бұрын

Hey, could you please say which competition you composed this for?

@kenzogm3536 3 жыл бұрын

Ay could u play us some of ur original work

@musicaecorda 3 ай бұрын

Good video, it's very interesting. Do you have any resources on how to study on writing for band? I'm used to writing/arranging for orchestra so I'm not really getting the hang of everything.

@CarlosLalonde Ай бұрын

There’s a good series of books for orchestration for band by Bret Newton. Sorry for the late reply!

@carlooliverolayta1552 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Carlos, may I ask for tips on how to arrange based on the instrument’s range and dynamics? Thank you.

@CarlosLalonde 3 жыл бұрын

So assuming you're working with a band or orchestra, it's important to know the full ranges and tessituras (comfortable range) of the instruments and their timbres (tone colors) in those ranges. Often knowing the ranges will inform you on dynamics. For example, a flute in their higher registers is really piercing and can be heard in large texture, but it's extremely quiet in its low register, so you should use it sparingly in a light texture. On the other hand, an oboe is much louder in its lower register but not so much in the higher registers (for the most part).

@carlooliverolayta1552 3 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosLalonde wow thank you so much for the tips. I’ll take note of this. Thank you so much.

@lewisblakley8288 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like this might be a me problem, but when I write for band I always forget that these people need to breathe. Does anyone have advice for not getting blacklisted in the band community for things like that.

@CarlosLalonde 3 жыл бұрын

As long you're aware of where phrases end and have natural places to breathe, you should be fine. You can also experiment with staggered breathing which helps with long sustained notes. But if there is no obvious place to breathe, then you need to revise your writing.