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Dress Rehearsal
With the ensemble in the performance venue and only hours until the premiere, the focus of the dress rehearsal was maximizing the visual...
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Preparing for a Premiere (Part 2)
And here is part 2 of Imogen's writings on her preparations, this time focusing on the many techniques required to play this concerto....
First Two Rehearsals
Possibly the trickiest aspect of composition is the fact that it is all in your head until the first rehearsal. Sure, you can write it...
The First Meeting
It's hard to believe, but this is the first time I'm speaking to Toby in person. (For context: we have been working on making this...
Movement III
That last one was lengthy! To complement that here is the third movement with minimal commentary. While I don't have too much to say, I...
The Final Four Minutes
Once again, more time has passed than I would have liked since my last update. As often happens during my compositional process, I have...
The First Pages of Music
More time has passed than I would have liked between the last post and this one - apologies! That said, some things are worth the time....
Laying the Groundwork Part 1: Handling Instructions
For me, the act of creating a composition breaks down into two distinct, though usually-overlapping, stages: conceptualizing (building up...
Research & Exploration: Upper Strings
Continuing the search for the sounds, I've cruised the internet in search of websites and videos that demonstrate at least some of the...
Research & Exploration: Sibelius Academy Harp Notation Manual
As I've continued to seek out the perfect sounds for the concerto, I accidentally discovered a harp resource that was, until this moment,...
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