#programmusic

[northbaseuk]

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[kunstwerkmultimedia-blog]

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[minappto-blog]

((Because we need more sax.))

[illespal]

#SymphonicTalesOfTheSilmarillion

#SymphonicTalesOfTheSilmarillion Movement II on the verge of complition! i've been stricken with a very bad cough and now a strong virus yet i prevail! Hopefully recovering from those very soon...in my non-fever filled hours where I could get some time I polished it furher and further... 8 minutes and 32 seconds it seems... Let me get to the parts: 1. Appearance of the Ainur. Singing and music of the ainur on the bid of Eru Ilúvatar, in unison they experience the power of the unity Eru Ilúvatar bestowed upon them 2. Melkor's derailed entry, in the futile attempt of overpowering the theme of Eru Ilúvatar. Yet gaining his first fallen minions for his plans of being a Lord 3. Eru's second theme for the Ainur, Melkor awaiting his second overpowering of the archangels singing and music, with even more rage after being told all his deeds still are originating back to Eru, the source of the Flame Imperishable and all that was created. 4. Melkor's second attempt of overpowering the choir of Ainur. All Ainur stop singing in the end 5. Eru Ilúvatar shows a new theme that is yet unknown to the thoughts and ears of all Ainur: the theme of the First Born and After-Born (Elves and Humans) 6. Melkor is giving a race for the dominance again, 7. Finally Eru Ilúvatar's rage and glory theme, silencing all with the mighties chord ever, uniting the highest and the lowest. So these are the parts that I condensed into this 8 and a half minute. Hope you'll enjoy when I get there to publish. Possibly this week. :)    #tolkien #silmarillion #lotr #thehobbit #fantasy #mythology

[thevarmintsproject]

The Arrival

The work is remarkably different to the previous pieces of program music I have explored, most notably due to the instrumentation. Rather than employing a full orchestra, Walsh has the 10 piece band Orkestra of The Underground (the vision of his 'modern orchestra') who create a distinct percussive (perhaps this is reflective of his career as a drummer) and brassy (this may also be reflective of his previous work with a brassy heavy ensemble) sound. Another notable aspect of the work is the jazzy feel that is present in a majority of the work, particularly in the 'arrival' part where the immigrants first find themselves on foreign soil. The combination of these components create strange yet appealing tunes which I find to be a musical description of the discovery of the foreign and unfamiliar explored throughout Shaun Tan's book.

In 'The Arrival' we saw the modern concept of an 'orchestra' at work creating music that was set to the projection of images from a book. This different approach to the creation and presentation of program music was both captivating and inspiring, and has given me ideas for how to pursue my own composition project.

[thevarmintsproject]

Excerpts of 'The Arrival', composed by Ben Walsh, performed by The Orkestra of The Underground, based on the graphic novel by Shaun Tan.

[thevarmintsproject]

A Fantastic Site on Symphony Fantastique

While searching for information on Symphony Fantastique I found a great, well set out interactive website covering the different sections of Symphony Fantastique. 

http://www.keepingscore.org/interactive/pages/berlioz/score-dream

[thevarmintsproject]

Dream of A Witches Sabbath

He sees himself at a witches’ sabbath, in the midst of a hideous gathering of shades, sorcerers and monsters of every kind who have come together for his funeral. Strange sounds, groans, outbursts of laughter; distant shouts which seem to be answered by more shouts. The beloved melody appears once more, but has now lost its noble and shy character; it is now no more than a vulgar dance tune, trivial and grotesque: it is she who is coming to the sabbath ... Roar of delight at her arrival ... She joins the diabolical orgy ... The funeral knell tolls, burlesque parody of the Dies irae, the dance of the witches. The dance of the witches combined with the Dies irae.

-From Berlioz's program notes