Ensembles

So what does it take to compose a piece of music for a woodwind ensemble? I took a song with the feel of a traditional show tune and arranged it for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon. It was a lot of fun.

What does it take to write a piece for a brass ensemble? And what sort of music works best? We take the first steps to finding out.

Atonal music has no key and does not conform to Western musical traditions. For most composers, to create atonal music is like starting again. This post shares my first baby steps.

Call me a Philistine, but I find the music of the baroque and classical periods a little too formulaic and, frankly, boring. For a rationalist, I'm a romantic when it comes to music, so I'm hoping my second piece for string quartet reflects that.

Describes my journey from rock to baroque as I put aside the guitars and drums to try my hand at composing for a string quartet.