New psalm composition #6: Warrior Peace

Published August 9, 2013 by stephenpbrown Articles 4 comments

Well, this was an unexpected mammoth! (If you are not aware of my current composition quest, click here to read the introduction.) I knew that composing for larger ensembles would take time, and was sort of risking things a little when I decided to write for a larger-than-normal ensemble but I didn’t plan for this […]

How I compose: Step 1

Published July 12, 2013 by stephenpbrown Articles 6 comments

British American Conductor Composer Maestro Stephen P Brown how to compose classical music

I am now working on the 6th piece in my composition quest. This is not the first time I’ve composed music but in the past I have approached pieces from a variety of angles: systematically using someone else’s process, systematically using someone else’s process that I adapted slightly, systematically using a process I developed myself […]

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