#PsalmQuest 11 – String Quartet 2

Published November 29, 2013 by stephenpbrown Articles 3 comments

String Quartet 2 by British American Conductor Composer Stephen P Brown

It feels like forever since I published a #PsalmQuest piece, and I guess it was, really – over a month ago! In fact, I finished composing that last piece at the end of September, so it’s really been 8 weeks. Some of that time was spent resting, but much of it was actually spent re-writing. […]

How I compose: Step 2 – Instrumentation

Published July 26, 2013 by stephenpbrown Articles 3 comments

Conductor Composer Maestro Stephen P Brown / Swedish Chamber Orchestra

A couple of weeks ago I shared how I start composing each of the pieces in my composition quest. It seemed to be a popular post! So after I’ve read the psalm, understood its meaning through commentary, and established the structure for my piece, the next step in composing music for me is choosing the instrumentation. […]

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