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Composition Reflection #9

Today was a very exciting day as along with three of my peers, we workshopped, rehearsed and recorded my composition. It was a long day...

Composition Reflection #8

Today at the SCM we presented our individual compositions and gave feedback to each other based on Berger's process (2003). I presented...

Baby Steps Reflection #3

My "Baby Steps" resource is completed now, with the third section on aleatoric elements and chance composition. By using an online dice,...

Baby Steps Reflection #2

My "Baby Steps" resource is well underway and I have created the first two sections of it including an activity developing an inspiration...

Composition Reflection #7

Today I had a tutorial with my lecturer at the SCM on my composition. I showed him my draft (D which you can find here) and he gave me...

Composition Reflection #6

My composition is developing really quickly! I have surprised myself and I am really enjoying the process. Today I got a lot done and...

Baby Steps Reflection #1

Composition in the classroom should be scaffolded and modeled in a way that supports students to experiment and create music. Creating a...

Composition Reflection #5

Section B is officially coming together. After working on section A yesterday I was really excited to keep going today and create some...

Composition Reflection #4

I have finally finished the first section of my composition! Section A is the section that I discussed in my previous reflection. It...

Composition Reflection #3

Today I developed my melodic material and added some accompaniment in the violins. At the start I have tried to create a sense of space...

Composition Reflection #2

Today I developed my melodic material - focusing on the main melodic theme that will be explored throughout the piece. In case you...

Composition Reflection #1

Hello and welcome to my blog thread that will document the process of composing an original piece for MUED3603 (Composition in Music...

Mixed Bag Arrangement #5

A Note to the Teacher. A completed arrangement of Ludovico Einaudi’s piece Divenire is provided through the various Sibelius files, pdf...

Putting it into Practice:

Yesterday at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Music Education students had the privilege of working with Ensemble Offspring to record...

Mixed Bag Arrangement #4

Today in the Composition in Music Education class at the SCM I workshopped my arrangement and tested my completed draft. Overall, I was...

Mixed Bag Arrangement #3

Today I developed the various parts in my arrangement of Divenire by Ludovico Einaudi. In my first reflection for this task I discussed...

Mixed Bag Arrangement #2

Today I worked on my structure for the arrangement and thought about the components of this work to include in order to create a...

Mixed Bag Arrangement #1

As part of the subject Composition in Music Education at the Sydney Conservatorium this semester I am created a resource for the...

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