Tag Archives: music

New music is beautiful

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Steve

Here is Toby Twining’s Yes! Yes! Yes! on soundcloud. If you don’t think it’s beautiful get your ears checked! Read more about this contemporary composer here.

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When David Heard

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Steve

Eric Whitacre’s When David Heard is one of the most beautiful pieces of choral music written in our times, or any other. From ericwhitacre.com: “The text, one single, devastating sentence, is from the King James Bible; II Samuel, 18:33: When … Continue reading →

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Media and the modern sound

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Steve

Some thoughts on the influence of media over popular music at SonsofSibelius. There’s a whole world of discussion around musical circles about this topic, but will any of it ever change anything for the better? And why does the media … Continue reading →

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thoughtful discussions

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Steve

Some very interesting thoughts here and also here, from Ed Sharpe’s forum SibeliusComposers. Enough thoughts to keep one’s mind busy for years I suspect!

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What’s the most important element in music?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Steve
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