Today’s musical legends had their fair share of criticism. Match the composer to their bad review, and in the process don’t take any criticism of your own work too seriously, you’ll only avoid negative feedback if you don’t write anything.
Month: January 2012
Yes, I know that this might be pedantic. And ‘correct use’ is an ultimately flawed concept given that our current usage is a collection of vestigial literary aberrations throughout the language’s history. And of course it is the ideas and passion behind a piece of writing rather than this surface crap that really matters. Nonetheless you must admit you do look like a bit of cock when you write banana’s. Unless you’re talking about something that the banana possesses of course. E.g. “If there’s any fruit’s skin most associated with physical comedy, it’s the banana’s”.
To, Too, 2 or Two?
MiltOnNotes Volume One
Here’s a compilation of several lectures on composition, 539 slides on many compositional aspects relevant to all styles.
If you don’t have time to read it all, simply type in a random page number and you should get a good stimulus for a composition.
Monday 23rd January 8pm, King’s Place. The fabulous Living Room In London Ensemble with Manu Delago of Björk fame, perform a great concert – including a London Premiere of new piece ‘The Escher Café’ blending classical, jazz and live electronics. http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on-book-tickets/music/manu-delago-living-room-in-london?tid=16