Archived Introductions

Ummm...Is there something wrong with playing the trombone...?:D

Yes.

Hey, i wonna listen yr small ensembles

give me a link to download

Hi all, I'm Ryo. I've been browsing around the forums as guest recently and felt it's a cool community to join, so I did!

I never had any training in composing, but have been exposed to music quite a bit throughout my life. I started off playing the piano when I was little, but in the past decade or so I've been focusing on synthesizers more. Currently I'm playing in a instrumental Prog Rock band, and trying to compose orchestral music on the side (what a combination).

Favorite artists and groups include: DreamTheater, TOTO, Incognito, Hiromi Uehara, Michel Camilo, Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, Alan Menken, Michael Giacchino ...and more

Anyways, just wanted to say hi to everyone here.

Hoping to warm-up to people soon!

ummm...okay...haha...

Hi just new to the forum... Sudying Masters in Composition in Melbourne Australia... Anybody know how to create a Half flat in Finale ????

Welcome.... and a google search will heed you well.

cha dah.

Open Font Library Euterpe

http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U1D100.pdf

MICRO FONT

Also: http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/microtonal-notaion-finale-17405.html

(You don't have to download any fonts for standard quarter-tone accidentals. Finale's included font EngraverFontExtras contains them.)

Hello to you all. I'm Joe from Seattle, Wa and I compose and perform regularly on Hammond Organ and Keys/Piano with some extremely talented and wonderful musicians.

I stumbled upon this site and thought it looked pretty interesting, "where musicians share ideas" (now that's a good thing!). Looking forward to meeting and hearing people's works here.

About me, I'm sure you all get inundated with links and more but for more info here are my sites with samples, etc.

Joe Doria Website

MySpace.com - Joe Doria - seattle, Washington - Jazz / Funk / Rock - www.myspace.com/joedoria

MySpace.com - McTuff - SEATTLE, Washington - Soul / Jazz / Funk - www.myspace.com/mctuffmusic

MySpace.com - Last Mile - SEATTLE, Washington - Funk / Jazz / Experimental - www.myspace.com/lastmilemusic

MySpace.com - AriSawkaDoria - ASD - SEATTLE, Washington - Experimental / Ambient / Progressive - www.myspace.com/arisawkadoria

MySpace.com - Michael Shrieve?s Spellbinder - Seattle, Washington - Jazz / Latin / Experimental - www.myspace.com/michaelshrievesspellbinder

MySpace.com - The Drunken Masters - SEATTLE, Washington - Other / Experimental / Funk - www.myspace.com/realdrunkenmasters

Hi, I'm Jirayr from Armenia, I'm 20. I study at Yerevan State Conservatory in 5th course.

What about you ?

Hi all composers

glad to be online and able to chat

my real name is christo

I use "vreeda" as a sort of alter ego (my better self)

I am very interested in the music of Ligeti and anything else that sounds really nice. really love the music of Bach ( ok well perhaps I should say I pray to Bach LOL)

Perhaps one day we can discuss the technical issues of composition as in for instance the use of harmonic fields rather than keys to structure a composition. Or what about talking about 21st century aesthetics and how to still write music that makes sense in the traditional way.

By the way I have discovered that a lot of music has been written a certain way because of human psychological processes of information processing - yea sounds like a mouth full - but well that is one reason why we still want to cling to tonality in some way.

Another thing we can discuss is how to improve as a composer - its all good and well to be able to write and put a piece together but the real question is how does one IMPROVE and become a better composer...

anyway thats enough for now

Cheers

I'm John, I'm 22 and from South Carolina. I arrange contemporary marching band shows, and my primary instrument is French Horn. I'm a member of the Clemson University Symphony Orchestra, and assist in running a website dedicated to South Carolina Bands.

One of my biggest influences is Aaron Guidry, arranger for several BOA champion high schools, as well as the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps.

My name is Daniel Upchurch. I am 17. I did not get to complete high school because of moving from texas to the UK. I Made the TMEA all state choir while i was there and absolutely love the trombone.

My name is Daniel Upchurch. I am 17. I did not get to complete high school because of moving from texas to the UK.

That's an odd tidbit to introduce yourself with. :hmmm:

...and absolutely love the trombone.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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Either way, welcome new folks....stick around.

Hi, I'm Duncan, just joined about 10 minutes ago. I'm 15 and started playing the cello when I was 6. Haven't stopped there, I'm grade 6 now (my teacher likes me to take it nice and slow and I've done every single grade).

My dad always said I looked quite hilarious when I first started playing the cello at 6. I was given a 3/4 size cello; this was way too big for me, and all you could see from the photos of me from the front were were some tiny legs and only a fraction of my face!

The person I aspire to be: Jacqueline Du Pre of course!

I know, I won't be as good as her, probably never will be, buy hey a man can dream.

Anyway I'm currently doing music GCSE (its a UK thing) at school and that requires a fair amount of composition, so don't be surprised if you see me asking about for help a lot.

My favourite composer is probably Tchaikovsky, as my avatar indicates lol. I love his waltzes.

Also just started doing piano last year.

Hello. Daniel Montoya Jr. here. I'll be "that guy" and just post my bio.

DMJ

Daniel Montoya Jr., Austin native, jelly bean lover, and inveterate sweet tea drinker, continues to rise in the world of wind band,

percussion, and the marching arts. An active composer and arranger, Montoya is currently pursuing a master's degree in music

composition, under the tutelage of David R. Gillingham, at Central Michigan University. He also holds a bachelor's degree in music

composition from Texas State University and has studied privately and participated in composition master classes with William Bolcolm,

Kevin Puts, and Russell Riepe.

Throughout the past few years, Montoya has gained recognition for his contributions in the area of percussion ensemble and wind band

literature. His initial work for percussion ensemble, The Canyon, was published in 2002 and was quickly followed by The Rapids, The

Highway, and his latest piece, Spatial Tendencies. His first piece for symphonic winds, Danse Moods, qualified him to study with Mark

Camphouse, David R. Gillingham, and Frank Ticheli as part of the National Band Association's "Young Composer Mentor Project." He

was commissioned by the Frank M. Tejeda Middle School Band to compose his second work for symphonic winds, Myth, and was a 2008

recipient of the Atlantic Coast Conference Band Directors Association, “Grant for Young and Emerging Composers” for his piece,

Crystal Microphone. Additionally, his works have been performed at the Texas Music Educators Association Conference, the Texas

Bandmasters Association Convention, and the Percussive Arts Society International Conference. Montoya has been a consecutive

ASCAPLUS Award winner for his body of work since 2004.

Concurrent with his success in the field of composition, Montoya has quickly become an acclaimed arranger for the marching arts. He has

been praised for his innovative approach to musical design, which he achieves while still maintaining the musical integrity of the original

compositions. Bands using his arrangements have garnered accolades such as winning state championships and Bands of America Class

and Regional Championships, as well as placing in state finals, Bands of America Regional, Super-Regional, and Grand National Finals.

Prior to becoming a full-time composer and arranger, Montoya served as percussion specialist at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park

(Canton, MI) in 2006, percussion assistant at Ronald Reagan HS (San Antonio, TX) from 2004-2006, and percussion specialist at

James Bowie HS (Austin, TX) from 2000-2004. During the summers of 2003 and 2004, Montoya was the composition department

assistant and percussion assistant at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival.

Montoya's percussion music is published by Drop 6 Media, Inc. and his works for symphonic winds and marching band are available

through his publishing company, Underwater Theme Productions. Montoya is an Artist/Educator for Innovative Percussion, Inc. and is a

member of ASCAP, Percussive Arts Society, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, and Phi Mu Alpha

Sinfonia.

Mr. Montoya? Holy crap, this is weird! One of my school's band directors on YC!

(I'm in PCEP orchestras.)

i'm Midnight_Composer I lookfoward to hearing from other composers about some of the music I post. Thank you

Hi, my name is Peter, and I'm a PC...

I've played the violin for six years (the hardest piece I can play is the Preludio from the Bach Partita no. 3), and I improvise on the piano (or at least as well as I can with next to no experience.) I am also currentl learning how to sing (bass.) I am obsessed with anything Eric Whitacre, and would love to learn how to compose like that (give me about 300 years...) I also love Broadway and Romantic-era music. A very small number of my favorite pieces are:

• Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine (Whitacre)
• When David Heard that Absalom was Slain (Whitacre)
• The Stolen Child (Whitacre)
• Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Vaughan-Williams)
• The Fuga from the Bach Sonata no. 1
• Piano Quartet Opus 47 (Schumann)
• Learn to be Lonely (Webber)
• The Moldau (Smetana)
• And on, and on, and on...

I'm most interested in learning how to write anything vocal and/or anything violin.

I am Kiel, from Missouri, go to University of Central Missouri and I am a vocalist major there at the moment. I have always wanted to compose pieces, but I can never get what I want written down because:

A.) I keep forgetting to write it down

B.) I don't record what I do in front of a piano (which I've done a crap ton)

C.) I am also afraid that there are so many composers out there, that my stuff(if ever written) will ever really get played or heard(I'm a uber perfectionist when it comes to my stuff)

I'm hoping I can bounce ideas off of people here, which I found here through Eric Whitacre. Great composer whom wrote my favorite piece of all time "Sleep." Which I strongly suggest people to hear the newly transcribed version of it for Marimbas by the percussion group TorQ. Amazing. Now that I'm done plugging away, Hello, and I hope to learn something from everyone.

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Darikiel - don't worry about people playing your pieces. Ask your friends, as they'll probably be willing to play them no matter how difficult they are (as is my case). If you want to write orchestral works and get them performed, though... that'll require good connections with profs and you'll probably get a low ensemble. It just takes perseverance!

Welcome to YC!

Hello, I am Jou from Vietnam. I like guitar, piano and violin. I am not yet a composer, but I like style of young composers.

Hello! My name is Dustin, and I'm a sophomore Vocal Music Education major at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I accompany and sing for all the choruses here, so I constantly surround myself with what I love.

I mainly compose for chamber ensembles and chorus, though I have done some piano work. Most of my inspiration comes from film scores (Elfman, Williams, Glass, Newman), Impressionism (Debussy, my personal favourite), Minimalism (Glass again, Reich), Modern choral music (Whitacre), and Musical Theatre (Sondheim).

Hopefully this website and community can help me grow as a composer. I look forward to being a part of it. :)

Hello! My name is Dustin, and I'm a sophomore Vocal Music Education major at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I accompany and sing for all the choruses here, so I constantly surround myself with what I love.

I mainly compose for chamber ensembles and chorus, though I have done some piano work. Most of my inspiration comes from film scores (Elfman, Williams, Glass, Newman), Impressionism (Debussy, my personal favourite), Minimalism (Glass again, Reich), Modern choral music (Whitacre), and Musical Theatre (Sondheim).

Hopefully this website and community can help me grow as a composer. I look forward to being a part of it. :)

Yo! I can't get over your name! I love it! You said you like Eric Whitacre? My personal favorites of his would have to be A Boy and a Girl and Sleep. I'm also glad to hear you are a fan of Stephen Sondheim! I think we will get along! Nice to meet you! My name is Dustin! I hope you enjoy your stay at the YCF!

Hey guys! I'm Caio, from Brazil!

18 yo, aspiring singer. Came here looking for some musical inspiration and maybe someone who is willing to try stuff out with me, composing and writing.

Im planing on realesing my first song on Itunes (and etc) early next year, and am looking for possible "1st single" material.

Anyone interested, please, send me an email at: caio.amaro@gmail.com :D

YouTube - caioamaro's Channel (old songs)

4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download Long Distance.mp3 (latest song. originally from Brandy)