aninquisition Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Good day! I'm preparing to write a military march (fantasy genre: Dwarven citadel). I was surprised to discover how much the form of the march underdetermines the sound and emotional effect in that a few seem powerful but many marches (classical and Sousa-like) sound more light and fruity, which isn't what I'm attempting here. I will be composing the march in old style (pen and paper with piano only), as that is all I have access to. Does anyone have any advice on how to get a Dwarven-type feel out of a piano-only march? (Aside from using lower octaves...) Can anyone articulate for me what are the compositional elements that make Holst's Bringer of War such a strong march-like work? Or, more generally, what do I need to do (aside from march key and time sigs) to make my composition sound distinctly like a march, as opposed to something that sounds nice and inspiring but not march-like? Thank you for your time and advice! Be well! piper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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