As a composer, I am always looking for ways to improve my work. But how do I know my newest composition is better than the last one? Could I measure such a thing a ‘progress’ of my work? Jon Brantingham tries a new approach to make the quality of a composition quantifiable to help us… Continue reading How do you know your compositions are improving?
Category: Inspiration
My vision on music, inspiring art and events, new ideas. How to be an artist. Thoughts on the role of the composer in music.
Lessons learned from compositions
This is a chronological overview and discussion of all (attempted) compositions I wrote. Here you find my thoughts on my compositions, what worked well, what didn’t and what learning objectives I want to bring to my next composition. What I learned from ‘Willem de Zwijger’ I wanted to learn how to write a piece from… Continue reading Lessons learned from compositions
Compositions have a life of their own
When a composition is finished and people start playing and share the piece, it starts having a live of its own. Music will always sound different when played by other musicians and conductors. The composition will be played at different locations, with different set-ups, and sound different. The audience will respond differently, so the musicians… Continue reading Compositions have a life of their own
Music is the art of uniting people
“The beauty of music relates to the way it expresses the emotions we all share and live through during our lives. ” As a composer I design the emotional stories we share through music. It is my task to make these stories of such high quality that we all enjoy playing and sharing those musical… Continue reading Music is the art of uniting people