Tag: cello

Open Mic Adventures CXIV: “Violet Fantasy”

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I’ve finished composing my latest album of instrumental music, PRISM.  It’s color-themed, very much like last year’s Four Mages; it will release to all platforms on Friday, 7 February 2025.

I enjoy composing with different colored pens, and Dr. Girlfriend gave me some awesome V5 Precision pens that are great for composing by hand.

This week I’m featuring the ninth track from the album, “Violet Fantasy“—note, that’s violet, like the color, not violent.

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Open Mic Adventures LXXXVIII: “Angularity”

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Yours portly released a new album last week, Heptadic Structure.  It’s an exploration of pieces in 7/4, 7/8, and 7/16 time.  Each piece is twenty-one written measures, for a total of 147 measures across the seven pieces.  Math is fun!

You can listen to and/or purchase the album at the following links:

This week I’m featuring the second track from the album, a duet for violin and cello called “Angularity“:

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