New Music Tuesday XI: “Sturgeon”

I’m nearly done—I think—with Koi Dance.  I’d like to write one or two more pieces for the collection, particularly one based on Japanese Trapdoor Snails.  I should have fifty-five of the suckers arriving via airmail this afternoon, and I’m excited to plop them into our pond.  They should clean up some of the murkiness quite nicely.

Today’s piece is a return to form for me, with the usual sort of counterpoint and tight harmonization I usually favor.  The first section is particularly based on parallel motion between the two parts, but the second section features a multimeter fugal section.

It’s also the only piece based on a fish that doesn’t live in a koi pond (as far as I know).  But when I heard what I’d scribbled down, it just sounded like a sturgeon!

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Open Mic Adventures CXIV: “Violet Fantasy”

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”

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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