When time allows I will be producing an artsy video to upload on youtube but until then comments and votes are most welcome!
Double post day! All this typing is keeping me busy but I wanted to highlight a contest I just entered. Originally due to a technical glitch I thought I had missed entering Hans Zimmer's Bleeding Fingers Contest but thankfully they have extended the deadline for those of us who experienced technical issues. My version can be found here.
When time allows I will be producing an artsy video to upload on youtube but until then comments and votes are most welcome!
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This particular piece is taken from The Hobbit and is technically a song sung by the Dwarves although in the book it is presented in English. I wasn’t quite up to the task of translating it into Dwarf. I jokingly refer to this version as the “Elf Remix.” I originally composed this piece for a solo voice and piano competition. As I was working on it though I happened to rewatch the first Hobbit film and though how the Elf musicians in the Rivendell food fight scene might have been a bit miffed at the Dwarves and in revenge arranged one of their traditional Dwarven tunes ‘properly’ to one up them musically. As always thanks for listening! The Wind was on the Withered Health was composed in Finale 08 and mixed in FL Studio 11. It uses Spitfire Audio’s Skalia Kanga Harp and Cinesamples’ Cinewinds Pro. The image featured in this video is a painting by Alan Lee from The Mabinogion. I do not own this work. I merely wanted to showcase a fantastic painting by one of my favorite illustrators. More information about this image can be found here: http://annie-swann-writes.blogspot.com/2010/10/alan-lee-at-art-of-narrative.html The Wind Was On the Withered HeathI know this isn't my usual update day but I was so excited I couldn't contain myself. I finally took a big step towards meeting my goal of making music more financially sustaining and entered my first two composition competitions today. I don't hold out a ton of hope that I'm going to be winning any time soon as I know many artists of all types get more rejections than wins. However, it was a big challenge for me to be putting myself emotional at risk like this. I don't feel like I'm the most courageous person especially when it comes to rejection. For the first time in a long time though I feel surprisingly optimistic. If nothing else, I know that making a change was the right choice. Even though my life is not 'normal' in the 9-5 sense, or even in the sense of being focused on one thing, I'm excited about all my pursuits. My education presentations I do at cons, tutoring, and composing. While it may be a bit odd, it is what is making me happy.
I should have had two very exciting pieces to showcase this weekend. Instead I had a disaster occur. Technology failure.
But I learned several important things. First that my significant other is an extremely wonderful person who goes to insane lengths when I need help. And that when disaster strikes I am luck to have a small but loyal network of people willing to give me their time and effort in fixing technological problems as well as adding musical advice when deadlines are looming. I don't know what I would have done this past week without all the wonderful people offering me support. I lost 4 days of composing due to my technology problems and having people willing to take time out of their schedule to listen and comment on my work was a lifesaver. I also learned to make more back ups. 15 copies should be fine, right? |
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