Tag: baroque music
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Variations on Choral Music
Long has it been the tradition of Baroque composers to write variations or partitas over hymn melodies. I think (correct me if I’m wrong) that the idea was only large in Germany during the era, but I do not know why. Composers such as Buxtehude, Krebs, Böhm, Sweelinck(?) and others all experimented with the idea…
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Modern Baroque Composers
It would be a vain and narcissistic choice of me to only mention my own music here on this website, so here I am taking the opportunity to share music by other living, breathing, modern composers who enjoy writing within the Baroque style. Some of these composers are relative to my age, which is warming…
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A performance of Two Pieces for Keyboard
I would like to share with you this video, which features two of my pieces for harpsichord. Both pieces were written this past year, in 2021, with the allemande being a simple dance for two voices. The ornaments Mr. de la Beaujardière are certainly appropriate for the period, however there are no ornaments written in…
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Ideals for Music Composition
My beliefs concerning music could be seen as either unconventional or extremely outdated. First and foremost I believe that music is a method of expression, and that a composer best expresses through form. The Baroque era offers the finest music from a challenging and technical perspective, but also the most heartfelt and emotive music as…
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Hello, and Welcome!
Welcome to my Website, where you can learn more about me, explore my music, and consider supporting me as an independent musician. I am a composer who has a special interest and passion for the Baroque era. I began pipe organ lessons in 2008, at the age of fourteen, and once I was introduced to…
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