tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65368808939710747422024-09-08T09:39:50.998-07:00JT Music<b>James Thomas</b><br>A blog for my musical compositions/arrangements, recordings and general info.<br>Scores are available on request.JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309307575325152360noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536880893971074742.post-47841091647954752392011-03-17T17:03:00.000-07:002011-03-17T17:03:34.475-07:00Website - Coming Soon<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://jtcomposer.com/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">jtcomposer.com</span></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Don't forget to check it out once it's up :)</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">full of news, updates, scores and audio files when it's ready!</div>JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309307575325152360noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536880893971074742.post-388163706009810722011-03-15T17:37:00.000-07:002011-03-15T17:39:51.627-07:00The Ringmaster's March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/J6b60eMI3lU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Just imagine a really creepy circus, and the ringmaster looks and sounds creepy.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">I wrote it for uni, but would like to expand on it :) </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Made this from my pitch class set of : D F G# A Bb C Db D</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">A theme i've been playing with for ages cropped up again today. It's for the bassoon and i'm wanting to eventually form it into some sort of orchestral suite.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">When i orginally composed this, i has the idea of a contrabass plucking notes underneath it, and maybe a form of percussion supporting it, however i'll play around with it and try to upload something D:</div>JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309307575325152360noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536880893971074742.post-15248199985731773752011-02-17T12:09:00.000-08:002011-02-17T12:09:02.541-08:00Serialism Suite 1 for Orchestra<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/hNRZxkFS5oM?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Serialism Suite 1 for Orchestra.</b></span><br />
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Wrote this for my course using early serialism techniques, my prime tone row is:<br />
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<b>Bb, D, E, G, C#, C, A, F#, F, G#, Eb, B.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">I used my tone row to determine only the pitch order i would use. The rhythm, dynamics, timbre and which row i would use when was chose at my own accord.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">This was written for orchestra; Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Trumpets in Bb, Violin, Violas, Cellos, Bass, Contrabass, Timpani, Triangle, Gong and Bass Drum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Original intention for this was a ballet, however i turned it more into just a suite for easy listening. I used two flutes, violin, harp, sitar, orchestral bells and a timpani, as it has a gentle feel to it. </div>JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309307575325152360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536880893971074742.post-460888174217043042011-02-15T10:16:00.000-08:002011-02-18T05:39:36.742-08:00Lullaby for Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/ArxyRdeNGQ8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lullaby for Love</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">A Composition i wrote one night, for fun :) It's for piano, and it's just a light jolly lullaby.<br />
Score is available on request!</div>JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309307575325152360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536880893971074742.post-22274931080808268312011-02-15T08:45:00.000-08:002011-02-18T05:43:49.486-08:00Shiftipig<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Shiftipig - Shiftipig</b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">1. Susta</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">2. The Unquiet Grave</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">3. Brenda Stubbotts</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">4. Banish Misfortune</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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This is Shiftipig, a folk group from Hull, England. There repotoire includes traditional music of various countries around the world including: England, Ireland, Egypt, Russia, Scotland, France, Germany and many more!<br />
I recorded them at Hull College for my course, so feel free to download it. <br />
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