Endings

So, things got pretty hairy this past week. I was very worried my piece wouldn't come together in time, either compositionally or in rehearsal. However, with some hard work, pressure, late nights, good musicians and a happy composer, things sounded great. The piece came together in just two rehearsals. I got a lot of positive feed back about my piece. People honestly sounded like they liked it, and since I was really happy with the score and performance in the end, I really believed them. A few people commented on how it would transfer to a wind band piece quite easily. An interesting idea, for sure. A few people also mentioned its similar form to the piece we recently performed in Wind Ensemble, Wootton Bassett. That was unintentional, but it does have a marked similarity. It also steals from a graphic notation piece I wrote in high school.

I really enjoyed this semester of Comp Seminar. I think it's helped me grow a lot as a composer... as before the class, I would hardly classify myself as one. So thanks to everyone involved who made it a great semester. Your supportive and helpful ways benefited me in ways I can't repay! Hopefully music will do.

Worried

I've had some extreme troubles in the past week finding time to sit down and compose. I'm usually someone who can juggle quite well, but this time I may have taken a ball too many. When I do sit down to compose, I get a bit of work done, but I always seem to hit a roadblock.

With the performance in just three days, and the piece unrehearsed, I feel a bit panicky about it all. It may be time to spend an all-nighter, soon. I may have to be a little less ambitious with what I hope to achieve, or have the piece unfinished and a good first half very polished.

Unfortunately, that's about all the time I have to write. On to the next thing. I have determination, but am losing hope. Here's for the best result.