Shimmering Meteor (Express Yourself Contest 2021)
This short instrumental melody is my first sumission to the Express Yourself Contest 2021.
Writing good music wich fit into the required 1-minute timespan proved to be a challenge, but I'm quite happy with the result. My focus was on the overall feeling of the music, it was composed to be something simple and beautiful in this complex, sometimes ugly world. The small orchestra playing this consists of solo flute, celesta, piano, percussion and strings, with two synthesizers adding some support. A simple, yet unusual, slow 5/4 meter helped creating a sense of peace and rest. The harmony is mostly simple and supports the melody, only in the beginning and the end some quartal harmony illuminates the sound.
I was able to express myself in this short piece through it's gentle, slightly melancholic sound; it represents the beauty I see in music. For me, music can be much more than something pleasant to listen to. It can convey so much feeling, so much energy and so much experience to the careful listener. It can inspire us, and like a meteor in the night sky, every moment of music is a unique, magical experience, over the moment it began, while creating a lasting impression.
I also made a ko-fi account, I appreciate it if you donate: https://ko-fi.com/Winterstern
Writing good music wich fit into the required 1-minute timespan proved to be a challenge, but I'm quite happy with the result. My focus was on the overall feeling of the music, it was composed to be something simple and beautiful in this complex, sometimes ugly world. The small orchestra playing this consists of solo flute, celesta, piano, percussion and strings, with two synthesizers adding some support. A simple, yet unusual, slow 5/4 meter helped creating a sense of peace and rest. The harmony is mostly simple and supports the melody, only in the beginning and the end some quartal harmony illuminates the sound.
I was able to express myself in this short piece through it's gentle, slightly melancholic sound; it represents the beauty I see in music. For me, music can be much more than something pleasant to listen to. It can convey so much feeling, so much energy and so much experience to the careful listener. It can inspire us, and like a meteor in the night sky, every moment of music is a unique, magical experience, over the moment it began, while creating a lasting impression.
I also made a ko-fi account, I appreciate it if you donate: https://ko-fi.com/Winterstern
Category Music / Classical
Species Unspecified / Any
Gender Any
Size 90 x 120px
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