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Tag: orchestra
How Jonny Greenwood Uses Materiality, Clusters, and Aleatoricism in His Film Music
We break down a handful of composer Jonny Greenwood’s go-to techniques in examples from his scores to Phantom Thread and There Will Be Blood.
Orchestral Works for Children’s Education: Britten, Prokofiev, and Saint-Saëns
Inventive, exciting music plus an educational angle? Now that’s a Soundfly super combo! Here’s a topic we’ve…
5 Compositional Elements That Define the Music of Ennio Morricone
Ennio “Maestro” Morricone is a composer as revered in the hearts of generations of Americans…
What Exactly Is a Nocturne, and How Do You Write One?
+ Take your composition skills to new heights entirely, and learn alongside a personal mentor…
Here’s Why I Became an Instant Fan of Primephonic After Only a Day
In July, I found myself reading some everyday music industry news on Billboard, or Rolling Stone, or…
Intimidated by Opera? Here Are 5 Ways You Can Dive in as a Beginner
Tom Hanks: “Do you mind this music? Do you like opera?” Denzel Washington: “I am…not…
In Case of Nuclear Apocalypse, Here Are the Top 5 Bands in North Korea Right Now
The news has been dominated this month by the announcement that North Korea has developed…
Quick Tracks Nº 1: Write a Short Canon
Welcome to our new series, Quick Tracks! Every other week, we’ll send you another short composition, performance,…
‘Double Basses, You Know What You Must Do’: Breaking Down Ben Folds’ 10-Minute Song
A little over a week ago, the Kennedy Center uploaded a video of a concert…