Second Discussion @ Poppa Rollo's 09-07-05 @ 10:00pm

Composers that attended:

Ben
Derek
"Doc" (McAllister)
Joanna
Jon
Maggie
Mandy
Stephanie
Steven

Products of discussion:

How do you compose?
- record improvisations on principal instrument then play back
the recording in order to fill in harmonies with the piano
- use computer program "Sonar" to manipulate pitches
- write down music realized in dreams
- write, write, write . . . from music that first appears to be bad
comes great compositions
- improvise on instruments other than principal instrument
(cheap recorders, percussion instruments, even objects not
traditionally recognized as musical instruments)
- inspired by painting (the act of painting as opposed to
studying others' paintings)

Characteristics of 24-hour concert
- has to be serious music of class (mature)
- it has to say what our department is about
- it needs to make people want to come to our Nov. 14th concert
out of curiosity and want for more (cliff-hanger . . .
"you think this is intriguing, come to our Nov. 14th concert.")

Ideas for 24-hour concert
- Strings in the Trees
- antiphonal players (ex. trumpeters on tops of numerous buildings
passing sound around)
- "pantomime" with music (people stand still until money is put in a
hat, at which point they begin to play)
- piano in the street in front of Waco Hall when chapel lets out
- play what you see (improvise off of the actions of those walking by)

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