Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Creative Processes
- Part II Techniques
- Part III Styles, Conventions, and Issues
- Part IV Building a Career
- 18 Finding Your Voice
- 19 Beyond the Notes
- 20 Practical Advice for Emerging Composers
- Further Reading
- Index
18 - Finding Your Voice
from Part IV - Building a Career
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2024
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Creative Processes
- Part II Techniques
- Part III Styles, Conventions, and Issues
- Part IV Building a Career
- 18 Finding Your Voice
- 19 Beyond the Notes
- 20 Practical Advice for Emerging Composers
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
This chapter is intended to invite composers at an earlier stage in their career to think about what their unique musical voice is, and how that might be influenced by the art and ideas existing around them. It concludes with some practical advice to help inspire composers to develop an understanding of what is most special about their musical instinct, imagination, and creativity.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Composition , pp. 291 - 300Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024