Contemporary composers produce some pretty enjoyable material too. An area that has really taken off and is receiving far more recognition these days is composition in the entertainment industry. Hans Zimmer is probably the most well known name in this regard, though Howard Shore, Harry …
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And we’re back! This time around I’m going to bring an individual artist to your attention. Mark Fowler is a skilled pianist who specializes in performing piano covers of songs from a wide variety of genres. He produces his own arrangements and medleys, many of …
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So! I moved Monday Morning Music over to this (Tuesday) morning, due to my republishing of Thoughtful Nights and Old Chairs. Today, we get back to the norm. So far we’ve enjoyed some Ludovico EinaudiĀ and some Mozart, which both make for very good writing music. …
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I used to hate classical music. Just hate it. Sometimes our band director would take us to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the Windspear Centre in downtown Edmonton. It was supposed to be a big treat but I loathed going. Usually, if I could, I’d …
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I’ve been mulling it over for a little while now and decided I’d like to bring more of you in on the writing process. I began this with my last post on pen names, and I hope to share a couple of other topics like …
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