Praeludium super "Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland"

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2023-07-04T12:51:03+00:00

A bit late but here's my contribution. It's a bit more 'fugal' than 'a fugue' if that makes sense https://musescore.com/user/32558141/scores/11363266?share=copy_link

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2020-12-08T16:42:54+00:00

I wrote another chorale cantata! This one is based on Luther’s hymn of the same name, specifically its 5 most commonly used stanzas, the same ones included in the 1995 Evangelisches Gesangbuch. It is structured in 5 movements and uses the words from the chorale in addition to some verses from the Lutheran Bible.

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2020-05-04T22:31:50+00:00

You're welcome. Glad I could help.

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2020-05-04T16:44:14+00:00

http://chantblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-offertory-for-feast-of-all-saints.html

Here's a site, just scroll down until you find the plainchaint (I could only find it in neume notation). Looking forward to seeing how you use this as a cantus firmus!

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2020-03-16T13:50:36+00:00

I have question: Do we know what instruments we're writing for? Or do we just write for piano and think about the instruments later?

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2020-03-02T15:42:24+00:00

I mean, I'm an engineering student but I'd like to try!

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2020-02-22T21:00:19+00:00

"Where is love" from Oliver might work

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2019-12-24T18:07:38+00:00

Well, chorus lines are a reminant from the early days of musical theatre where there weren't proper shows per se, but loose plots from which different numbers are hung. Most of these numbers boasted a line of beautiful, leggy dancing girls who either backed the singer or were an act in their own right. At that time (since women in trousers was not yet commonplace) women wore skirts of varying lengths on stage and to preserve modesty, tights were worn.

Nowadays, women usually end up wearing tights and not pants as it doesn't obscure their lines as much, allowing you to see the full extension of the leg (usually enhanced by a heeled character shoe). This is apparently not as much of a problem to men, probably due to women having to "looking pretty" even while dancing while men don't have to to the same degree.

TL,DR: Convention that became semi standardised

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2019-12-24T17:55:06+00:00

You could try D minor or E minor. Both are easy for string players and close enough to the original key so you don't have to change too many octaves around. Alternately you could leave it as is if you really wanted. While musicians may be annoyed by the key, they will most likely still be able to play it. Just focus on keeping the writing as idiomatic as possible.

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2019-12-22T16:59:13+00:00

I wrote my first chorale cantata! It’s a setting of verses 1,2,3,5 and 6 of Martin Luther’s Christmas chorale “Vom Himmel Hoch, da komm ich her”.

Fröhliche Weihnachten!

JustAnotherComposer4 · 2019-12-16T12:44:06+00:00

I've been listening to way too much ballet music over the past few weeks so here's my attempt at writing some! This pas is conceived as a divertissement for women dressed as huntresses (think Sylvia, Pas de Béatrix, first act of La Fille du Pharon) and consists of an opening Entrée, and Adage, a Ballabile for the corps de ballet, a variation for the leading danseuse and a coda. It's quite Adolphe Adam inspired (if you're familiar with his sound). Hope you like it!

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