Presentation Title
P-19 Musical Composition Fostering and Efficiency Project
Presenter Status
Professor of Music, Department of Music
Preferred Session
Poster Session
Start Date
4-11-2016 2:00 PM
End Date
4-11-2016 3:00 PM
Presentation Abstract
In June and July 2016, I travelled to a rural area of British Columbia, Canada to create music within its profoundly-conducive environment, an aspect of my AU FRG-sponsored activity. I composed mostly sitting in a pasture with three horses and other animals. I emphasized and cultivated consciousness of inspiring environmental elements as a potential aid for creativity. During slightly longer than five weeks, I spent approximately 215 hours composing music. This time, in this environment, was remarkably productive, although I mostly avoided the available computer with music notation software in favor of an often less-efficient handwriting process. Overall, I created written drafts of more than two dozen new musical works. I have started the editing process, and as of October 2016 I have submitted one of these edited works for publication consideration.
P-19 Musical Composition Fostering and Efficiency Project
In June and July 2016, I travelled to a rural area of British Columbia, Canada to create music within its profoundly-conducive environment, an aspect of my AU FRG-sponsored activity. I composed mostly sitting in a pasture with three horses and other animals. I emphasized and cultivated consciousness of inspiring environmental elements as a potential aid for creativity. During slightly longer than five weeks, I spent approximately 215 hours composing music. This time, in this environment, was remarkably productive, although I mostly avoided the available computer with music notation software in favor of an often less-efficient handwriting process. Overall, I created written drafts of more than two dozen new musical works. I have started the editing process, and as of October 2016 I have submitted one of these edited works for publication consideration.