When did you start composing?

[Will Kirk]

Hello all you happy people

I thought this might be a good way to get to know some of the members around here.

I started not too long ago, about..... 5 months, and I've been learning ALOT since then.

Anyone else care to share?

[tawei82]

I am just started to compose some ochestra music this month. Not yet complete one. Quite difficult to complete a whole piece. Cause I am doing piece by piece each night and the idea is little by little gather up. Sometimes, its just out of idea to continue.
I also have some arranging work in hand. Cause I also compose pop music myself, just for expression. Started almost 6years back

[Ballaw de Quincewold]

heh heh five weeks...

[Bassoonery]

I only started taking composing seriously when I had to do it for my GCSEs 2 years ago. Both my pieces did well so I felt more confident. Since then I have tried to read a lot more about it and have done a lot of theory!

At the moment in AS I'm learning about composing Bach Chorales, Variations, Serialism and later Film Music which is a nice range I think.

Outside of school I've been writing a couple of songs for musicals, one of which is basically finished now. And then of course whenever I sit at a piano I end up improvising or playing around with chords so I've got a few motifs in my head that I might use sometime...

[MaestroX]

I started composing when I was about 15 just before my GSCE. I finished it in a year (instead of 2 years) and got an A* in composition. From there I had a year where I didn't do any proper composing, only little pieces nothing serious. Then I got commissioned to write for an orchestra, so I had to kick it in to gear again. Then I started AS level music passing composition with an A. Now I'm studying A level music. I've also recenetly been commissioned to write for a 15 minute film for november. Thats my composing history

[Will Kirk]

Originally Posted by MaestroX

I started composing when I was about 15 just before my GSCE. I finished it in a year (instead of 2 years) and got an A* in composition. From there I had a year where I didn't do any proper composing, only little pieces nothing serious. Then I got commissioned to write for an orchestra, so I had to kick it in to gear again. Then I started AS level music passing composition with an A. Now I'm studying A level music. I've also recenetly been commissioned to write for a 15 minute film for november. Thats my composing history

This may sound kind of ridiculous but what is a GSCE out of curiosity?

[MaestroX]

In england every child between 15-16 has to take stand 2 year courses called GCSE's (General Certificate of Education). Only English, Maths and Science are compulsory. Other art's such as music and drama are not compulsory.

Hope this helps

[Will Kirk]

Originally Posted by MaestroX

In england every child between 15-16 has to take stand 2 year courses called GCSE's (General Certificate of Education). Only English, Maths and Science are compulsory. Other art's such as music and drama are not compulsory.

Hope this helps

Yes, it does help

Thanks for explaining

[ttw]

I started in high school. I didn't really study any music theory until about 10 years ago (about the time I decided to retire.)

[JTR]

I started aboout 3 years ago, but most of them are homeworks from Music lessons.