The other day we were listening to a choral work on the radio. As I listened, I tried to fathom how anyone could write such music (I cannot read music, though I very much enjoy singing). With all those voices coming in at different spots, singing different things, how could anyone conceive of that?<\/p>\n
In an effort to understand, I tried to liken it to my design process. Do I EVER envisage a completed embroidery before I start? No, of course not. So would the composer have imagined the completed choral work in his head, and then written it down as is? I feel that it is unlikely.<\/p>\n
Normally, when I design, I start with an idea or two, and build on them. I start with the bare bones and then add to it, take bits away, and keep working until I am happy with the result.<\/p>\n
So its quite probable that the composer also started with an idea or two – maybe a snatch of melody or a harmony – and then started to build. Maybe he sat down at a piano and worked on bits and put it all together. Then maybe he got some people to sing it, and then made further changes. That, to me, seems to be a more achievable process for composing.<\/p>\n
But what about people like Beethoven, who is said to have composed some of is most beautiful works after he went deaf? That just boggles the mind. The closest thing I can think of to that in my line of work, would be designing an embroidery in colour which is perfect and harmonious, while not being able to see colour.<\/p>\n
So I guess that’s when we know that we are encountering real genius!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The other day we were listening to a choral work on the radio. As I listened, I tried to fathom how anyone could write such music (I cannot read music, though I very much enjoy singing). With all those voices coming in at different spots, singing different things, how could anyone conceive of that?<\/p>\n
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