That’s because most uni composers don’t know how to write music that audiences or players want to hear, in any genre or style, let alone consider the practical performance needs of performers 🫢
this is phenomenal. I've known about David bruce through the RUclips channel for a long time, but have always been put off by this title, and haven't listened to to until now because of that. what a mistake, this is absolutely amazing :)
They've played the piece many times and recorded it, so this was one of those performances that made me feel like my piece was 'part of the repertoire', because it just felt like they knew it inside out. This was a live recording during covid.
I've been a longtime fan of your main channel but always loved most the videos where you explained your compositions and then let us hear the whole thing. So yeah, loving this new channel of yours and this piece is incredible. Have you written much for bassoon? Please tell me yes, and if the answer is no I want to figure out a way to get a commissioning group going. 100% not kidding, this needs to be a thing. You have my email already from a contrabassoon submission I sent you.
I think it’s the metre. The irregular (but there are many irregular metre in western sounding music too?) asymmetric (but 22122 at the end is symmetric?) odd (well 3 beat is also odd?) metres in the dances makes it sounds non-western European. The scale does contribute too of course.
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The first part is one of the most beautiful pieces of contemporary classical music ever
A real triumph. I’ve been in a serialist/atonal echo chamber at University, what a tonic this is. Thank you David.
Great pun as well :)
@@andrewfortmusic ;)
Also at Uni. Know exactly how you feel 😂
That’s because most uni composers don’t know how to write music that audiences or players want to hear, in any genre or style, let alone consider the practical performance needs of performers 🫢
@nilesloughlin6845 That's a gross generalization, but I understand what you're saying. It really depends on who the faculty is.
The first staves for Part 2 Dance have been my ringtone since 4 years ago!
I never thought that I needed a piece about gumboots. But now after hearing it, I wonder why I wouldn’t want a piece about gumboots
Just...
Oh my God
This is beautiful.
Thank you so much!!
Really amazing, has honestly left me speechless! I love it!
Utterly mindblowing.
This is a brilliant piece. Your music has inspired me to write a new composition. Thank you so much for sharing, David!
I really like the opening to the fourth dance
This makes my clarinetist heart sing, cheers mate!
Reminds me of a mixture of Irish plus oriental music. Very touching and subtle.
this is phenomenal. I've known about David bruce through the RUclips channel for a long time, but have always been put off by this title, and haven't listened to to until now because of that. what a mistake, this is absolutely amazing :)
What fantastic music you write Bruce 👏👏
Love this piece and it's so great to be able to see the score.
Really wonderful Music.. I love all the movements I heard it twice so far ..
you motivated me to compose something❤
It is not often I say this, but this is really a great composition! Congratulation!
Debussy travels to Asia with a blues band?
Back in the clouds!
Staying.
And now... meeting up with Gershwin. I'm in heaven. Oh my.
I hope I realize how lucky I am to be alive at the same time as Bruce!
Love the dances, especially the 22122 vs 333 vs 222222222 groove!
Truly great David! Those dances were something else!
Thank you so much for putting this out there
the beginning melody has got a strong Irish trad flavour to it
Excellent idea this new channel! And still I love this piece!
Wow
The glissando on the clarinet at the beginning of dance 3 must be a nod to Gershwin’s rhapsody in blue
Wow.
This is great! David, do you happen to know how much rehearsel time went into this?
They've played the piece many times and recorded it, so this was one of those performances that made me feel like my piece was 'part of the repertoire', because it just felt like they knew it inside out. This was a live recording during covid.
💐💐💐
Thanks! I have been thinking about asking you for the score to study for a long time but I was afraid you wouldn't want to share it. 🙂
I've been a longtime fan of your main channel but always loved most the videos where you explained your compositions and then let us hear the whole thing. So yeah, loving this new channel of yours and this piece is incredible. Have you written much for bassoon? Please tell me yes, and if the answer is no I want to figure out a way to get a commissioning group going. 100% not kidding, this needs to be a thing. You have my email already from a contrabassoon submission I sent you.
David how do you get the strings to shimmer like that‽
alternating open strings and natural harmonics
It sounds vaguely Asian to me. Is it based on pentatonic themes?
I think it’s the metre. The irregular (but there are many irregular metre in western sounding music too?) asymmetric (but 22122 at the end is symmetric?) odd (well 3 beat is also odd?) metres in the dances makes it sounds non-western European. The scale does contribute too of course.
Thank you so much for putting this out there