Emily+C+Sacred+Composition

Broken chords Lots of harmonies to be used as backings (drums, bass) Repetitive riffs Jazz or Classical or Pop Classical, soft, meaningful I may make my composition to similar to other songs that I’m using to influence my piece Lead me to the cross - Hillsong Oceans - Hillsong Lightning - Guy Sebastian Pentatonix Songs Faith - Hillsong
 * Ideas For Composition Task : **
 * What style of music do you want your composition to be? **
 * What are some of the problems you think you might encounter? **
 * What are some existing songs that you want your composition to be similar style to? List at least 5 **

__**27/4/15 **__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Classical > Four Part Vocal Piece :
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">the first part being the melody with three other parts providing supporting harmonies
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">four main voices known as Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass. (SATB)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">all different in pitch usually to the structure of a chord
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">known as a quartet


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">His eye On The Sparrow - Analysis **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Classical vocal piece
 * Duet
 * Soulful
 * Quiet backing
 * Vocals, Synthesizer, Electric Keyboard, Strings, Symbols, Chimes
 * Gradually gets fuller and louder throughout the song then gets softer at the very end

Diary : I've figured out a minor sounding chord progression for maybe the bridge part of my composition. D/A Gm/Bb D Gm/D F??

Gm (maj or min for G and E test) Em F D

Dotted crotchet hold on each beat in common time.

First beat clean chord, second beat role on keys in middle, third and fourth beat clean (do this except for D at the end)

Structure : Intro / Riff (a little longer than riff) Verse Riff Chorus Riff Verse Chorus Bridge (crossed with riff) Chorus x 2 Riff

**10/5/15** I have completely changed the chords and the rhythm of the chords played


 * LYRICS **

__ Psalms 1, 3, 4 intertwined __ Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench the couch with my tears My eyes grow weak with sorrow

The Lord has heard my weeping The Lord has heard my cry for mercy The Lord accepts my prayer

You are a shield around me my glory, the One who lifts my up head high he who answers from the mountain tops I lie down and sleep I wake again because The Lord sustains me Arise the Lord!

(start on upbeat) Blessed are the one who not walk in the step with the wicked or stand in the way the sinners take Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked

The Lord has listened to my weeping The Lord has answered my cry for mercy The Lord accepts my prayer (hold Lord for double)

You are a shield around me my glory, the One who lifts my head high he who answers from the mountain tops I lie down and sleep I wake again because The Lord sustains me Arise the Lord!

Instrumental Bridge + humming

You are a shield around me my glory, the One who lifts my head high he who answers from the mountain tops I lie down and sleep I wake again because The Lord sustains me x2 (first Chorus with claps)

Arise the Lord! x3

**LH** (octaves) **RH** Ab Eb Ab B Gb Db Gb Bb  Db Db F Ab  B (only on chorus) B Eb Gb
 * 16/515 **

Bridge = instrumental (broken chord in **RH**)

Structure: Verse Pre-chorus Chorus Verse Pre-chorus Chorus Bridge Chorus x2 (claps 1st)
 * 28/5/15**

[] - ruff composition recording as we were laughing at what was happening outside
 * 18/6/15**

Bridge Low harmony - High harmony

My composition has a more contemporary style but the tempo and rhythms played on the piano seemed to make it a little more lively as the song progresses. I do think if I was more prepared in the making of this I could have made my composition better and I could have made it more technical so I could be more proud of the finished product. I tried to make the instrumental piano part in the bridge have a sound almost like a waterfall just to add a nicer effect to my composition. I put some claps just to liven up the song and I tried to make it have a lot of variety. Hannah sang the harmonies for me which I am very thankful for but I would have liked to add one other harmony under the melody in the chorus, if only we could sing two notes at once. For the first composition I've had to do with school I believe I could have made it sound a lot better than the end product but I am quite happy. I figured out everything myself from the chords to the harmonies to the choices of words. I really enjoyed making compositions but I am excited to definitely do my next one a lot better and a lot more complex and I might try to do it on sibalius.
 * Reflection **