Liz's+Composition

Liz's Composition

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Composition Reflection
To create my composition, I used Sibelius. It is a choral piece made for Soprano 1, Soprano 2 and Alto. For the lyrics, I used traditional Latin text. To write my composition I began to write melodies and then writing the harmonies in the rest of the parts. After I initially wrote that, I then went back and changed the chords until I liked the sound of them. My composition is in five sections: The Kyrie, The Gloria, The Sanctus, The Benedictus and The Agnus Dei. For each section I wrote different melodies, but if a phrase was repeated I used the same melody for that phrase, and sometimes changing it. I like the majority of my composition especially the Sanctus section where the phrase "Sanctus" is repeated in sort of a round as well as the "Hosana in excelsis" part, I like the phrase and the sequence of notes. I also like the Benedictus to the end, the way all the parts become complicated and run into each other. I'm also happy with the ending. What I don't like about my composition was a few of my harmonies which I've tried many times to fix it but it never sits right musically. Eventually I've had to change whatever I didn't like to something very simple, like just a C major chord and leave it. I also don't like the very beginning but I didn't have time and I didn't really have any idea what else I could do. I also don't like the beginning of the Agnus Dei section, mostly because I had to rush it and I didn't have as much time to change the chords around and see what I liked and what I didn't like. I also don't like some of the ways the lyrics fit with the rhythm. I also don't like the fact that I didn't have time at the end to add more dynamic changes. What I would do differently next time is sit down and figure out all the chord progresions first and then write the melodies and harmony to fit those chords. It would be more efficient and easier to write. Especially as this has taken alot of time to write the way that I've done it. Overall I'm happy with my composition and the way it sounds.