August 8, 2005

Bad Mood Music

I was in a pretty sour mood just now so I wrote a little tune to clear my head. I’m kind of amused at what came out. Maybe it’s just me, but I hear a little Michel Legrand in there. Among other things.

Here’s a recording.

And here’s the score.

Strictly speaking, there are a few voice-leading “mistakes” in this (“direct octaves,” that sort of thing), but I’m aware of them, and I tried hard to get rid of them and, well, the “correct” versions didn’t sound as good. So I went with what I liked better, the rules be damned.

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