CHRIS NEINER, composer
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New Music: Why and How

9/17/2017

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Why
  • This is the music of your time, and it is yours. You have the power to influence it through interaction with composers. You can change a composer’s entire approach to your instrument or understanding of it. One of the most crucial aspects to a developing composer (myself very included) is performer feedback.
  • You will face new challenges that will take you out of your comfort zone. This is essential for learning!
  • Be a well-rounded musician; play a variety of styles/eras and be able to tackle anything
  • There will be gigs for playing new music. Developing experience here will make you a better candidate for these opportunities.
  • Playing new music is networking. When you give a positive performance of a composer’s work, other composer notice. Be someone many composers want to work with. (Years from now, this could lead to a concerto written specifically for you!)
How
  • Treat rehearsals of new music as seriously as you would an orchestra rehearsal. Show up prepared, early, and ready to create music. (Composers will really appreciate this, so much!)
  • Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm! Tricky rhythms, especially for ensemble playing, need to be learned well. Pull out your metronome.
  • Like an etude or orchestral excerpt, start off slowly and focus on some challenging spots. If a recording is available listen to it. If you can get a score look over it.  
  • All music is expressive. Always maintain good sound quality and tell a story, capture your audience. As composer Libby Larsen would say, verbatim, "Get off the page, or get off the stage!"
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  • About
  • Music
    • Chamber >
      • Aurora Fanfare & Dance
      • Brevity is the Soul of Wit
      • Burlesquing Movement
      • Elegy
      • Groove Passing
      • Infinite Spinning
      • Liquidus
      • Music with Oliver
      • Playtime
      • Quadraphonics
      • Ripple Cycles
      • Serenade for the Ghosts
      • Suite
      • To Rose
      • Toy Chest
    • Solo >
      • Mes Amis
      • Mikroczellos
      • Petite Suite
      • Rhapsodie
      • Shades of Green
      • Spiral Suite
    • Orchestral >
      • Jest
      • Many Universes
    • Solo and Ensemble >
      • Loneliness and Imaginations
      • Morceau pour Sill
    • Band/Wind Ensemble >
      • Rocky River Counterpoint
      • The Hinz Waltz
      • The Hinz Waltz 2
    • Vocal/Choral >
      • All You Need
      • Lacquer Prints
      • To See a World
      • Untitled Meditation
    • Electronic >
      • Artificial Rainstorm
      • Gasp Grids
      • Requiem
  • Blog
  • Performances
  • Engraving
  • Contact