Name: Elements - Part 5 by Mike Terrett
Duration: 1 min 50 s
Description: This is a sample of a composition for acoustic guitar, flute and violin. There are six 'elements' to this piece. This one has an interesting melody (or thread) which manages to deftly weave through some interesting chords and key changes!... or was it the thread that made those chords and changes happen?

This is the second part of a Jazz-Folk (Folk-Jazz?) piece called: The Waking Call. It evokes and describes the season of Spring -  both its outer and inner aspects and qualities. The band plays flute, classical guitar, bass and drums.

The Waking Call - Part 2: Mystic Spring

This is an excerpt from the opening of a major work for string orchestra called: SEASONS. Yes: it's about the four seasons... and a mystical fifth: The Rose. The Awakening of course is Spring. Years ago I had a powerful dream where I was standing on a low grassy mound and soon saw that it was a huge bronze giant buried under the earth but now partly uncovered...

SEASONS: 1 - The Awakening (Excerpt 1)

An original composition for piano and flute: part-folk and part-classical...
I've always just discovered and developed whatever interesting music happens to arise and have never contrived to combine different languages of music. Surely music itself takes care of this?... and that's what makes it fun!

Folkweave

An excerpt from an original composition for folk band playing: flute, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and drums. The title came from imagining a scenario in Norse mythology where Gudrun's decision holds the fate of all in the balance... 'Fancy' in this sense then means 'decision' or 'leaning'. She eventually tips the scales...

Gudrun's Fancy

The opening of a little piece for flute and (minimal) acoustic guitar. I wanted to write / compose / discover a series of melodies for the flute that would almost stand alone - needing very little accompaniment. An interesting thing to do: as the melodies have to be distinctive, have real character... and somehow have to be self-contained.
'Birdie Reel'?! Is it a 'real' bird?!

Birdie Reel

This is the opening tune (for classical guitar and flute) from a longer composition... As you discover and develop (unfold) your music as a composer you may find that a natural affinity with certain instruments emerges. With me, one such instrument is the flute. In some works, the flute melodies, themes and developments just keep coming and branching - sometimes into a very significant tree!

End To Begin

This is a good companion piece to another folk demo upload: 'Birdie Reel'. Reely? Reely... Let's get reel... They can only get worse - so I'll stop here.

In And Out

This is a sample of a composition for acoustic guitar, flute and violin. There are six 'elements' to this piece. This one has an interesting melody (or thread) which manages to deftly weave through some interesting chords and key changes!... or was it the thread that made those chords and changes happen?

Elements - Part 5

Elements is an original composition for Acoustic guitar, flute and violin. All the parts are very distinctive and often flow through; one to the next; expressing various qualities - hence the title: 'Elements' meaning 'qualities'. It was written without planning... Are you a composer or a bud ready to flower...? ...then burst forth without choice in power and beauty. Music is this.

Elements-Part Three

Composer:
Original Classical music for string orchestra, various ensembles and solo instruments (inc. piano). Original Folk music. Occasional forays into rock and jazz... (as well as some tudor-like and medieval-sounding pieces).

Songwriter (singer / guitarist):
Songs of nature & myth (Celtic / Arthurian).

Artist & Designer:
Celtic Art and Design: Original designs, commissions, teaching and consultancy.
Original labyrinth designs and workshops.

To contact: follow links below...

Elements - Part 5

Mike Terrett

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