“Suite 12-45-7 in C Minor”

Compositional process:
1. Using grand piano, developed a chord sequence in C Minor that I liked.
2. Played with 4 and 5 note pitch clusters until I settled on 1-2-4-5-7 — in this case, C, C#, D#, E, F# — to start the melody line.  This pitch cluster recurs in whole or in part throughout the melody. Use of pitch class set theory in this limited way avoids falling into melody line cliches. 
3. Tweaked melody and chords to make them sound better together. 
4. Orchestrated melody and chords for bass, cello, violins, bassoon, trombone, and French horn using standard tonal techniques. 

Joseph Fraizer
October 1, 2025

Music Copyright © 2025, Joseph Fraizer


Suite 12-45-7 in C Minor

江ノ島の龍神伝説をもとにつくった曲

物語の概要↓↓
http://www.geocities.jp/sizen_junnosuke/ryudensetu1.html

第一部　~6:42 
第二部　~11:53
第三部　~20:51　
第四部　~24:33

江ノ島伝説

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Track Making, Vocal, Lyric etc... by Risa Takeda

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Music Box of Lamentations is a percussion piece that was premiered at San Jose State University by students of Galen Lemmon during the CAPMT Conference.


Conductor:
Galen Lemmon 

Performers:
Joshua Kwan
Chris Pun
Matilda Loughmiller
Shota Otaguro
Niles Flynn
Sabrina Chen
Arianna Arias
Thomas Benton
Anne Hsu

Recorded and filmed by: Jason Sander

Program Notes

Music Box of Lamentations is a piece for percussion ensemble that was inspired by my interest in gamelan music. I wanted to incorporate the ancient, metallic-sounding, yet delicate, out-of-tune quality of a gamelan ensemble. To create this sonic backdrop, I combined different types of resonant surfaces of wood, metal, and brass to create a rich palate of timbres. I organized various long- range rhythms designed to match up at certain points of the piece, which would usually coincide with the sound of a gong or cymbal.

I mixed various notes in a scale to create interesting intervallic content between instruments resulting in a hybrid sonic palate that sounds both east and west. The main rhythmic motive interweaves in a chant-like, hypnotic manner, creating a supernatural, mystical quality that engrosses the listener in a meditative and trance-like state.

Music Box Of Lamentations (for Percussion Ensemble)

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Suite 12-45-7 in C Minor

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