by Michael Grimes | Nov 27, 2020 | Compositions, Other stuff
This is a piece for mixed ensemble that started life when I was noodling in the mixo-blues scale on a guitar. It’s name reflects the rhythm of the initial phrases. It’s written for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet (In B-flat), Bassoon, Cello, Tuba and Piano. Doo-doo...
by Michael Grimes | Nov 27, 2020 | Compositions
This is my first attempt at a Christmas carol and my first attempt at anything choral. I haven’t heard it sung so I don’t know how well the words work together. ...
by Michael Grimes | Nov 23, 2020 | Compositions
This is my first fugue, which I’ve been trying to write as an exercise in understanding fugues, counterpoint and the development of all of this stuff. It’s written for recorder, oboe, Bb clarinet and bassoon. ...
by Michael Grimes | Oct 1, 2020 | My music
I’ve been trying to learn how to write a fugue (I’m in the VERY early stages). I got confused about what went where in the exposition so I made a little diagram to help me. My teacher liked it so much he asked if could use it himself, so I thought maybe...
by Michael Grimes | Aug 9, 2020 | Compositions, My music
I always struggle to think of names for pieces that I write. This one was the result of desperate grappling: oboes and bassoons often put me in mind of pirate films and the slightly untethered nature of the piece put me in mind of cats, so I named it The Pirates Cat....
