Creative Music Composition" is designed to be an introductory textbook for music students. Creative composition
- composing in your own style rather than in the style of a composer of the past
- is embraced by music educators not only for composition students but for beginning performers & music educators & is often offered to all music students & non-music majors who wish to enhance their musical creativity. With 25 years of experience teaching fledgling composers the author tackles the key ingredients that make for successful composition including: stimulus to the musical imagination; discussion of a variety of current musical languages; analysis of many examples from contemporary scores; technical exercises; suggestions as to how to start a composition; structures; & examinations of works from particular genres. Wilkins covers several musical languages from folk & popular to serialism; analyses various rhythmic forms; suggests approaches for composing for a variety of instruments from traditional to electronic ones as well as for the human voice; addresses the nuts & bolts of score preparation; & offers career advice. For all composition students
- & for music students in general
- " Creative Music Composition" offers a clear & concise introduction that will enable them to reach their personal goals."