about my composition no.2

Sarabande

About the piece

 Sarabande, as its name suggests, is a slow piece written in triple meter. The piece is composed for classical guitar and flute where the melody, played by flute, is accompanied by classical guitar. This combination of two instruments is intended to evoke a traditional atmosphere of the Renaissance period. As a result, my intention was to approximate a real work from that period as closely as possible.

Structure

The whole composition is divided into sections. The main motif is introduced in the first two sections and developed in another two sections. Although the main motif is repeated in the middle part of the piece, the conception of the theme was considerably expanded and varied.

Harmony

The harmony played by Classical guitar is based in chord progression in the key of E minor. Although the piece is composed in E- minor I have chosen different a chord progression than is usual (E minor, A major, C major and B major chords). This combination of chords allowed me to compose the harmony that evokes a former period.

Melody

 The melody pattern, consists of a three-note motif, is repeated throughout the first section. In the middle part of the piece the main motif expanded and varied in different way in order to make it more attractive for audience. The melody is combined with scales in E minor key signature.

Rhythm

The whole composition is written in triple meter.  At the beginning the tempo is slow and steady while in the middle part of the piece the tempo is slightly increased. In the last section the tempo returns to the first mood.

Influence

Among composers who had influenced on my composition were George Frederic Handel (Sarabande), Phillip Glass (The poets of arts) and Ludovico Alonso Mudarra (Fantasia x)