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In a small room facing the west she sits alone in the quiet gloaming and considers the events of the morning. Her world had been shaken to its roots by the strange traveller she had met after breakfast in the market. He spoke of ill events, misfortune and hardship for her village. Something had to be done to turn the tide of this doom. Something she, with the map and gem he had entrusted to her, supposedly had a hope of seeing through to its conclusion. What to do? Answer this call to adventure, leaving behind all she knows and loves, and taking on a quest with no plan of how to accomplish it? Or turn a deaf ear and hope the events the traveller foretold are just a frightening story. Either way she senses she will never be quite the same, whatever her decision.
Outside, the silence is broken by a sudden breeze rustling through the lofty branches outside her window. And she knows what she must do.
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This piece is written around the heroine, to let a different kind of music flow forth for this project, and to illustrate that all people have their heroic moments, be they big or small journeys, and male or female protagonists. And while I have written a setting above that is mythical in its elements, I could have just as easily described a young woman heading off to study abroad for the first time in her life.
I intended to use a minimalist setting for this work and also am keeping to a detached phrasing kind of style that lets the music move more spontaneously.
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Update for v3: I have added a mid section that extends the piece for more listener experience 'soak time' to explore more fully the situation described in the story. I found in the addition that I was expressing more of the uncertainty, fear, bravery and determination that our heroine was experiencing as she was making her decision, and I strayed away from the quiet calm of the introduction and finale. By contrast, the finale should now resolve itself through chord progressions to a conclusion of quiet determination, reflecting a decision which still contains some inner conflict but nevertheless sets out a direction our heroine has now chosen to follow. I hope that you find the new piece works as a whole with integrity and balance.
As always, comments are welcome.
This piece is dedicated to my lovely wife and wonderful daughter - both heroines in my eyes.
Outside, the silence is broken by a sudden breeze rustling through the lofty branches outside her window. And she knows what she must do.
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This piece is written around the heroine, to let a different kind of music flow forth for this project, and to illustrate that all people have their heroic moments, be they big or small journeys, and male or female protagonists. And while I have written a setting above that is mythical in its elements, I could have just as easily described a young woman heading off to study abroad for the first time in her life.
I intended to use a minimalist setting for this work and also am keeping to a detached phrasing kind of style that lets the music move more spontaneously.
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Update for v3: I have added a mid section that extends the piece for more listener experience 'soak time' to explore more fully the situation described in the story. I found in the addition that I was expressing more of the uncertainty, fear, bravery and determination that our heroine was experiencing as she was making her decision, and I strayed away from the quiet calm of the introduction and finale. By contrast, the finale should now resolve itself through chord progressions to a conclusion of quiet determination, reflecting a decision which still contains some inner conflict but nevertheless sets out a direction our heroine has now chosen to follow. I hope that you find the new piece works as a whole with integrity and balance.
As always, comments are welcome.
This piece is dedicated to my lovely wife and wonderful daughter - both heroines in my eyes.
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gail60
Just so pretty Doug. What a nice dedication to the heroines in your life. You have so much talent making music Doug and it is always such a pleasure to listen to. What an interesting ending surprise when you changed the emotion in the song completely. This is a lovely piece, thanks for sharing it with us.