Is Einaudi’s music actually good?

From David Bruce Composer. Ludovico Einaudi is a composer I’ve always struggled to get along with. But he’s one of the most popular classical composers alive today. In this video I challenge myself to get to know his music better and see if I can come to some kind of understanding as to what it…

What is Classical Vaporwave?

From David Bruce Composer. Vaporwave is a form of electronic music and internet culture that emerged in the 2010s. It generally involves stealing old tracks and slowing them down to create something weirdly nostalgic. So making a classical version it seems like a strange thing to do – but that’s why I did, with the…

Is your music stuck in the BEIGE BELT?

From David Bruce Composer. As composers we think about melody, harmony and rhythm. But if that’s ALL we think about, we may find our music turns ‘beige’ – in this video I talk about how to use the musical space and the register of instruments to avoid the dreaded ‘Beige Belt’. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ON…

Very Quick Guide To…Beethoven

From David Bruce Composer. Is there more to Beethoven than Fur Elise and apparently sarcastically named "The Ode to Joy". In this video I take you on a whistle-stop tour of Beethoven’s work, highlighting the concept I think is one of the most important in his work – transcendence. 00:00 Intro 02:00 Symphonies 05:15 Concertos…

How to write music for instruments you CAN’T PLAY

From David Bruce Composer. How do composers write for instruments they don’t actually play? It’s a question that non-composers often ask – and one that composers themselves often ask themselves. In this video I provide some answers. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/davidbruce MERCH: The Lick Midi Sequence T-shirt I’m wearing: https://david-bruce-composer.creator-spring.com/listing/the-lick-midi other merch: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/david-bruce-composer…

The DALL·E 2 of MUSIC?

From David Bruce Composer. Over the past few months there’s been an explosion in AI text to image engines. Could the same happen for music and if so, what does it mean? 00:00 Twoset violin review Huawei’s AI smartphone music 02:00 Nirvana song AI 02:40 Text to image AI 04:34 The internet and past ‘future…

Math, Music & Metric Modulation

From David Bruce Composer. Metric Modulations are famous for being for the mathematically minded music-nerd only, but they have loads of interesting and cool uses, I take a look at a few. #metricmodulation #mathematics #music SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/davidbruce MERCH: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/david-bruce-composer Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbruce Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbrucecomposer David Bruce…

5 COMPOSERS 1 INTENSE CATHEDRAL ORGAN

From David Bruce Composer. All mp3s and scores are available on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/davidbruce SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/davidbruce Support Gloucester Cathedral Music : https://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/support/music-patrons/ MERCH: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/david-bruce-composer Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbruce Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbrucecomposer David Bruce Composer Spotify Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y798swcy My 2nd YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHjcEVdMjIOOlVhtTRq4sDw 0:00 Introduction 2:55 Barnaby Martin…