I experience three distinct stages to the process of creating each composition, which I think of as head, body, tail: Head – initial ideas, which may consist of pitch material, structure, extra-musical impetus, rhythms, instrumentation, or any combination of those and other elements. In this initial stage, I have to have an open, accepting mindset, uncritical, willing to try anything. Body – … [Read more...]
Lawrence Dillon: Connecting the Dots
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