[Fmpro] A piece I wrote based on The Odyssey

[caseyedwards@comcast.net]

Oh, there is not .com at the very end...silly mistake.

Myspace.com/CaseyEdwardsMusic.

Sorry guys.
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From: James Ryan <jeryan at optonline.net>
> The address, Myspace.com/CaseyEdwardsMusic.com, doesn't appear to  
> work.  Should it be different or longer?
> 
> J
> 
> 
> On Mar 26, 2008, at 11:50 PM, caseyedwards at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> > Hi all, I'm just looking for some constructive criticism on a recent  
> > piece I wrote for a college English course.  It was a "creative  
> > extra credit" assignment so I composed music based on The Odyssey,  
> > which we read this semester.
> >
> > The piece is at :      Myspace.com/CaseyEdwardsMusic.com
> >
> > NOTE:  I'm a student composer at a university that doesn't teach  
> > film composition, but I'm being classically trained, which I'm sure  
> > isn't to far off from what being a film COMPOSER is.  I know this  
> > board is comprised of many professionals but I'm interested in  
> > everyone's opinion.  I've never been given the opportunity to score  
> > to picture so I just make it up in my head the best I can.
> >
> > Also, here is a little time-line to follow if anyone is interested.
> >
> > I. The first movement is a basic introduction of themes outside of a  
> > plot line. The first 2 themes stand for the love of home and family,  
> > and then for love of Penelope (a more romantic love).
> > 0:00 – 0:26 is the love for home
> > 0:26 – 0:51 is the love for Penelope
> > 0:51 – 1:15 is the love for home reprised, just on a grander scale.
> > 1:15 – 1:28 is Odysseus’ theme standing alone without harmony. I  
> > used percussion and a war like chant undertone to create a more  
> > ‘manly’ and heroic feel to his character for an introduction.
> >
> > II. 1:28 – 2:06 is where mvt 2 begins. It carries a dark and  
> > mysterious tone for all the creepy things that happen in the  
> > Odyssey. This particular theme represents Circe, much more  
> > mysterious than frightening.
> >
> > 2:06 – 2:56 is the underworld scene. The end of this scene is a  
> > frantic run out of the underworld when Odysseus feels suddenly  
> > overwhelmed by the spirits surrounding him.
> >
> > 2:56 – 3:40 is his grand escape. Despite the fact he does get  
> > frightened I wanted to depict his heroicness of being great no  
> > matter what is happening. So immediately after returning to the ship  
> > he gives orders and off they sail to Ithaca. Also, Odysseus’ theme  
> > is brought back, but with an ‘epic travel ahead of us’ feel to it.
> >
> > III. 3:40 – 4:33 Fast forward later in the journey to Odysseus’  
> > arrival. He see’s Ithaca’s shores and is glad to be home. The love  
> > for home reprises here but without the romantic theme following  
> > because he cannot interact with Penelope just yet.
> >
> > 4:33 – 5:33 after a brief musical interruption in the love for home  
> > theme, Odysseus remembers what he must do now that he is home. Kick  
> > some suitor ass
> > and he does. (The suitors are the guys who took over his home while  
> > he was away at Troy)
> >
> > 5:33 – 6:15 is the reunion of Penelope and Odysseus with some added  
> > flavor of a quote from King Priam in the mix.
> >
> > 6:15 – END is the third coming of Odysseus theme which cuts off the  
> > love theme kind of at its climax. We know his journey’s are not over  
> > yet, so I felt ending with his theme felt more appropriate.
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