The Composer

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 22 Sep 2016
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11 comments
 

Grand opening bars,
then fingers stop,
thoughts fizzle out,
ideas flop.
He wanders and drifts
with no fixed aim …
until a climax
comes to his brain –
dramatic crescendo
and stirring chords,
exciting finale
that ‘speaks’ without words.

Two ends to the sandwich:
now, how in between
to hold the attention
and interest, seem
to show where it’s going,
to vary, quick turn –
calm moments, and passion,
a change, then return –
the promise develop
of the opening theme?
not constant 'italics'
but pauses to dream,
then puzzle them, spring
surprises, they wait
now knowing he’ll bring
an apt resolution,
fulfilling conclusion;

so, suddenly, slowly,
thoughts guiding his hand,
he grips them and thrills them,
he teases and spills them
down the very last plunge,
arriving as planned
at the end of the journey,
profound ending grand.

 [IP: The Grand Opening]

 

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This is such a great idea for the I P Rhiannon. I could imagine the composer sat at his piano preparing himself, ideas flowing taking him on a journey of his own discovered music that ends in a final crescendo. Job done.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. I think I wanted to convey that it doesn't always come straight away either, and the complexity of trying to engage with holding his audience. I sat in on some lessons my son was given when he was very young with someone who wanted to encourage his natural composition gift, and found some of the discussion very interesting! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Excellent interpretation of the I.P., Rhiannon. Skillfully crafted.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Luigi. The idea suddenly came into mind and memory, and it was fun working with it! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Great exploration of the creative process generally - those first four lines are exactly how I feel most times I sit down to write!  Beautifully written. 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, airy, I realised while thinking on this, that it had its application to writing also, which gave more empathy to thinking it through! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hippie girl on

yessmileycan hear the music now.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, glad you were entertained! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Do you write music of your own to go with your church songs, or always fit the lyrics to tunes that are already familiar? And I do agree, this process also works in writing poems or prose.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Hi, Jean. No, I don't have a clue to writing music, though I may unintentionally twist a known tune to fit words I am writing or have written. David has occasionally written tunes to words I have written. Sometimes when writing after a sermon opening up the meaning of a Bible section, I used to have a tune I'd enjoyed in the service in mind to give a rhythm. Some of the tunes I have used aren't well known outside our own church groups so when I post on here I try to see if there is a tune generally familiar, as in carol tunes! Rhiannon