by Lol TaylorThis piece is called 'Venture' because I wrote it without access to a piano, having to imagine it in my head. This was when I was in the RAF during the war.
Also, the piece goes into several keys at once. Needless to say, when I arrived home on leave, I tried it out and made some corrections. I'm not a performer, so it was not until this year that I heard it played, thanks to Hybrid. |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.VENTURE |
by Paul WilliamsComposed by: BeethovenThis offering is the first piece I have programmed for the Music 5000.
I have used 'preset' instruments which could perhaps be improved on. I have tried to make full use of the dynamics of the system to give some natural-sounding expression which shows particularly in the 'piano solo'. |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.TURKISH |
by Andy KnightComposed by: Lennon & McCartneyI downloaded Mr Obernell's version of this song from Dudley College and I was disappointed not only with the sound, but also his comments, saying that the Beatles were overrated. I grew up in the Beatles' era and I, along with millions of others, think they are the greatest. Lennon and McCartney compositions are second to none and they must number into the hundreds.
Overrated groups don't last, but the Beatles did and their music will live forever. |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.LEAVING |
by Carl RobinsonComposed by: Derek BourgeoisOpus 22b |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.SERENAD |
by Jim RedfarnComposed by: Bobby McFerrinPronounced sah-say. No melodic development (or formal ending) in this traditional African-style music. The interest is retained by the complex static patterns - analogous to a painting, as opposed to a movie - you are enriched by repeated reviewing. This McFerrin adaptation contains simple 6/4 and 4/4 polyrhythmic phrases. They're easy to write in AMPLE but impossible on Arc systems like EMR's Studio 24 Plus and Clare's Rhapsody.
Jim Redfarn |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.SASE |
by Pete HoldroydComposed by: MozartArrangement by O A Mansfield |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.MINUETD |
by Chris PercivalChris' Suite - third movement |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.WHALE |
by Reverend John SleeThis is one of the Alternative Service Book Evening Prayer Canticles (hymns). It may take a little time to fit the words to the music, but there's usually a note per syllable. Exceptions include 'God' (line 11) and 'Lamb' (line 17), which each have 3 beats: e.g. La-a-amb. As an Assistant Curate in Truro diocese I have used this quite often. My son Craig (8) has now 'borrowed' my Music 5000 and thought that publishing this might allow him a free AMPLINEX disc!
(c) Reverend John Slee Lyrics: Glory and honour and pow'r Are yours by right, O Lord our God For you created all things and by your will they have their being Glory and honour and pow'r are yours by right, O Lamb who was slain For by your blood you ransomed men for God. From every race and language, From every people and nation, To make them a kingdom of priests, To stand and serve before our God. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb, be praise & honour, glory & might for ever and ever. Amen. |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.GLORYHO |
by David LeeComposed by: J S BachFrom book 1 of the 48 preludes and fugues By its very nature the music of J S Bach lends itself very well to computerisation. This fugue from the 48 Preludes and Fugues is no exception.
I include 3 variations on the harpsichord sound: harpconc4, harps and harps4. See which you prefer by changing the 'mix' word. There is also metclick which tries to add that mechanical sound of a real harpsichord (see part4a), what do you think? For those interested in fugues, modify the PLAY command in the RUN word to include part9 (i.e. "12349-abcde"PLAY). This will display a little 'ditty' I learnt as an aid to identifying the fugue's main theme. (If you include part9, don't RUN from within the Mixing Desk as it makes a mess of the screen!) The weird harmony in the middle is as Bach wrote it! (See part2c and part3c.) |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.FUGUEII |
by Paul NuttallComposed by: Phil Collins |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.LOSENUM |
by Hazel Thompson & Patrick Morris |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.DARK |
by Ian L HubbardComposed by: George Botsford |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.BANDW |
by Andy SmithYo dudes!
This is my latest piece which I completed on the 28th May 1989. Surprisingly, it started off as a classical piece, but it didn't seem to fit into this category. I've now beefed it up a bit... and here it is! You may be interested in my hihat part, as it tries to imitate the hihat foot-pedal, which slurs the relevant strike. Type 'sequence' to hear its effect. Thanks to 'Cod Records' for some of their instrument definitions and to Andrew Davies who helped me with the piece's basis at school. (c) Copyright 1989 Andrew Smith (aged 13) |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.BEEBREV |
by Bob OrdComposed by: Charles AvisonThird movement from first of six concertos Whilst thumbing my way through the music index in the library of the Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne, looking for some music by Locatelli (it was his music that was used to support the hoax in the 1960s about P.D.Q. Bach) I saw that the library had 12 concertos by him bound up with some music by a local composer Charles Avison.
Upon examining the books I came across six concertos for four violins, a viola and a violoncello, with a thorough bass for harpsichord, dedicated to Mrs Ord. Intrigued by the reference to my surname, I asked for photocopies of the books published in 1751, to be made at my own expense. Mr Avison, commenting in the preface upon the number of instruments to give the best effect, states: And 1ft I wou'd propofe, exclufive of the four Principal Parts, which muft always be complete, that the Chorus of other Inftruments fhou'd not exceed the Number following, viz fix Primo and four fecondo Ripienos; four Ripieno Baffes, and two Double Baffes and a Harpfichord. Let us look at what Mr Avison means: 1 Primo concertino (Solo) violin 1 Secondo concertino violin 1 Concertino violoncello (cello) 6 Primo Ripieno (Chorus) violins 4 Secondo Ripieno violins 4 Violoncellos 2 Double basses 1 Harpsichord 20 players: "Ugh! 10 max, 9 usable" 23 voices assuming the harpsichord has four: "Well I've got 16 with the Music 3000" 46 channels: "Hel---lp!!!! Hybrid" So how does one realise this sort of music with AMPLE? Disregarding Mr Avison's helpful advice I merged the Concertino violins with the Ripieno violins, 2 parts instead of 4, using the Echo effect with a minimal delay during tutti and a single voice during the solos. A part for the viola again doubled using Echo for effect and the same for the cello, 8 voices 4 players so far. One part, voice and player each for the bass fiddle and the left hand of the harpsichord and 1 part, 3 voices and 1 player for the right hand of the harpsichord once I'd figured out the thorough bass. That came to a total of 13 voices and 7 players. "Mmm, got to use the 3000." Still, I've managed to do a dual version, but those of you who are listening to the Music 5000 version have a bass fiddle missing and, of course, no Echoed parts. Hope you enjoy the music, Bob Ord. P.S. A good book on figured bass is: Thorough Bass Made Easy by Nicolo Pasquali Oxford University Press published a facsimile of the 1763 edition in 1974. |
Source: AMPLINEX 021 disk, file $.AMOROSO |
