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Anthony Branker: Finding the Inspiration to Compose

October 1, 2022 Anthony Branker

Anthony Branker discusses some approaches to composition when you’re looking for inspiration including how Copland’s approach, physicality, theory, and the world around us.

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advice, composing, inspiration, process
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June 1, 2022 JC Sanford

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composing, composition, development, motives, motivic development, process, reflection
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April 1, 2022 Aaron Wolf

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composing, interview, process, song
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January 1, 2022 john beasley

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process, reflection, video
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September 1, 2021 Chuck Owen

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composing, influences, inspiration, listening, process, reflection
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July 1, 2021 Annie Booth

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advice, analysis, composing, guest artist, process
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June 1, 2021 JC Sanford

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advice, analysis, composing, guest artist, process
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May 1, 2021 Zachary Bornheimer

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advice, composing, inspiration, process, reflection
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March 1, 2021 Emilio Solla

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composing, process, reflection, writer's block
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November 1, 2020 Zachary Bornheimer

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composing, genre-bending, inspiration, process, reflection
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October 1, 2020 Brian Krock

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advice, inspiration, practice, process, writer's block
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September 1, 2020 John Hollenbeck

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advice, arranging, composing, interview, process, reflection
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August 1, 2020 Quinsin Nachoff

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arranging, classical, composing, jazz, process, strings
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July 1, 2020 Zachary Bornheimer

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college, process, reflection
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June 1, 2020 Zachary Bornheimer

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arranging, composing, inspiration, process, reflection
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May 1, 2020 Rufus Reid

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advice, arranging, copywork, process, reflection
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February 1, 2020 Zachary Bornheimer

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composing, inspiration, interview, process, reflection
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Jason Palmer: Getting a Foot in the Door of the House of Composition

December 1, 2019 Zachary Bornheimer

Jason Palmer reflects on his path to developing his craft as a jazz composer, how it interfaces with improvisation, and some practicalities of performing original music.

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advice, inspiration, process, reflection
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September 1, 2019 Mike Holober

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arranging, composing, process, reflection
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August 1, 2019 Jim McNeely

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advice, arranging, composing, process, reflection

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