|
Music style:
Classical, largely tonal, striving for interesting, exciting and, most of
all beautiful music.
Musical influences:
Brahms, Dvorak, Mozart, Bach, Bernstein, Richard Strauss,Grieg, Wagner
Similar Artists:
I don't think my music sounds like anyone else's. However, listener's have
(very kindly) suggested: Elgar, Sibelius, Richard Strauss, Arthur
Sullivan, Mozart, Vaughan Willams
Instruments:
Sound modules: Proteus 2, Roland OC-1, GigaSampler, Kurzweil MicroPiano.
Mixer: Mackie 1202 VLZ PRO. Samples: Advanced Orchestra from Best Service
plus the built in samples in the sound modules. Computer: Pentium 2 450
MHz with 384 MB RAM. Software: GigaSampler by Nemesys (software
sampler/sound module), Sound Forge by Sonic Foundry (sound recording and
post-processing), Musicator (MIDI sequencer and notation program),
BladeEncoder (converting WAV files to MP3).
Location:
Finchley,
London,
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Rich Cox
Website:
|
Street
Dance (Orchestral Version)
Street
Dance in Real Audio Download
high quality mp3
right click,
"save target as"
"Final
movement from the orchestral version of Richard's "Dance Suite",
originally for piano duet. Some people prefer one version, some the other
- to every non-gender-specific person his or her meat. Still very lively
and energetic with a feeling of uninhibited spontaneity. It's seems the
time signature was too easy to guess, so I'll have to work on that 53/8
piece."
SymphoniaX
is a MIDI ensemble with a wide ranging repertoire including pieces written
for small ensemble to large orchestra. Most pieces are original, written
by Richard, though a few are works from the standard repertoire. What is a
MIDI ensemble? SymphoniaX is a collection of electronic musical devices,
including a computer. The computer controls the musical devices which
produce the individual notes of orchestral instruments; the generated
sounds are then mixed together and processed ready to be recorded. Hey
presto, an MP3 file. MIDI is the set of commands which the devices use to
communicate with each other - it stands for Musical Instrument Digital
Interface. Equipment details follow under "Instruments" below.
Enjoy.
"How I Got The Music Bug". I sat in the school library one
lunchtime and happened to see printed in an encyclopedia the familiar horn
theme from the first movement of Dvorak's "New World" Symphony -
the magical effect of tremolo strings over the horn's commanding notes was
actually there on the page in beautiful simplicity. Never having seen an
orchestral score, it was an inspiring moment, sparking a deep, lifelong
(so far) interest in orchestration. In my teenage years I read every
available book on orchestration and devoured every score I could lay my
hands on. Eventually, I tried my hand at some original pieces, having to
wait until my late thirties for technology to make it possible to hear my
orchestral works. I have had relatively little formal musical training: I
studied the cello at school up to Grade 4 (British ABRSM) and played the
piano for fun, taking grade 8 theory and piano in my early thirties. I was
successful, and I must acknowledge the great help I received from Marina
Horak, with whom I studied piano for two or three years in my twenties,
revolutionising my piano technique and giving me many new insights into
music in general. Alas, music is a "spare time" activity,
although a great and absorbing love.
|
