Sophia Isnardi, Class of 2020, Music Education Major
This past year, I had an incredible opportunity to take part in an independent study for music composition to write a piece for TCNJ’s Percussion Ensemble. The piece that I wrote, "At Sea", is a multi-movement work inspired by some of the memories that I had with my family at the sea. Each movement of the work correlates to a different memory, such as experiencing winds and turbulent waves when boating, stargazing while laying down on the shore at night, and biking on the trails and beaches of an island. From my piece, my main goal was to communicate to the audience that percussion music is more than “sound”; it can offer an endless amount of sound colors and sonorities from the instruments themselves. Through this experience, I found that writing for percussion ensemble helped me broaden my horizons in understanding percussion music and developing my compositional style in a fun and creative way. One of my favorite aspects of writing for percussion ensemble offers many opportunities to experiment with mixing and matching different sonorities, timbres, and sound colors through the medium of endless varieties of percussion instruments. Overall, I had an amazing time getting to work with the TCNJ percussion ensemble on this piece and experimenting with different sets of percussion instruments and playing techniques. I would like to thank my TCNJ music professors, my family, my friends, and my sisters from SAI for providing their unconditional support on this amazing musical journey. In the future, I hope to challenge myself further in experimenting with various composition methods and writing for different ensembles as well! Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S_RedZ3pFn_7mMcRSkfm8mSL4vHLtkFW/view
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