‘I think, for me, writing a piece well is always an aim. I like the idea of someone describing my work as “well-written”, whatever that means.’
Tag: British composer
Christopher Churcher, composer
‘Write the music you want to see in the world. Don’t write to please anyone else or to fit a “sound” you think is expected of you. Write what you want to write.’
Cheryl Frances-Hoad, composer
‘The most important thing is to feel you are writing the best music you possibly can. But it’s nice to be busy (but not too busy), to be valued by your peers, and to be appreciated by your audience too.’
Jim Aitchison, composer & artist
‘An ongoing search for expressive richness, ambiguity and paradox’
Zoë Martlew, composer
‘Have faith in your own ideas. Even when – especially when – they directly clash with what you’re told is “correct”.’
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