Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? Almost as soon as I started to learn music I
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Marcus Paus, composer
I am a lyrical writer at heart, but I enjoy virtuosity. My eclectic background lets itself be heard most prominently in more energetic passages. I like economy, and clarity of form and content, and I strive to make my material distinct, in order to give my music an internal sense of memory.
Mark Darvill Evans, composer
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? Music has always been very important, but I think the
Will Samson, composer
The real joy is in the process of creating music – anything beyond that is a nice bonus.
Ailsa Dixon, composer
Love composition enough to want to do it whether you get paid or not. Have friends or pupils who are happy to perform it. Value and reflect on your life experiences, whether happy or painful, because whether music appears to be programmatic or abstract, it is all the product of experiences that are deeply felt, as much as of individual gifts.
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