by Martin Jones | Oct 24, 2023 | Blog post
Miracle of miracles! You have persuaded some players to perform or record your music. That suggests that your relationship with them at least begins on a co-operative footing. But when it comes to rehearsals, how much should you be in charge? Should you let them work...
by Martin Jones | Jan 25, 2023 | Blog post
By Martin Jones We composers all have days where inspiration is in short supply. We doggedly write notes on staves following a line of thought that turns out to be unpromising. We compose ourselves into a corner and think how do we get out of this to finish the...
by Martin Jones | Jan 25, 2023 | Blog post
By Martin Jones The work doesn’t stop when you’ve finished composing a piece – well, not if you want to get it played. I recently finished my 16th String Quartet, making four since I made my third volume of sets of parts (that was Quartets 9 to 12)....
