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Topic: How to compose a fugue?  (Read 1850 times)

Offline wotgoplunk

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How to compose a fugue?
on: November 11, 2007, 03:09:15 AM
We've been assigned a compositional project for music class, and we have to compose a piece in Baroque style for eight instruments...Flute, Violin, Bb Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, and Euphonium (even though some wouldn't have been used in Baroque times). These are, coincidentally, the instruments we have in the class, so he is obviously intending for us to play it.

Now, he said we have a choice of composing any type of music we want, but the more complex, the higher the mark.

Hence, I have chosen to attempt a fugue. I know all about how to play a fugue, and some of the basic structure, but can someone give me advice as to how to actually put one together, specifically for 8 instruments!

Thanks!!
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Offline chopininov

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Re: How to compose a fugue?
Reply #1 on: November 11, 2007, 03:24:00 AM
Here's how:

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Offline thalberg

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Re: How to compose a fugue?
Reply #2 on: November 11, 2007, 03:44:33 AM
Hahaha!! Chopininov!  I was going to post that exact thing!
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Re: How to compose a fugue?
Reply #3 on: November 11, 2007, 03:55:57 AM
Quote from: thalberg on November 11, 2007, 03:44:33 AM
Hahaha!! Chopininov!  I was going to post that exact thing!
Same here... as soon as I saw the thread title...
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