Tag: music

  • To The Sea

    To The Sea written, recorded, & performed by Brad Kerr Green [line] A clear, bellish day had rung in as Copper Lady, freely, would tell A sharp, hellish rain. A decade of pain. To her left. To her left they fell. [line] To the sea. To the sea with you, sir. Because you decided to…

  • Digital Art – The Charred Van Easter Set

    “Jacquelyn Adams – The Charred Van Easter Set (1/3)” – By Brad Kerr Green “Jacquelyn Adams – The Charred Van Easter Set (2/3)” – By Brad Kerr Green “Jacquelyn Adams – The Charred Van Easter Set (3/3)” – By Brad Kerr Green

  • Departures – Explaining This Symphonic Poem For Wind Ensemble

    For the GDYO (Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra) Wind Symphony.   Departures for Winds and Percussion is a symphonic (tone) poem – a piece of music in a single continuous section in which the content of a poem, a story or novel, a painting, a landscape or another non-musical source is illustrated or evoked. For me,…

  • GDYO, Inc – Spring ’11 Newsletter

    Greater Dallas Youth Orchestras, Inc – Spring 2011 Newsletter May 1 Concert – Wind Symphony The Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Nicholas Williams will perform: Mozart Clarinet Concerto – featuring Steven Tsai winner of the 2011 Wind Symphony Concerto Competition Departures – Bradley Kerr Green Candide Overture – Bernstein Fantasy Variations – Barnes…

  • Adventures In Just Intonation – FM over Edim7 – Resolutions

    There were several requests for the resolution of the chords to be included on the audio recordings. **REQUEST GRANTED** Below is a diagram showing the information of the FM/Edim7. Edim7 (E=0) and FM (F=0) [player track=”https://bradkerrgreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/FMEdim7toFM-ex1.mp3″] Listen to mp3 Quicktime [line] Edim7 (E=0) and FM (FM=+12) [player track=”https://bradkerrgreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/FMEdim7toFM-ex2.mp3″] Listen to mp3 Quicktime [line] Edim7 (Edim7=-12)…

  • Adventures In Just Intonation – FM over Edim7

    The high brass enter with a concert F Major chord. The low brass follows with an Edim7. The question that I pose is: Given that the F Major chord is established first and is sustained to the release, How would you tune FM/Edim7? Would you tune it as two separate chords or one large chord?…

  • Acoustics Experiment – F Major

      So in an effort to be a better teacher, I have spent more time studying the physics of sound – focusing my time on a higher understanding of Just Intonation. It dawned on me that I need to use music from the Madison Scouts 2011 production to show examples like you are about to…

  • Departures

    My Home, The Nest – The Best Of All Possible Worlds Contemplative And Introspective – I Perch.   Above Me, A Bird In Flight Effortless And Free – Singing Like Whales Cry   Engulfed In Fear Brutish And Paralyzing – I Rise.   Now, On The Dawn Of My Great Departure I Take Flight –…

  • Frog Song

    Frog Song (Quicktime/mp3)[player track=”https://bradkerrgreen.com/mp3/prodigal-children/frogsong.mp3″] So, Prodigal Children just finished a track – Frog Song. The track was originally inspired by the guiro sound – which developed into a tasty little groove. From there, a chorus of vocally trained frogs were added. For months this track swirled around, went away, and resurfaced – over and over…

  • Vigilantes Move to Bb in 2011

    originally posted: http://www.vigilantescorps.org – 06 Jan 2011 The Vigilantes took delivery this week of 62 Dynasty marching brass instruments. A crew of 2 picked up the line of Bb horns (F Mellos) in Columbus, OH on Wednesday January 5th and delivered them back to North Texas on Thursday in time for the Vigilantes first rehearsal…