All books using the keywords: Brice Mayfield

birth cycle: a study in seasons for solo piano brice mayfield, composer movements: I. granatum | energy II. amethustos | temperance III. heliotrope | sacrifice (spring) IV. adamas | light V. smaragdus | love VI. perla | sincerity (summer) VII. rubeus | vitality VIII. sardonux | strength IX. sappheiros | wisdom (autumn) X. opalus | magic XI. topazos | potency XII. turqouis | protection (winter) this cycle of twelve musical movements is based on the traditional chart of the birthstones of the western calendar year. each title is derived from the ancient version of the name we have for these stones today, while each musical movement itself represents the magical ...

something else (2022) for piano solo composer: brice mayfield performance time: approx. 20-30 min. this piece expands on cyclic elements and contrapuntal canon writing, as well as a method of expanding chord progressions into new, elongated states of tonal suspension. its name simply comes from the fact that it was something else i was writing, and i never thought it would turn into such a large project! dedicated to my dear friend and wonderful colleague rebekah lambert, my aim for this composition was not only experimentation in compositional methods, but also giving freedom to the performer in terms of creativity, letting one choose their own tempos, colors, and dynamics ...