After a several year hiatus of really composing music, I decided that January 2019 was a great time to start back up again. Using a random mood generator, as well as randomizing a list of 31 instruments, I have written a short solo for each instrument, one per day. Some are good, some aren’t, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting back into composing. Click the titles of each solo to see the music, click play to hear rather bad MIDI recordings. Some of the solos have been recorded – click the links to see!
Alto Saxophone Solo – Friendly, but many mistake it for being angry
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Miniatures-Alto-Saxophone.wav Bass Trombone Solo – Unfriendly – which unconciously conceals being sociable.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Miniatures-Bass-Trombone.wav Euphonium Solo – Humble on the surface, but hostile underneath.
Live performance by Tim Clement.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Euphonium.wav Horn Solo – Affectionate on the surface, but angry underneath.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Horn.wav Piano Solo – Envious and creative.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Piano.wav Clarinet Solo – Extremely Playful
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Clarinet.wav Trombone Solo – Creative and antisocial.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Trombone.wav Contrabassoon Solo – Creative and humble.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Contrabassoon.wav Bassoon Solo – Intrigued on the surface, but uncomfortable underneath.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bassoon.wav Baritone Saxophone Solo – Sociable
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Baritone-Saxophone.wav Flute Solo – Somber
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flute.wav Alto or Bass Flute Solo – Hopeless
Live performance by Nicole J. Rawding
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Alto-Flute.wav http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bass-Flute.wav Tuba Solo – Envious
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Tuba.wav Mallet Percussion Solo – Incredibly agitated
Live Performance by Timothy Burns
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Mallet-Percussion.wav Harp Solo – Friendly
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Harp.wav Drum Set Solo – Ambitious – which unconciously conceals being bored.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Drum-Set.wav Recorder Solo – Agitated
Live Performance by Timothy Burns on Alto Recorder
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Recorder.wav Flugelhorn or Cornet Solo – Nostalgic
Live Performance by Michelle Kingston
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flugelhorn-Cornet.wav Piccolo Solo – Affectionate
Live Performnace by Nicole J. Rawding (and cats Anima, Vesta, and Odin)
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Piccolo.wav Voice Solo – Very unfriendly
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Voice.wav Bass Clarinet Solo – Evasive
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bass-Clarinet.wav Violin Solo – Contemplative, but many mistake it for being jealous.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Violin.wav Live Performance by Sam Schuth
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Violin-Miniatures.wav Alto Clarinet Solo – Somewhat hateful
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Alto-Clarinet.wav Eb Clarinet Solo – Hesitant – which unconsciously conceals being social.
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Eb-Clarinet.wav Viola Solo – Enthusiastic
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Viola.wav Tenor Saxophone Solo – Dull
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Tenor-Saxophone.wav Cello Solo – Board
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cello.wav English Horn Solo – Antisocial
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/English-Horn.wav Oboe Solo – Incredibly impulsive
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Oboe.wav String Bass Solo – Melancholy on the surface, but sociable underneath
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/String-Bass-Solo.wav Also can be played as a duet with Tenor Saxophone Solo – Dull .
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/String-Bass.wav Live Performance by Joshua DeScherer
http://www.timothyburnsmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Tim-Burns-melancholy-sociable.wav