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Classical Music Halloween : Morloke god of the Underworld by Sabrina Pena Young . Originally written for perussionist Kurt Gartner at Kansas State University for Malletkat and Ableton Live . Scores available at the Petrucci Library and the artist website. Sabrina Pena Young sabrinapenayoung.wordpress.com Related articles Preplanning Destiny: Eondwyr for Malletkat and Ableton Live New Percussion Multimedia Work Destiny: Eondwyr by Composer Sabrina Pena Young Creative Summer: TedX Buffalo, Circuit Bridges, 60x60 Latin Mix, and Destiny: Eondwyr Just-in: Trudeau says Hi to classical music magazine Warri Choral Society storms Lagos for Oyegun Yoshiki prepares for classical tour amid a new appreciation for his legacy Fall Mornings Call For Pumpkin Pancakes A Twist on Pecan Pie That Will Win Thanksgiving All Aboard for Signature Theatre's 360-Degree Staging of TITANIC; Cast Announced! 'Messiah' starts a little early

What Really Happens When a Composer Writes Music? When you watch your amazing composition performed for the first time, audience members are usually wowed by the amount of work that it took to create the work. They often can't fathom the hours behind such a great musical feat, even if they didn't care for the music, they still remark on the ingenuity it took to pull together the latest song, whether it was a string quartet, an avant-garde percussion piece, or an electroacoustic work.  The reality is that it takes a lot of time to write a composition, and usually the work takes several stages. Cover of Leonard Bernstein STAGE 1: The Planning Stage Most composers take some time to plan out their piece. This can include writing sketches in a notebook, jamming on an instrument, listening to recordings, or even reading books. Like composer Leonard Bernstein , my routine also involves many hours lying down, inert, letting my brain figure out how I will create my ne...