I have started to perform some of the music, perhaps a part at a time on whatever instruments are handy. The results certainly sound better than the midi version from NoteFlight. Even if my playing is far from perfect.
Soundtracks
Discworld
I've recently started acquiring and reading the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett. I thought that some of the characters and scenes in the book might make a cool subject for a composition project, so I started writing a few for fun.
Assassin's Test(2012-06-01) (Audio is here) - This music was inspired by the opening scene in the Terry Pratchett novel "Pyramids", where there is an Assassin's Test.
I was inspired to do something new for 30 days by a TED Talk by Matt Cutts. I decided to compose a tune each day for 30 days, each one based on a different emotion or feeling.
I found a list of emotions and feelings in an academic article that anayses such things, but I am getting the emotion I use each day from suggestions of my family and randomly selected from the list I have.
Day 8: Sentimental - This is the first time I have arranged something for strings. Thanks to Mrs. Callinan-Robertson for teaching me how to do basic 4 part harmony.