Composition Diary🎵 / finishing my composition

I can't believe that I've just completed everything that I was required to do for this camp. I finally finished my composition (actually, I had to finish because the due was yesterday 😂). In my last post, I wrote that I got stuck in one measure. After posting that, I could finally come up with something that would both satisfy me and create that transition effect. Getting over that measure definitely sped things up because I already knew what I was going to do after that measure.

Yesterday, I spent the whole day editing my musical score of the piece. I estimated that it wouldn't take too much time, but I didn't know how some small details could require hours of research and editing. Maybe, it would take much shorter to complete if I was an experienced score writer. However, I hardly ever notate my scores because usually, I am the only one who is playing them. Moreover, I don't participate in any of the competitions, which means I had no valid reason to notate my scores before.

The funniest part was that till 2 hours before due time, I still didn't have a name for my piece, because of which I was freaking out a bit 😅 I know it sounds silly that working on a composition for such a long time and not having a name for it, but I can say that if I was good with words, I wouldn't be writing instrumental pieces I guess 😄 It is hard for me to put a single title on a piece because I often feel that the composition itself always transcends its title, therefore, a title will never truly describe your piece. Moreover, every listener will have their own images, feelings and thoughts about the piece, which makes the decision of a title even more problematic.

Half an hour before the due time, I could finally decide to name the piece "Wanderer". I always knew that the piece was telling a story of a journey, but I didn't know how I would frame this journey. After listening to the piece over and over, I felt that it was the story of a "wanderer" who wanders through different places without any purpose. Soon I realized that it was actually the story of me. I remembered all the times that I wandered alone last year through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Balkans. I was changing cities and countries, meeting people and having adventures without any plan. This was very parallel with the structure, texture and rhythm of my piece.

I also made this cover to my piece. I took this photo last year when I was solo traveling in Georgia (I took the photo at Narikala Fortress in Tbilisi). I think the fact that I added something from the actual story to the score significantly makes the meaning of the whole music more powerful.