Earth - Holst (& Benjamin Cooper)

This is an acousmatic composition, composed using all of Holst's 'Planets'. To hear the sister composition of this work, "Oceanus" an acoustic piece for Clarinet, Violin, Double Bass and Piano, please go to www.soundcloud.com/benjamin-cooper/sets/major-project/ where you can also hear the final version of this piece.


Earth:

"I composed this piece as an Acoustmatic piece using music from all of the movements of Holts's Planet Suit, and out of love and adoration for the music. I named it "Earth" as I believe that planet earth encompasses all of the moods, the power and the wonderfulness of all of the movements of the Planets." - Benjamin Cooper

- intellectual property of Benjamin Cooper -

Category:

Music

Tags:

• holst
• benjamin
• cooper
• acousmatic

[duerdo]

Just so you know, this is not a composition. This is nothing. You cut and pasted music pieces together with no concept of how the original pieces were composed. This is miserable to listen to if you know anything about music.

[JaminCooper]

@duerdo Sorry that this work has got you so, apparently, angry... To clear something up. I didn't cut and paste anything, if you knew the planets as well as I do you'd know that they are all playing simultaneously (what I did was use velocity, pan and fade to highlight and bring forth moods from each). Sorry that you found it "miserable" but please don't question the musical acumen of myself and the listeners who enjoyed what I have created, it's not your place or mine.

[shotogeek]

If you did this as part of your degree, isn't it actually property of your school, at least to some degree?

[JaminCooper]

@shotogeek I own intelectual property over the concept. The music and recordings used are belonging of the publishers, hence why I don't claim any financial profit from the piece. It in now way belongs to my university or my faculty as it was not created or published by them.

[shotogeek]

@JaminCooper I gotcha. The university and program (IT) from which I graduated actually owns any concepts developed for classes or degrees. As far as I understand, that's pretty standard, so thought it might apply here as well. Just curious.

[JaminCooper]

@shotogeek Yeah, that is pretty standard as far as I'm aware too. And it does, strictly speaking apply with my department too... I think... but I've never known my university to exercise a right over any creations. So as far as I'm concerned, the concept is mine, the music is Holst's and the recordings are the publishers, and I think that's how most would see it too... though it does get convoluted when you're creating music from another creation, and more so when it's for a degree lol

[throwedmayne]

Bringing all of th planets together? I feel that. What a great idea!!! :)

[SooffersOS]

@antoniozarzal I think it's just your imagination :)

[antoniozarzal]

Is my imagination? or the earth is moving?

[JaminCooper]

@familiaserrao It a piece composed of recording of all of the planets (and nothing more). It was composed as part of a major project for my degree and is actually made for live diffusion, making it an acousmatic piece. Thanks for listening!