Music Composition Intensive

By April 2019, there were 15 songs that had not yet been finalised and notated for piano and voice. Beth as librettist and Sean as lead composer had hoped to hold a concert showcase of the libretto and score by the end of the year. In order to have the work ready in time for the target concert, a period of intensive music composition seemed like the only recourse.

The idea was that the writer, composer, arranger and a notator were to isolate themselves from the regular churning of Melbourne life for 60 hours, at most, to complete the task. A crowdfund campaign was set up to help cover the cost of this Intensive.

The 15 songs were indeed finalised and notated but organising the intended theatre-concert turned out to be a logistical nightmare. In addition, there were no funds to support production.

And then, the pandemic came and changed life, as we knew it.