THE JOURNEY OF A COMPOSER: FROM THE BOTTOM-UP TO THE TOP-DOWN
Musical composition; Compositional process; Model of accompaniment of the compositional process; Bottomup; Top-down
This work presents the development of the author’s compositional practice in the form of composition memorials. The main objective of the work is to report the displacement of the creative making of the author, which was more geared to manipulating materials through techniques for an approach focused on goals and compositional principles. It presents a theoretical foundation organized according to the instances of the model of accompaniment of the compositional process proposed by Silva (2010a), listing the Principles, Goals, Materials and Techniques that gather general elements that were used in the compositions listed in the memorial. It presents the memorials of the works Uirapuru, for recorder quintet, Algoritmico, for brass quintet, Hircus, for cello quintet, Tapioca, for brass quintet, Momentos Eternos, for mixed ensemble, Mandioca, for woodwinds trio e Autóctones, for solo saxophone. The memorials of the works were made based on the Silva's Model, listing the instances of the model as sections that describe the creative path of each work and, finally, concluding comments on each composition.