Soundscape 12: A Farewell Melody

The word farewell comes from the Middle English (1150-1470) phrase fare well, the earliest known use of which goes way back to the 14th Century. Farewell is also a courteous and more formal way to say goodbye, as it conveys good wishes towards others on parting.

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From a musician’s perspective, I think this composition echoes such an intention as it also brushes past some of the other (possible) emotions at play for the interlocutor. In this version, I’ve tried to articulate (musically) some of these (likely) swells of emotion, whilst not rendered as such in the notation, they are nevertheless available if one explores the tonality* and its textures.

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*Tonality refers to the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played, and the relations between the notes of that key or scale. It is also sometimes described as key sense, the organisation of all the tones and harmonies of a piece of music in relation to a tonic.

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