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Viola and piano. Blue Moon by Rodgers & Hart. 1934. The Marcels had a big hit in 1961. 'It may be the first instance of the familiar "50s progression" in a popular song.' (Cadenza)
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D Camp's fictitious chamber orchestra. Composed or re-arranged by D Camp. Enjoy.
I am Mr D Camp. My hobby is composing and arranging tunes using music software. Ever since I could listen to music, I always wished I could re-arrange it. I did not have a group of musicians. Now in the computer age with music software I am able to listen to what I hear in my head. The 178th street chamber orchestra is my fictitious group of virtual musicians who sometimes collaborate with other fictitious groups such as the Bathgate Avenue Boys Choir or the Beneath-the-Expressway Rhythm Kings. I compose original tunes. I re-arrange existing tunes. I try to keep these as short as possible. Two minutes is an epic. Some are easy listening. Some are experimental. I do this for my personal enjoyment but I hope you enjoy too. Thank you.
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May 18, 2019
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MP3 1.3 MB 128 kbps 1:28
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Blue Moon served as an experiment on two levels. One, I wanted to write a tune for solo string instrument. And two, the tune makes common use of notes that are not in the underlying chords. In fact, the first note is a 9th. These notes add tension and might be uncomfortable to listen to. (I thought this was called appoggiatura but I googled it and I am wrong. One of these days I am going to have to sit down and learn some theory.)
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