As I stated in an earlier posting I have been reworking my setting of Mutability. I sat down to work in it more this weekend. One of the major changes is switching the time signature from 5/4 to 3/4. So I started this weekend by reworking the vocal line. Some changes are necessary so that certain syllables fall on strong beats and some on weak beats. As I was doing this transition I started to notice something. The accompaniment follows the melody a little and one aspect that was brought out through this reworking is a waltz-like feeling. So I started to apply this felling to the accompaniment. From what I have recomposed it seems to work well.
I spent time on Sunday working on a new intro using thematic devices and harmonies from the original sketch. I am uncertain if this new intro is necessary or if it will be a secondary theme. To implement this as a successful secondary theme I would need to transpose it into a different key area. One of my biggest concerns about the first sketch was the stagnant nature of the harmonic language.
I think I need to continue to rework the vocal setting into 3/4 before deciding on the new material. I want to see if I can draw out more thematic ideas, as I have shown above, before I continue recomposing the accompaniment.
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