Response to Kevin

[gavbrown]

Got a message from Kevin today, wishing a Happy New Year, thanks and same to you! Kevin also asked what we would like to see on this forum in 2016 and my answer is quite simple: more of the same, and more of it! I've invited about 60 composer friends to join this forum recently, and some of them have, great! On a personal note to everyone who is a composer/member on this forum, I share with you this thought to start off this new year: music is in my estimation, the finest artform there is. It is a very abstract artform (completely abstract if there are no lyrics) and tugs at our hearts like no other art. People don't weep when looking at paintings, or sculptures. But I regularly have tears in my eyes when I listen to great music. There is something in it which speaks to the deepest levels of humanity. I don't know anybody who doesn't have music in their lives, be it classical, or country, or rock, jazz, or rap. I know all of you feel the same way, because I have never met a composer who did not feel the same way. We compose because we are compelled to do it for the same reason - there is something in our heart which we want to share with other hearts in the hope that there will be tears in the eyes of the listener. Happy 2016 to all composers and I wish you every success -

[Joseph]

Jan 1, 2016 17:56:37 GMT gavbrown said:

People don't weep when looking at paintings, or sculptures. 

WRONG WRONG and SO WRONG!

[adrianallan]

I get what Gavin is saying, and he is not the first to say it, either.
I don't think that it helps that we live in an age of sterile, self-absorbed and over-priced visual art.
Much as I like the other art forms, it is music that always has the most capacity to tug at the heart strings and sweep people up in the moment.

Visual art is a little different. I go to galleries and the response in one of standing back and admiring. Which is fine, but different from how music is generally perceived.

[Deleted]

Here's my response to Kevin:

Thank you! And Happy New Year to you, too!

I'm still too new and exploring the boards to have much to wish for regarding changing up the boards. However, as a newbie looking at the site for the first time I wish in the "Welcome to Sons of Sibelius" area, or on the front page, the owner of the site (I'm assuming that's you, Kevin!) provides information about the purpose/mission of this forum, and a little history about why it was developed.

Oh, yeah, and Happy New Year to everyone else on the Boards.

[Deleted]

I got reminded of this picture. I'm sure there are people who think art is the greatest thing ever too, just like how we think of music.