Composing with a Pitch-Class Set: the Orchestral Score for the Nika Albi Trailer

PC-Set 5-Z17 (Allen Forte prime form numbering) is used as the unifying source in the atonal orchestral score for the Spitfire Audio Albion 10th Anniversary trailer scoring competition. PC Set properties, derived chord structures and melody are demonstrated. Form and set application shown in an annotated condensed score.

Contents:
00:00 What this video is about
00:29 Introduction. Atonal music in films. Pitch-Class Sets
01:15 Pitch-Class set 5-Z17. Subsets, Interval-Class vector, harmony
04:45 Transposition. Overlap and common pitch-classes
05:12 Cadences. Tonal, atonal, S5 and S7. Chord progression
06:21 Instrumentation. Ostinato, spiccato strings, rhythmic groove 3+3+2
07:15 Arpeggio and rhythm
07:47 Melody
08:37 Albion trailer. Find best fixed tempo fit
09:05 Midi mockup in Logic Pro. Finale score
09:39 Audio and annotated, condensed score
11:29 Conclusion

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