composing

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However, after composing himself, Carter won all five of the remaining frames in the session against the four-time champion, although the Scot would eventually prevail 10-7.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Quickly composing himself, he says he believes in life’s blessings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But Kurtag resumed composing, "writing increasingly larger and more complex pieces".

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

As you are composing, listen for how the constraints of using only those five notes, with those pitch relationships, affect your music.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones