compositions

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Whatever combination of instrumentation and samples the trio is working with and whatever oblong shape their compositions assume, you can always hear structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He became a guitarist and started writing his own film music compositions.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

ETFs tracking indexes can have materially different compositions and performance depending on if, when, and how they include specific companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“Long Walk Home” is from 2008’s “Magic” album and is one of Springsteen’s best post-Reunion-era compositions.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Other pieces may even dispense with the idea that music has to consist of notes; compositions may be collections of sounds and silences.

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