Musical Magnum Opus
By Amelia Brown ’25
MUS 105: Music Applications
In Music Applications, students begin the course with many musical understandings and finish the semester by composing an original piece. This is an impressive composition for a student who had some piano background from childhood but is a non-major here at Central College. This student went above and beyond by checking off all the requirements and producing a synthesized composition that dances to the heart of creativity. At the beginning, the song starts in D major with a more regal or stately feel. Soon, it begins to take on more character as it develops, moves into the B section, and evolves into the relative minor. Coming back to the A section at measure 35 it further develops into a playful rhythmic gesture around measure 40. The student finishes the coda at the end of the “Musical Magnum Opus” in style.
-Dr. Sarah Van Waardhuizen
