“Occasionally I am asked to work on a project that really tests not only my compositional skills but also knowledge of musical identity throughout the ages and spaces in the world. In a project for the The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music I composed 29 pastiche-styled (4-bar) phrases to hallmark musical genres and styles ranging from the whole canon of Classical Music (in 4 bars!) to Rock’s Nu Metal”
Frances Gill.
Engravings by Frances Gill
2003| 29 pastiche-styled (4-bar) phrases, composed for music engravings in: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music, Flame Tree Publishing, London. Edited by Paul Du Noyer.
From the ‘Classical’ section (250-275): - Introduction (250); Contemporary (272); Twentieth Century (268); Late Romantic (266); Early Romantic (264); Classical (262); Late Baroque (260); Early Baroque (258); Renaissance (256); and Medieval (254).
From the ‘Soundtracks and Theatre’ section (408-417): - Introduction (408); Musicals (410); Film Music & Soundtracks (413); Cabaret (416).
From the ‘Popular and Novelty’ section (418-435):- Introduction (418); Contemporary Christian Music (422); Novelty Songs (424); Music Hall (425); Children’s Songs (426); Christmas Songs (427); Easy Listening (428); Lounge Music (432); and Nostalgia (434).
From the ‘Pop’ section: - Surf Music (32); and New Romantics and Futurism (50).
From the ‘Rock’ section: - Nu Metal (144).
From the ‘Jazz’ section: - Ragtime (122).
From the ‘World’ section: - Latin and South America (300).
From the ‘Electronic’ section: - New Age (405).
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