Compositions and Concepts
by Carei F. Thomas
I love composing, performing and sharing out of the midst of living and
align myself with a cause and effect philosophy, exemplifying process
and product as one and concluding the journey and destination are the
same.
There have been many stages in my development with my compositions going
back and forth conceptually from simple songs, to investigations of
complex methodologies, to experimentation with mathematical and visual
paradigms. This pendulum motion supports my idea of carrying history
forward while uniting that which was with the ever-present possibilities
of "now time." The purpose of this design is to push new musical ideas
forward while keeping history alive.
I hope some of what I have presented in this book will spark other
theorists to look at their own historically unique concepts and help
them see how their contributions enrich their colleagues and
communities. For those of you who play these compositions/songs, please
make them your own. They are formally mine, but use them as ways to
express your own connection to the universe.