Compose Your Words

by Leigh Landy

Compose Your Words is about making music with the spoken word. As Landy “Think of the wide range of vocal sounds, including words, that we can use in a spoken poem. Imagine what we can do with our voice as an instrument of performance.”He takes you through the process of composition in a simple progressive sequence of 26 steps labelled from A to Z, some of which he created, many of which are based on works by well-known artists. He starts with simple rhythmic patterns and ends with technology and space. He “I don’t want to put words in your mouths, take my words for it. I do want you to enjoy this and create.”

55 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 23, 2014