Melopoeia is The Art of Composing Melodies;This Treatise is akin to none other.Pulling upon the threads from before Antiquityand beyond QUANTIUM CADERENCE, this Literary Tapestry of Texture is woven together withLao-Tzu, Plato, Aristotle, St. Gregory, Fux, Mozart, and beyondSchoenberg; only THE GREAT MINDScan conceive of such endeavors.No prior Scholastic Knowledge, nor Musical Talent, is necessary to glean from these pages"Rules of Thumb" that will guide THE COMPOSER towardsa SKILL-SET that can only be acquired by Direct Experience.Observable Philosophy, Knowledgeable Beliefs and Achieved Experiences areThe Eternal Quest -within-The Great Composer."So in their beautiful array, things form, and never know decay."(Lao-Tzu #21 "Tao Te Ching" trans. by J. Legge)"Plato states clearly in his "The Republic"[@ 398c] that both behavior and emotion are inter-lainof The Rhythm and Mode.""To paraphrase Aristotle's Axioma: "The non-existent can produce no effect".""St. Gregory received The Chants...""Gradus ad Parnassum" = "Steps to Parnassum"by Johann Joseph Fux; circa A.D.1725....from The Masters. "Self-Controlled in the most profound ...""One has a Destination and Destiny...""...a tight bond that gives the strength...""Music brings infinite joy and amusement...""Tota Caelo = The Whole of The Sky."...from The Author. > "Solveret Atramento!"
The Author, Robert Mulderrig, began performing The C-Melody Saxophone with his oldest brother's High School Pep Band in 1976, whilst still in Junior High. Upon enrollment of Christian Brothers, said Author, remained after class helping to establish the Music program, culminating with both Award Winning Marching, and Concert Bands. Beginning with his first Rock Group after Graduation, he attended Sacramento City College, continuing his Musical Education as Composer, Performer, and Theoritian. Having completed his Associates Degree in Humanities, he relocated to Southern California to make good use of The Audio, Recording, and Music Synthesis Program at CSU Dominguez Hills, obtaining a State Certificate. As he worked his way up The Ranks to Manager of Schweid's Music City, Robert continued to perform, compose, and develop any and all aspects of The Craft, all the while keeping his eyes upon The World around him. Returning to The University in 2002 was his father's idea, and was not taken lightly. Graduation as part of Mu Phi Epsilon's Honor Society granted him a Bachelorette in Electronic Music. This breathed new Hope into The Author as he set out, once again, on Our Journey called Life. Beginning with VoidSchool's web presence and the "Pay-per-Download" of his Music, Robert opened Mulderrig's Music in July of 2004, thus continuing the instruction of aspiring students, as well as the selling and repairing of Musical Instruments. Research and Development of The Craft has continued even though he closed up his Shop in late 2011, due to both health and economic concerns. Since then, the pace has slowed some-what. Focusing on the Authoring of "Melopoeia: A Treatise concerning The Art of Composing Melodies" took hold of his attention full-time in late 2012. By the time he "Released-The-Ink", and within 108 days, The Work was completed. Editing took far longer than hoped, or expected, with the completion arriving in the summer of 2016. Three and a half years, and eighteen songs later, The Work, encouraged by a Life-Time of devotion, is ready for The World at large. No other Treatise, written by a Composer, for his Fellow Composers, will ever compare with "Melopoeia: A Treatise concerning The Art of Composing Melodies." ...Enjoy...
