In this bachelor thesis I explore the process of writing music for a concert performed as a suite. I investigate how the restrains of a thematically bound concert affect my ways of composing and performing and I reflect on how my role as a singer takes part in the composing as well as performing state of the project.

My ambition was to make a concert where the lack of applause, pause and interaction with the audience would create an isolated atmosphere where the concert format would emphasize the topic and tell a story. In this thesis I look into the details of other musicians’ work, categorizing different methods of linking music together. Later on, I address the writing process, the rehearsals and preparations, and the process of connecting every song to create a seamless concert.

At the end I reflect on the constraints around theme and format, and how that shaped this project. I also discuss the role of my voice in writing as well as performing. Lastly, I summarize some of the insights this process provided and I offer new ideas on how to evolve similar projects in the future.