Trying Out Music-Generation AI “Suno”Part ③: Creating a Mini Oratorio (Choral Edition)

In the previous article, I complained quite a lot about Suno 😅
This time, instead of demanding too much, I decided to work within what is realistically possible at its current stage.

So, I tried creating a very small-scale “mini oratorio.”

When people hear oratorio, they usually think of Handel’s Messiah—a massive work lasting over two hours.
Compared to that, my oratorio is extremely modest: just three short movements.

Still, it’s an interesting experiment.

Movement I: Prelude

Mini Oratorio – Movement I: Prelude
Composer: Non
Duration: 4:13　

Movement II: Chorale (Choir)

Text (Latin):
Christe eleison
(Christ, have mercy.)

Kyrie eleison
(Lord, have mercy.)

Movement III: Chorale (Finale)

Text (Latin):
Cum Sancto Spiritu
in gloria Dei Patris.
Amen.

English translation:
“With the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.”

Mini Oratorio – Movement III: Chorale (Finale)
Duration: 2:14

A Composer’s Lament 😭

To be honest, I originally wanted the second movement to be a solo “Kyrie.”
   

🤔Why couldn’t I make that happen?

Here’s my hypothesis:

“Kyrie eleison”
↓
Soul (as in soul)
↓
Soul music
↓
🕺 A passionate soul singer belting it out 🔥🎤

I can’t be certain this is how Suno actually “thinks,”
but the result was an absurd number of unintended soul-music tracks 😇

And Yet…

🎊 A playable original classical work was born!

All three movements are fully playable by human performers.
If I were to transcribe them into sheet music, they could be performed live.

Ideally, I’d like to convert them into MIDI data, even if it’s just one track.
If anyone knows good notation software for this, I’d love to hear about it.

For now, the most reliable method may be good old-fashioned ear transcription, entering the notes manually into notation software.

The experiments will continue.

➡ My first encounter with Suno
"Circle of Fifths Fugue"

➡ Suno vs. Chopin: Suno loses badly!