Algorithmic composition is a decently-sized field. Here's a textbook: http://www.amazon.com/Algorithmic-Composition-Paradigms-Automated-Generation/dp/321175539

Algorithmic composition is a decently-sized field. Here's a textbook: http://www.amazon.com/Algorithmic-Composition-Paradigms-Automated-Generation/dp/321175539X http://www.amazon.com/Algorithmic-Composition-Paradigms-Auto... And some more examples: http://algorithmiccomposition.org/ http://algorithmiccomposition.org/