This is my most recent piece, and has taken me f-o-r-e-v-e-r to write.
Here's the first movement of my Symphony No.1. A little bit of background:
This symphony carries a double-meaning. On the surface, each movement depicts a different scene from a fictitious mythical realm that I have made up. On a deeper level, however, each movement represents a purging of negative emotion, a kind of musical catharsis. This first movement, "Sunrise Over the Mountains of Drinnyl," deals with sadness. The movement is divided into three sections and uses a somewhat altered sonata form:
Nighttime: Mysterious, dark, and uncertain. You are standing on top of a mountain, viewing other mountains in the distance.
Sunrise: Mysterious, tense, and with a certain degree of anticipation. The sun slowly begins to creep over the distant mountain tops, barely a sliver of orange light at first. Gradually, it rises ever higher, until the entire landscape is bathed in a heavenly, ethereal white light.
Coda: Peaceful. Sadness has turned to joy, and the nighttime has been banished as the new day begins.
A movement from "darkness" to "light" pervades the entire symphony.
I'm open to suggestions!
UPDATED: Both mp3 files have been reworked with Audacity so that the volume levels are more accurate and nuances are more noticeable.
Sound:
I. Sunrise Over the Mountains of Drinnyl FINAL.mp3
Score:
I. Sunrise Over the Mountains of Drinnyl PDF4.pdf
UPDATED: 2nd movement - "The Winged Creatures of the Cytillan Plain"
Sound:
II. The Winged Creatures of the Cytillan Plain FINAL.mp3
Score:
II. The Winged Creatures of the Cytillan Plain PDF.pdf