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Originally Posted by Chris
Are you saying that there is no chance of orchestrating such a change, or is it possible?
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I'm saying that you have inserted into your music three difficult issues to overcome at once.
To achieve a smooth crescendo, you must avoid
- sudden changes of register
- sudden changes of texture (removal of groups/adding of groups of instruments)
- sudden changes in instrumentation
The keyword is "smooth": add instruments gradually, change registers gradually, gradually add or remove density from a texture.
A smooth crescendo can also depend heavily on the amount of time you give it to develop. It's obviously harder to go smoothly from a soft and very sparse texture to a loud a dense one in two short beats.
Sometimes, it is best to reconsider the timing you are intending for your music. To create a good crescendo transition, it sometimes becomes obligatory to add some beats, to give yourself room to work.