^ Mmm, I usually try to stick to modulating to the dominant/subdominant/relative major or minor/occasionally parallel major or minor/ because all other modulations just seem kind of awkward to me. Maybe you've found ways for other modulation patterns to work effectively, but personally the changes in tonality are just too jarring to be convincing to the listener (at least that's the experience I've had).
Ah, I see what you mean about starting with the same interval and trailing off into something else. Definitely a good suggestion that definitely makes sense.
I wrote this in Finale 2008, so I don't think it'll work in Finale 2006. :/
Yeah, the piano part in the middle started out as a purely orchestral arrangement (with no piano) and basically I just did a piano reduction of that and put it in the forefront. I don't plan on this ever being performed, so playability's not too big of a priority for me.
Well...have fun in the US. Try not to get fat.
