Woodwind Quartet - March in Eb

Boring title, I know, but whatever. I was somewhat/kinda' inspired by minimalism so this isn't a grand scale work or anything; just something I did for fun.

I look forward to receiving some advice. w00t~!

Please post a score.

I would, but I don't really know how to get the file from .MUS or .MIDI to a .PDF or something else. >.<''

Go download CutePDF. It allows you to print files to a pdf. Posting a Finale file would be great as well though.

I think this is right. I certainly hope so. Viewable in NotePad 2008?

Sorry for not replying quickly, I had a graduation party to prepare for . I really enjoy the feel of this piece put have a few questions.

Why are you writing for quartet instead of quintet? I believe quintets are much more common and the inclusion of the horn would allow greater timbre possibilities. I love how you pass around the melody line and the addition of the horn would allow you to pass around the accompaniment figures. Also, the clarinet and bassoon can do more than harmonic percussion .

I don't know what type of sonorities you want in measure 10. My ears were confused by your break with traditional harmony. It's not that the sonorities you have built aren't usable, they just don't fit with what you previously stated.

The sextuplet figures in the flute don't make sense to me. You have them slured but with repeated notes. Do you want them to be tounged? Every other? Clarify your notation. Also remember that a computer can do things that humans can't. Possibly this passage could work flutter tounged...

Please extend the coda! It just doesn't sound done to me. Lots of V-I!

Thanks for sharing this piece.

Originally Posted by w.shipley

Boring title, I know, but whatever. I was somewhat/kinda' inspired by minimalism so this isn't a grand scale work or anything; just something I did for fun.

I look forward to receiving some advice. w00t~!

What I like:

Fabulous main theme, real circus fun, almost had me bouncing in my seat
Great decoration of main theme
Minor passage has great mood and rythm (your rythmic sense is superb and it shows)

What I didn't like:

The second theme (or is it a transition) introduces itself rather harshly and is simply not up to the level of the rest of the piece. It almost sounds a bit 80s videogamish and doesnt display the sense of harmony and rythm that is so apparent in the rest of the piece.

I like this; it reminds me of mario for some reason - however i would like a QUINTET even better. (I play horn)
Sam.

Nice.

I'm with the opinion that the change is a little too disruptive to the overall flow. But the main piece is good fun.