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Sympfonija nr1 2 mov.mp3Simpfonija nr 1 jud 2.pdfHere is my symphony

Hello, Emilia, and welcome to the forum! I must confess; I both love and hate your piece. Post-impressionism is the style of music I personally enjoy consuming and writing, and you have done great justice to that genre with this work. However, as a violist, I feel very overlooked. That you would include the massive and unwieldy contrabass to the exclusion of the strings' darling alto voice is unforgivable. That's mostly hyperbole, of course. I am offended but I'll get over it. Now for my remarks on your hard work. First, the heartbeat pizzicato work very well, with the offbeat providing an organic rhythm that reminds me of something living and searching. Excellent voice-leading choice to put it under the violin's melodic line! I also really like that you showed genuine restraint throughout this work. There are large-scale dynamics and fantastic textural arcs here, sure, but you chose to hold back on the "crazy," and the result is a deceptively challenging piece that really showpieces what a... ahem, modified string quartet can do. Furthermore, the form and structure is very sound, with the return to the heartbeat texture being such a lovely touch. It's impressive that you captured the text's emotional essence rather than gave a programmatic rendering... but that's the mark of a true (post-) impressionist. My critiques are few and quite minor. What struck me almost immediately after listening to the work was how underused the contrabass part is. For the bulk of the piece it holds pedal tones (which is fine in moderation), but there aren't really any passages where it has an independent voice. If you're going to overlook the viola, please consider giving its replacement a more active role in its stead. ;) Also, some of the chromatic melody, like mm. 10-13 and 18-20 in the violin, is expressive, but some of the leaps feel arbitrary rather than intentional. This could be a matter of taste. If it is intended to represent something (searching, perhaps), consider using stronger support in the lower voices to provide context. Overall, I'd say this is a piece to be proud of. Your concepts are mature, the sound you've created is very much your own, and the connection to the text is genuine. Thanks for sharing (and good luck on the assessment)! Best, Jordan

Hello @JP S. ! I get what you were going for but the music sounded much too martial to me to match any specific landscape. But it does nicely portray the events you described. I think the final portion is meant to sound like the sunrise and the awakening of the animals right? But I can't help but notice a slight similarity to the theme from "Spaceballs": Anyway - there's only a slight resemblance. I enjoyed your music so thanks for sharing!

@PeterthePapercomPoser @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu @UncleRed99 Lol, I put the Noteflight link in the first time but for some reason it didn’t go through. I reinserted it now, so hopefully you can see it

This is for a senior assessment task - I am new to the forum and thought that it may be wise to ask for feedback on my composition before I submit it, if possible. It is influenced greatly by Ravel, Salonen and Pärt, and I have aimed to write it in a post-impressionist style. I have written it both for my assessment task, where it will be marked out of 20, and for a school performance as a reflection on the scripture passage Matthew 7:12. I have attempted to include elements of human activity - i.e heartbeats, using the syncopation at the beginning and end, as well as a direction of the players to accompany dynamic shifts with loudness/acceleration of breathing. I would appreciate if anyone has any feedback to give :) assessment3.mp3 assessment3.pdf

Would love to see what you worked on, but your post is only text! We need something to view/listen to! -Unc

and indeed, old member. @ferrum.wav you should check out @SergeOfArniVillage works!

HI there, are you writing by hand or using a program?

Here are my overall thoughts about this competition: Overall, the competition was competition went well. I think new members might find the three-month time limit a challenge. However, seasoned members, with the flow. It allows entries to submitted and to be scored fairly. For the spring competition, I was a judge! There was one entry that stand out! Sadly, it was scored very low. For now, the competition should be for fun. and open to all. But I do not want to anyone to bummed out if they score low. So maybe new members should encourage from seasoned to join after they have a couple works? (just a thought).

Malzeno Battle Theme - MHR Sunbreak (4K/HQ):

Oggdo Bogdo | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order OST:

The Grand Finale - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story OST:

One-Winged Angel (Final Fantasy VII):

Colgera Battle [All Phases Seamless Theme] — The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST:

Chris Christodoulou - …con lentitud poderosa | Risk of Rain 2 (2020):

Mora the Spider from Ori and the Will of the Wisps:

27. It’s TV Time! (DELTARUNE Chapter 3+4 Soundtrack) - Toby Fox:

Calamity Ganon Phase 2 (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild OST):

Here is my revised score and rendition, incorporating Henry's brilliant idea! Also tweaked the sound balance: so the flute is no longer getting buried. Frank Bridge - Dusk #25 (added ZL compressor).mp3 Frank Bridge - Dusk #25 (added ZL compressor).pdf

Dark beast ganon appearance and final fight theme from Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild:

Indeed we need our imagination as there's no link here 😜

Glad to hear you nonetheless participated in writing a Landscapes - Soundscapes themed composition! Where is the link to the music?

Heyo! This was the piece I was thinking about entering, but too late did I realize it was composed for a larger ensemble than the competition asked for. Nevertheless, I’d like to hear feedback. I wrote this in high school, about the sunset, the night animals coming out, and the following sunrise. Please use your imagination with some of the Noteflight playback, like on the percussion rolls. https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/9a6240a2f89f631e24a47c955afe7d222913aca7

Oof.. lol as I said before though, Musescore Studio is quite poor at translating MIDI to legible notation... As what you show there in that document is quite a jumbled mess of notes on a score. Whenever I am trying to arrange music using MS, typically I elect to simply Transcribe it by ear while listening to the original music. Of course, it is labeled properly with copyrights, and is not typically shared on public platforms unless the copyright holder allows use of their material to be published. (YouTube is quite good at notifying you of whether or not that's the case.)

Over the last month, I have challenged myself to compose every day, and the following 10 pieces are the result. It's been quite a challenge and I need a bit of rest after this, but I'm proud of the amount of work I was able to put into composition this month. YouTube link Score I hope you find some joy in them!