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Happy Birthday Julia ....................and what a lovely Birthday Present from Peter.

@PeterthePapercomPoser I must say the love reverb on romance. It reminds of those old pieces you hear, you know. (and you know what I mean). I love the lush chromatic lines in this piece. You definitely have strong writting skills.

Thank you sharing your composition @Martynas123 with us. I have attached a my review of your piece. Quartet review.pdf

Hello, I just looked at your piece “war born”. Just to get the bad news out of the way the score was presented kind of messy with a bunch of overlapping symbols. Honestly, this isn’t a huge problem musically. Anyways, orchestration wise, there was a bunch of very interesting textures and a lot of other cool things happening. One thing I noticed that there was a use of some synthesizer. You may want to turn those down a bit as that they were kind of burying everything underneath them. You can hear this is a very loud piece of music, especially with the distortion that sometimes is achieved with this (my own work “ sonic diarrhea” actually ran into this problem, but this was just because of having the master mixer on max, which could easily be fixed by making it back to normal). Anyways, awesome work well done.

Hello @Martynas123 and welcome to the forum! The piece is nice and made up of cool musical ideas! The only thing is that it basically repeats the same ideas at different pitch levels over and over. Also, peeking at your score, I noticed that the Cello part goes all the way down to an Ab below the staff in bass clef which is impossible without scordatura tuning which is a highly unusual technique of tuning the lowest string lower than usual. Even if you used a scordatura tuning in this piece, the quadruple stop you have at the end of the piece seems impossible with that tuning. Thanks for sharing!

You interestingly shift between galant cliches (i.e. the do-re-mi schema as identified by Gjeridgen) and something more modern. I would be interested to hear about your approach to composition (e.g. your inspiration, conceptual approach) Some constructive feedback: you should try to utilize better sound sets in the MuseScore environment. It sounds like a generic MIDI quality which detracts from listenability At the end of musical phrases, you quite often pause before the next one. You should try to connect phrases with the baseline that will essentially fuse together your ideas. For otherwise they sound detached and this detracts from the overall flow. Try to experiment beyond homophony. You have some conversational exchanges but is limited to static ideas moving in thirds against each other. Thanks for sharing

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Yes, you are correct. This is written for five percussionists and each set up is encompass in a bracket. Some instruments are mounted to racks and or mounted to the mallet percussion instrument. (assuming that there are mounting rails.) and that there are various tables for handheld instruments and other things.

Here is a little work revised from several years ago. It was originally made for wind quintet but much prefer this version. It is meant to be a reflective, wondering work with lots of feigned cadences to create that sense of longing... anticipation for what is to come. Here is the Youtube link. Will also upload the PDF should that be clearer to follow. I do take great care with dynamics but if anyone has any complaints or suggested improvements please let me know. PS - Please feel free to subscribe to my channel! The Shape of Longing.pdf

I finally got around to adding stereo to my program. The results are delightful. Give this one a listen:

Here is my 3 string quartet becouse 1 and 2 didint finished yet so i present you this this is the pdf: String quartet no 4 op 3.pdf this is musescore:musescore mp3 file:String quartet no 4 op 3.mp3

Yes, I have looked at many Schubert songs in 38 years, but not all 600 of course. I write in all sorts of "styles," so I suppose I am but a living ganglion of irreconcilable antagonisms! (W.S. Gilbert, HMS Pinafore)

Another important aspect is the voice leading. Notice how, in Schubert, the accompanying chords move very little. And of course, I would continue to explore those poems....

Obviously, if I were to set a couple more Keats poems, and have say a set of three, I can assure you that the other two songs will not have the same block chord texture!

es, there are plenty of examples. Apart from the dynamics—well, sometimes the software does the best it can—there’s a significant difference. In Schubert, the melody follows its own rhythm, independent of the fixed rhythm of the accompaniment. But anyway, everyone should write however they like.

Schumann - Ich grolle nicht, Op. 48 - 7 (Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau)

Perhaps you haven’t quite understood what I meant. Piano writing is based entirely on vertical chords. That way of using the instrument fails to make the most of its polyphonic possibilities, and is even less appropriate in the Romantic style or any modern derivative of it. Yes, of course there are moments and compositions that use block chords on the piano, but this is for expressive purposes and in other styles (Impressionism, contemporary).

Melodies Themes Motives Harmony Chords Textures Form Development Structure Time Originality Creativity Score Presentation Instrumentation Orchestration Playability Execution of Given Challenge Taste 6.5 6.5 7 7 4 4 6.5 7 Average Score: 6 Review: Melodies/Themes/Motives - The melody is lovely; much of the piece is structured as a melody with accompaniment. Given its length, one would expect a little more development of the motifs so that it doesn’t sound too flat.. Harmony/Chords/Textures - The harmony is beautiful and has a certain modal quality. I would also have expected some kind of modulation or other change, particularly given the repetition of the motif. Form/Development/Structure/Time - The piece appears to be in ABA form. Originality/Creativity - The original touch is choosing the viola as the solo instrument. Score Presentation - The score is confusing due to the constant crossing of voices and the choice of certain clefs for the staves, etc.. Instrumentation/Orchestration/Playability Multiple stop orders are placed without considering whether or not they might actually be executed. It also exceeds the number of instruments that are supposed to be used. Execution of Given Challenge - As for the atmosphere it creates, I think it’s just right, but when it comes to the technical aspects, not so much.. Taste - Nice.

Melodies Themes Motives Harmony Chords Textures Form Development Structure Time Originality Creativity Score Presentation Instrumentation Orchestration Playability Execution of Given Challenge Taste 8 6.5 8 9 7.5 6.5 8 8 Average Score: 7.6 Review: Melodies/Themes/Motives - The piece is rich in melodies and interwoven motifs. Harmony/Chords/Textures - The polyphonic texture is consistent. I think it would have been better if the three instruments hadn’t been playing all the time. Form/Development/Structure/Time - I think the structure is fine, and the length too; I prefer shorter pieces. Originality/Creativity - Of course, the choice of these chimes—which sound familiar yet are different—is a key point. I also think that oriental sound has been recreated very well. Score Presentation - The score is correct and easy to read. Instrumentation/Orchestration/Playability In this respect, I think the dynamics and accents are missing, which makes it sound a bit flat. It would have been nice to have a brief explanation of what each instrument is. Execution of Given Challenge - I think the author has succeeded in achieving his aim. Taste - Although I think it would sound better with those instructions, I like this piece because of its exotic character.

Melodies Themes Motives Harmony Chords Textures Form Development Structure Time Originality Creativity Score Presentation Instrumentation Orchestration Playability Execution of Given Challenge Taste - - - - - - - - Average Score: No calification Review: The truth is, I don’t think this piece can really be judged, as it’s always being compared to others in some way, and a certain minimum standard is expected. And I’m not so much referring to creativity, which is evident at times. There’s a certain rhythmic pattern, a few clichéd lines. But overall, it lacks coherence and the score defies all logic.

Melodies Themes Motives Harmony Chords Textures Form Development Structure Time Originality Creativity Score Presentation Instrumentation Orchestration Playability Execution of Given Challenge Taste 7.5 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 Average Score: 7.8 Review: Melodies/Themes/Motives - The motifs are pleasant, although one in particular dominates the entire piece and could perhaps have been explored or varied a little more. However, in the second movement there seems to be more variation, and the result is effective and satisfying. Harmony/Chords/Textures - The harmony is straightforward and seamless; it comes across as complete even when carried by horizontal melodic lines, which is a real plus. The texture is very clean. Form/Development/Structure/Time - Good. Originality/Creativity - The combination is very well balanced, featuring a bass instrument, a polyphonic instrument and a melodic instrument. All three have a melancholic character. It is a classic combination within a post-Romantic or Impressionist context. Score Presentation - There were a few moments that could have been improved, such as the bassoon’s entry in that very high register, by using the tenor clef. Instrumentation/Orchestration/Playability Here, once again, there are a few moments where I think it’s worth reviewing the characteristics of the instruments. The bassoon’s entry in that very high register will be quite difficult to play at mp (mezzo-piano). The same goes for the flute; in those registers, it either sounds forte…. Execution of Given Challenge - I think the composition captures it very well. Taste - It’s not surprising, but it’s entirely appropriate and pleasant.

Melodies Themes Motives Harmony Chords Textures Form Development Structure Time Originality Creativity Score Presentation Instrumentation Orchestration Playability Execution of Given Challenge Taste 7.5 8 8 10 9 9 8 8 Average Score: 8.4 Review: Melodies/Themes/Motives - There is a wealth of rhythmic and melodic motifs. The truth is that the piece unfolds with absolute ease, without any abrupt breaks or clumsy transitions. Harmony/Chords/Textures - The textures are really well done; I particularly like the fact that the sound never feels overloaded, even with so many instruments. Form/Development/Structure/Time - The overall structure has a somewhat rhapsodic feel to it. Yet it feels like a self-contained entity that needs no explanation. Originality/Creativity - The sheer array of tuned and untuned, traditional and invented or improvised percussion instruments is fantastic, and is utilised with great flair and skill. Score Presentation - The score is very well written, easy to follow and a pleasure to look at as a whole. Instrumentation/Orchestration/Playability As for the instrumentation, this has already been discussed. The orchestration is excellent; although one might think that a large ensemble of percussion instruments would be unable to carry off something of this nature, that is not the case here. The timbres blend and unfold, and there is scope for melodic accents to emerge from the rhythmic foundation. I’m no expert on percussion, but judging by the way the score is arranged, it seems clear that each section can be played by a single musician. Execution of Given Challenge - The description of the “soundscape” is a real bonus. And I think the composition captures it very well. Taste - I quite like the piece. I’ve always been fascinated by percussive works, ever since John Cage… provided they convey something to me.

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