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Something good always happens on a Thursday. It's been a hard work week, and I'm a little dried up. Nevertheless, I managed to compose something in the hot evenings. I'm excited about how this piece is coming along, and therefore I want to step carefully. I've decided to let you guys share your thoughts on how this might go on, or critique what's already there. It would be heartily appreciated 😀 I think it sounds like a parade due to the rhythm and the sectionality; unfortunately that's not a word in English. Note 1: The "end" is weird; I'm aware. It's a work in progress, and the very last part is just meant to suggest the bed of some kind of bridge (contrasting part) perhaps to come. Note 2: This was made with Sample Modeling strings and flutes, Orange Tree Samples nylon guitar, and some built-in Kontakt basses and percussion.

A really fine piece. The effort you put into composing – painting – shows. My only point of critique would be that towards 1:10 and at the end (ca. 2:00), you sequence a certain melodic pattern four times which always holds the danger of making music tedious. However, your instrumentation, rhythm and structure is really well done. I long for the day I could match these skills.

This has an European flavor, for sure. NOt only because of the soloist strings but also because of the minor (giypsy) modes you use. I appreciate your method of painting music..

Oh man... Congratulations. 😀 You particularly get some times a kind of "dirty" sound (in a good sense) that makes it natural. And I like it. Your music is emotional.

Nice work , Blaire. Here are the possible problems I saw. m8- harmonically sop and bass c to e. Not sure if the passing tones negate the parallel movement. this may or may not be. m28- alto and bass m29 into 30- alto bass m31 into 32- again alto bass. This may be another passing tone situation. My only other observation is regarding our time signature. You've notated cut time, could it be 4/2 instead? Again, very nice work. Hope this helps.

Thank you for the suggestion and the appreciation! The violins, viola, and cello are all Sample Modelling. I used to think the SWAM strings were second rank, but I have warmed up to them. I don't use a keyboard, but place notes off the grid, and draw curvy automations of dynamics, bow pressure, and bow position. If you think that's a lot of work, you're right, but I enjoy "painting" music. I want to be a naturalistic music painter.

@Hugget Zukker I highly enjoyed it, especially the solo strings. But I guess that's because I'm a folk fan? Without the snare and heavy perc it's a European folk tune, without the strings (including guitar) it's a light march. You got something between. Probably "March of the Forest" or something. I don't think that anything should be changed in this part, I really like it as it is. Now to the fast part? P.s! What cello vst is it? Is this plugin included in "Sample Modeling Strings"?