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Hi all, This is the arrangement of my children's song Sing It Loud for SATB (previously posted). I usually do not compose choral works (Although - I have a few) so all comments/feedback especially the engraving is appreciated. So all you choir people - let me know what you think. Mark

Ah nice catch. That one brings back memories!

Thanks! As intended! Haha Yeah I can hear that. But I thought for sure that you would say that it reminds you of the Zelda: A Link to the Past cave music because of the col legno strings: Thanks for your review!

Certainly a very water-like feel to this. Almost hypnotizing! I definitely am getting a very claustrophobic vibe. But in a way, this sorta reminds me of Mario 64's water theme. The moods are completely different, but textures are similar. Your music is much more complex especially with the microtones, and more focused on atmosphere, whereas Nintendo's version focuses on melody. But both pieces of music achieve their intended effects!

Hey @GospelPiano12! I think starting out with a really simple phrase like this is a great way to start! In my own experience, I've always relied on being able to come up with variations of the main melodic idea that my piece is based on, and in the case of a concerto type of piece, virtuosic variations. Even if your ultimate form isn't going to be a theme and variations, being able to pre-compose various different versions of your main theme will get you far in terms of giving you the ideas you need to put the piece together. So, what you have here is a really great simple idea that you can easily subject to virtuosic variations by inserting notes in between the melody notes you already have: This could also potentially lead to the formation of ostinati or repeating accompanimental figures which can give your piece some rhythmic drive! Also, since you're writing a concerto for a wind instrument, it's important to remember to give your soloist choice places to breathe. Most of my own concerto type works have been for piano and orchestra. I've written things for Violin and Piano or Violin and Harpsichord, but they were short (and the former, microtonal). I think you can, if you want, use this thread as a place to bounce your ideas off of the community as you make progress. If you're comfortable I can make suggestions like this periodically. I always have more ideas for more variations! Like they said in the movie "Blazing Saddles" - "My mind is a .. a raging torrent! Flooded with rivulets of thought .. cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives!" LoL

"Variations on a Wanderer's Theme" for Solo Cello, based on the Shakespeare play, "Hamlet". This is my entry for the Summer Composition Competition.