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Hello my dear composers. Here my 3rd movement of my Piano sonata no 2. A Menuetto with Trio . I hope you like it

Hi @Vasilis Michael! It's as good as your usual style with fleeting harmonic progression like the one go to Ab major at the start of B section of the Minuet in b.8. The Trio is really dreamy and definitely with Schubertian influence there, especially that turn to minor in b.56. Thx for sharing! Henry

Hi @gaspard! Nice performance. I always get fascinated by early instrument performance with lots of ornaments. The Virginal is a beauty both for its acoustic and its look. English music was much more colorful than the Ars Perfecta back then. Thx for sharing! Henry

Hello there! Before, I had the project in mind of writing 12 piano preludes, and that was just dandy. I don't know how consecutively I'll write more, but a few ideas have lingered lately so I figured I would dabble at it again. Here's a very short one in C, hope you enjoy!

Greetings! Haven't stopped by in a while, thought I'd take the occasion of winning the 20 Year Membership badge (!) to drop in and share a big something I finished recently. This is one of those pieces I have worked with, off and on, for many years - I began composing it in 2001 and just finished it this summer. I cannot account for exactly why it took me so long to bring this to completion, except that for much of that time I didn't feel worthy of the material I had sketched, and couldn't readily come up with ideas to match it in quality. This piece is in my usual Classical style, unusual mainly in that I have employed an exceptionally large orchestra, including three trombones. Ostensibly, it is written for instruments of the period, roughly 1800 to 1810, though I have it on good authority that the flute part is in places nearly unplayable on a flute of that time - not impossible, but extremely difficult in such places as the frightful two-octave ascending chromatic scale in the first movement, and the mortifying cadenza in the third. Ordinarily I would have edited the piece on such advice, but there comes a time when artistic vision must prevail, and this was one of those times. The opening movement is a standard Sonata-Allegro as typically modified for concerti in the Classical period. The second movement (Andante) is broad and expressive. The third movement is a Polonaise (Vivace alla Polacca) in the form of a Rondo. I hope you enjoy the piece, and as always I look forward to any comments you may have. Thanks!

Hi, I'm new here on this forum. I've been making music as a hobby for many years, first mostly guitar (fusion) with keyboard and a DAW (studio one) and in the last couple of years more and more "classical" or rather symphonic music, first in a DAW, but now mostly in Dorico as i like the workflow much better. I've self-studied a lot of theory from books and youtube-videos. These are 3 of my latest compositions. I tend to make something I would call a "fantasy", as I like to let my mind flow and let the themes and ideas flow. Maybe it results in a mess, I'm not sure...😀 I'm writing in Dorico with Noteperformer and I'm using the standard sounds, except the strings where I'm using Spitfire BBC core. The Purple Fields Blue Jelly Eight Crows in a Tree

I’ll just be looking at eight crows in a tree today just the title already makes it sound like a dark but light piece. Kind of like that beginning it’s more monophonic than anything else, but it sounds good though. kind of like the imitation from the winds to sound like crows. I don’t know if that’s intentional, but that was a good effect though. It kind of feels empty, but the effect of it being empty makes the piece like hollow in a sort of sense. OK, I like the harmonic development that’s going on. Around the three minute mark. Nice percussion feature. I do see the use of the Octotonic scale. Great ending with that chord. OK in terms of development I get this style is supposed to be free flowing which is achieved in a good manner and is done effectively. It really takes a good year and some getting used to to go with the flow of this piece. Anyways, good job keep it up.

Wow, that beginning is very serene. I love this harmonic content. It’s giving off already. OK, I love the layering with this with the themes. Make sure you give the double bass something to play. I like the re-entering of the main theme later on that is a really nice touch. I think the recording shut off at three minutes. I don’t know if it’s supposed to go longer, but if that’s the end, it feels unfinished. anyways, good job with this I really love the feel and style you’re going through

Wow, this is awesome. Definitely checking out the other movements! I love how succinct and economical this all is. No notes seem wasted, it all feels like it's polished so well. Thanks for sharing this!

thanks @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu - yeah, English renaissance was very colorful and actually had a pretty big range of expression from the silly character pieces to some of the serious monoliths. Sometimes I get upset that I discovered it so late.

Brotha Henry, Thank you truly for your kind comment. You have definitely helped me during it's compositional process, but in regards to the length of the piece, I have actually shortened it as opposed to adding on. Especially in the trio, I feel the material has become more concise and easy to digest. I've never even noticed the counterpoint in the G sharp minor section, does that mean I am now prepared to write a 6-part fugue in a krabby canon style? For the recapitulation, I needed something that will segue nicely into the original tempo, and that means slowly increasing speed using the offbeat figure. Thanks for commenting, as always.

I've always prioritized voice leading in my chord construction; sometimes, I just slap a root on there and it works out! Thank you both for listening!

My first electronic track. Any feedback is welcome. Thanks for listening.

reminds me of old update 2.0 geometry dash levels. it sounds like something F-999 would make.

So I was going to submit a piece it just did not fit the format anyways I enjoy having competitions. I think they are very fun and is a great way to inspire and showcase other people’s music. However, I am very inspired by how marching band competitions do things I’ll give you some ideas I do like having the idea of a specific theme but most marching band competitions Don’t really have themes so different entries do pee a lot, even some contrasting ideas from one band to another another good idea I have is some sort of classification system, usually in marching bands this is to keep a competition fair and not to give anybody an advantage. This is usually done with two variables, being size and skill level. (usually differentiating between A class and open class and having a number explaining the size I being the smallest V usually being the largest.) so a III A band is a medium size developing band compared to a V open which is basically it’s whole entire military unit on its own my idea for a classification system is just a differentiate from composition from the ensemble either being for a solo musician A small chamber work, a string, Orchestra concert band and large Orchestra Concert band and large orchestra may be scored in the same classification I do like the scoring rubric or like a specific format. I don’t really care about having a monetary award, but it would be fun knowing the precise points you earned from your piece so you could see where you can improve upon and also it’s just more fun for numbers (I like numbers for some reason.). So those are my ideas and feedback.

Hey VInce, I like the simplistic style here and the smooth voice leading. I will make sure to try this on piano and record it. Henry

I couldn't agree more. I feel like your music has really blossomed since taking hold of this approach. This piece is so peaceful to listen to, and definitely crafts an image in my mind. I can't help but think of all the solo adventures you've been taking, especially the ones through nature. I feel like I know the beauty of HK without ever having been there by listening to this music. As others have said, the impressionism, quartal figures, pentatonics, and pedal tone are featured and explored really well. You're already so great at using thematic material wisely, and blended with your emerging uniqueness of voice couples so well. I sort of like the sudden key changes, as it's like bursts of color very reminiscent of the style. Well done Henry, I can't believe you're already almost done with this set of pieces!