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Hello everyone! I started studying some orchestration (which is being quite an overwhelming task :S) so I decided to arrange and orchestrate an old piece of mine, a minuet in G major for piano. The piece was quite simple so I though it would be a nice start for practicing orchestration. The original minuet was a little bit unconventional because of the number of measures and the accompaniment's simple texture, so it is probably not a good example of a minuet composition. I leave a link to the original post of the piano version at the end of this post, in case somebody wants to compare both versions. I had to limit myself to 16 staves since that is the number of staves that my version of Sibelius allows me to use (that is why the brass family is not present, except for the horns). Initially I had two english horns but I modified it to use only one, since I found out many orchestras would not be able to provide with two. Except for the english horn, all woodwinds (and horns) are in pairs. It is my first orchestrated piece so there will probably be many mistakes. Any feedback, suggestion or comment is more than welcome! Thank you for listening and hope you like it! ----- Original Piano Version -----

Hello! Nice sounding piece you got here, and I enjoyed listening. Did you mean to not write for cello in treble clef at all? I feel because this is a cello feature, utilizing the instrument’s whole range is important and you can do so so much more with the instrument than you did. It feels so tame in what it is playing at all times, and it can go wild with double stops and timbre! I feel the same about the orchestra accompaniment, but less so. Because it is a concerto, I give the pass for the orchestra part being tamed out a bit, but it should be each instrument, the orchestra and the cello, bouncing off of each other in magical ways. Overall, I notice the music just stops sometimes and then you start a new section. This is jarring for some of them, and a cool effect for others, but I think working on transitions could elevate the flow of your music. Again, I enjoyed listening through! The midi was nice, there were cool chords, and I listened to the end. The rhythms, range, feeling, dynamics, etc. can all be so much more drastic, but that is what we are all working towards as composers. Thanks for sharing, Evan

Nice job! Also glad to see you back and stoked about your bigger project. I like how you combined the A and B material in the coda at the end! That was a nice touch. Thanks for sharing!

The mp3 player works for me for some reason ... ??? I liked the dynamic range and the various contrasting sections you created - also some beautiful use of dissonances! The only thing that I think didn't gel with the rest of the piece is the somewhat random sounding pizzicato parts in the violins that seemed like they belonged in a different piece. The melody at 4:10 to 4:20 sounds like it quotes from a famous French symphony but I forget the composer. It's not really that big a deal - it doesn't quote the whole melody - only the very beginning fragment. Towards the end the tutti pizzicato section fits better with the piece than the pizzicatos in the beginning imo. Maybe you meant to introduce them gradually and have them culminate at that point? I liked the long drawn out ending. Nice job!

Hello! Currently working on my first ever piano concerto. This is the first 8 minutes of the unfinished movement I. Feedback is always appreciated! -TCG