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Music sounds good, how do you produce your music? I noticed you transition from piano improvisation straight into MuseScore 4. When you're moving those ideas over, do you find yourself live-recording MIDI to capture the 'feel,' or are you manually inputting notes to keep the notation clean? I always struggle with how much human data to keep versus making it look perfect on the page.

Why hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and write such a detailed comment—I really appreciate it :) I’d be happy to share the full score! It’s still a bit messy since it came together from sketches, but I’m currently cleaning it up and will share it as soon as it’s presentable. Your point about saving some of those authentic cadences for a coda (especially with cymbals) is very interesting, and I think you’re right that it could make the ending feel more impactful. I've used similar structures in my codas, usually ending the introduction with a subtle phrase. This time it was a bit different, but hey! I'm glad they provided a great start :) And I love reinforcing the waltz harmony with brass and winds underneath (specially with the French Horn)! Thanks again for the kind words and thoughtful feedback—it really means a lot!

Thank you so much!!! I'd love to share the orchestral score, but I need to clean it up first haha. These melodies were brought together from sketches and unreleased pieces, so the score is still a bit rough. I'll try to tidy it up and share it as soon as I can. I usually aim for more subtle harmonies and gentler phrasing than Strauss II, and that’s part of my "unique" take haha. I guess sometimes I achieve that, and other times it turns out more robust—like a Viennese waltz. Thank you danishali903 for listening!

Greetings! This is a very simple madrigal, as when i was making this i was very bored, so the writing isn't my best. But i kinda like it. Enjoy! LOB 72 There was once a bird.mp3

Dipping my toes back in music composition after a hiatus. Last year, I wrote this piece in honor of the Detroit Medical Orchestra. This orchestra comprises volunteer musicians from the medical profession in the metro Detroit area, including doctors, nurses, dentists, medical students, and more. Their mission is to bring healing through music, and they perform free concerts throughout the region to achieve this goal. I’ve been a part of this wonderful orchestra for many years, and I wrote this piece to celebrate its 15th anniversary. This piece is somewhat an unofficial sequel to the very first piece I posted here on this website, as it continues to explore Greek mythology. (https://www.youngcomposers.com/t34170/nocturne-for-orchestra-an-ode-to-nyx-goddess-of-night/#comment-1186668533) More information of the piece can be found in the short program notes in the PDF score. The Detroit Medical Orchestra had the opportunity to perform this at a local hospital. I'm linking the performance here, as well as providing the audio MIDI mockup. Any comments/feedback is highly appreciated :) Asclepius.mp3 An Ode to Ascelpius, God of Medicine and Healing - Full score.pdf

Here's a musical quote from "The Outsider" by Colin Wilson. It features a discussion of T. E. Lawrence, Van Gogh, Nijinsky, Diaghileff, Stravinsky and Debussy. And if you've gotten this far, thanks for reading!

Hello @L.S Barros Your piece reminds of the Baroque period suites. Texture-the chorale(homophonic) texture succeeds at establishing a peaceful, serene scene. Harmony-Although the harmony is primarily diatonic, the chromaticism shines through in other means...non chord tones. Score-The score is clean and the engraving is spot on. Orchestration: I felt maybe there some imbalances. (lack of dymanics)

Hi Bioplar, The choice of instrument for this composition, certainty, was correct. Harp, Bassoon, and Oboe do create the tonal colors for a pastoral piece. You could have choose any wood wind instrument, for they soft, warm colors. When I hear the harp, I envision mermaid playing on rock. (that is just me) The woods, I think, create dreamy aura in this piece. I enjoy interplay oboe and bassoon with the harp. Overall...nice job

Why hello there, I would like to see the full, if possible. That way, I can full see how you orchestrated each section. However, what I can do is give a review from the audio. I love the dovetailing in the woods and the cadential closures. That is nice touch. However, I think those authentic cadences might serve a better purpose in a coda, especially with the cymbals. :) The Patti roll was excellent. That provide a great start. I think when you have interchange between piano and strings. With the lyrical melody, use wood wind. Then when you have piano part strings! Strings can handle such bouncy melody. :) Background material: Underneath, you can use brass and woods to create waltz type harmony. Overall, this is charming piece.

This is quite charming! I would love to see a score of the parts that are orchestrated. If I had no context and turned on the radio and this was playing, I would've honestly thought this was a Strauss waltz. That's probably my biggest gripe with this. I think it's suppose to be an homage to the Strauss Viennese Waltz, but it lacks originality or a unique take on the genre.

you've been on this forum since 2009, and yet i cannot find ANY of your composition mp3 uploads to evaluate ? Even your Your Youtube Channel has ZERO content ? So how can any one take your advice seriously , if there's nothing to judge it by ?