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Quite hauntingly beautiful ... Mark

Alex I enjoyed your orchestration ... especially the use of different chamber sections: winds, brass, strings in the reiteration of the theme. Mark

A very engaging work .... which requires very skillful players! How would you categorize your work? It has some many different melodic elements. Mark

Hi ... How would you classify the musical style of your work? Mark

Definitely has a folk quality in the thematic presentation. There is a feeling of music from the Caucuses and well as the some slight Hebraic feel. With a bit more Hebraic influence/style - it could be a lovely nighttime pray. Mark

This work reminds me of There sections akin to your style. I enjoyed your experimentation .... Mark

This is a wonderful tender charming work. The thematic motif is endearing and the rhythmic gestures delightful. And the subtle harmonic movement creates a gentle push forward. Quite mysteriously romantic indeed! Mark

Thanks for the suggestions! Love it. Mark

Once again ... Hi all, Here's something I've worked on .... it's a children's classroom song. I plan to submit to the music teacher at my grandson's school. So some feedback is appreciated. I might add more refrains ... (original lyrics). Mark

This is a work in the post-romantic tradition ... yes, I hear the excerpts from other works. It reminds of the lush romantic scores of Erik Korngold. However, I have a question, what motivated you to compose this work in this style? Mark

Hi all .... This is one one of my earliest endeavors in composing. It has gone through many tweaks over the years ... and more recently with my mentor. It is a Brass Quartet - a procession ... ancient warriors marching down the main thorough fare ... up front the able bodied .... followed by the wounded .... and finally, a show of strength/victory. It's not a complicated work at all .... yet it did open the door for further composing. Mark

Alex - overall both are very good orchestrations of the piano work. After listening to the piano work, I found, I missed the resonance of the lower notes vibrating (pedal). I'm not sure how to reproduce this quality in the lower winds and/or lower strings etc. Mark

I enjoyed the opening theme, harmonies and mood you created in the work. Personally, I would have enjoyed a bit more variation/contrast (in context) on the presenting theme. I think it would have added a bit more tension/dimension to the work. Mark

Peter, Thanks for the lovely comments. Would you please expound of your use of "artificial" in the context of my work and how it relates to Stravinsky. Mark

Peter, Thanks for the review. My compositions can be a bit dense ... I have been actively working to address this ... Ironically, the ending of this work was edited/re-orchestrated to lessen the density and bring out the more prominent thematic material; however, it did leave the ending with less of a punch. I have another version with more density and more satisfying ending. So I will once again I will review the work to create a better build up punch at its conclusion ... balancing both aspects of the work. Also, thanks for the kind words about my style! I don't know if the way I compose/orchestrate influences my style. For me the score sheet - is a way to build the architecture of the work - in a sense I am a very visual composer. Mark