I am an amateur composer and Oboist. I play principal in 2 community orchestras and occasionally with a third one. I also play in a woodwind quartet. I began composing about 12 years ago.
For your interested ..... improved harmony, better support for the singers, removed parallel motion, some tweaks in the piano score.
Here's the finished version ....
Sing It Loud 9-25-25.mp3
Just a quick update ... Met with my mentor ... improved counterpoint (one measure had parallel 4ths in the sopranos/altos for example) ... improved voicing/harmony in last 2 measures ... and reworked the piano line .... One has to be patient!
Mark
Will post again when the work is finished!
Hi ... the English Horn is in F it is not a C instrument. Did you transpose the part?
As written it cannot be played ... the English is scaled to a low Bb similarly to the Oboe.
Mark
For fun, I put a .PDF of the score in Microsoft's Copilot (AI) and asked for an analysis - it gave me a complete review of the work. It was kinda cool ... brought to my attention a couple of measures needing improved counterpoint etc. As well as general info on composing for SATB. For the most part it gave me a decent review. What a world!
Mark
PS: For those interested here's the work with some improved counterpoint.
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
Hi Alex .... I know getting the full resonance of a piano in an orchestration is a real challenge. I have to say that I do miss the warm lower voices. The upper woodwinds in the beginning (for me) need some warmth underneath (maybe from the lower strings).
Mark