Fruit hunter

For further context This is the last and final movement of the whole entire series. The whole entire suite took me from December 2022 to the January 2025. Which this may have took the longest, if not the betrayal or the origins. The rejection for some reason took me the least amount of time, though it was the most important movement. This is where all problems are resolved, if not further extended. Plot summary for those who need it: This final movement reflects the aftermath of deception, betrayal, and manipulation. Ross finds unexpected support as Fiona and the Girls take his side, offering moments of solidarity amidst the chaos. Aldric continues to plot, holding meetings and spreading misinformation, particularly misleading Clara, who is unrelated to the unfolding conflicts. At a gathering, Ross’s attention turns to Isolde, whose flirtations pull him into a state of confusion and emotional conflict. An interlude offers a reflective pause, followed by the sunrise—a moment of fragile hope. Tension peaks as Aldric reveals a secret, testing Ross’s courage. The Rejection Rings are mockingly forged, representing the last remnants of Aldric’s manipulative control. Ross confronts Aldric, struggling to reclaim his dignity and agency. A few days later, Aldric arranges a civil meeting with Ross, only for the portrait of Aldric to be used as a tool of public humiliation. In this final act, the dynamics of power, trust, and social perception are laid bare, closing the cycle of conflict and leaving Ross to reflect on all that has passed (important crotale to marimba playability). Since this project was divided by other projects most of the percussion parts aren't constant in variant number the first movement had for mallet parts if there are any extra remaining people, then quick mallet changes could be performed by them.

I made it a reference from the predator franchise. I never really watched a lot of the movies, but basically the main idea is that he collects the skull of his enemies as trophies.

There gonna be this one guy who’s probably treating the badges like Pokémon

Yeah, this is one of those hypothetical late night thoughts I had. Honestly, this is more of a inspirational completion thing that someone would do where they are inspired by one of the badges to write a piece of music purposefully trying to get that badge

I don’t know if this exists yet or if it’s possible that you would make it exist, but this idea is called the. “ skull collector award.” it’s for collecting all possible specialty badges from compositions. (when I mean by specialty badges, I meant the manually awarded badges that you would usually get by writing a certain piece of music that excels in something). I feel that it will be more complete with the competition awards, but that would just make it impossible due to seasonality. This award would be permanently awarded to those who completed all possible badges before any updates meaning that if someone received the badge one day and the following day added three more other badges than they would still keep the award.

A lot of voice leading things that are weird. Very postmodern sounding to. I somewhat appreciate the dissonance. OK, I like the change to pace. I appreciate the different folk aspects of this piece. And I definitely like that electric guitar cadenza. A mixing issue with the winds burying the main theme. We are back at measure 59 with the folk melody There may be some difficulty at 83 and before that with the double tongue in the brass. I also like how some of the other instruments double the guitar with the runs. Why is the viola in the bass clef. I like the rhythmic interpretation and variation around 111. I enjoy the guitar solo and also the irregular variation with the rhythm although that the playback may not support this make sure you write some slurring around. At 179 a previous theme returns. Along with the folk melody running after that. Some of the guitar material had returned. And I like the end. Good job and I appreciate the amazing structure and the cool material that you have given throughout the first Movement

Written for the TCN composer clash 56 titled "night market"sadly, due to the requirement of having the maximum amount oftime being four minutes and on top of that, having the piece ofmusic being worked on only for a week, this could've not beenentered in the competition. Red Mountains in Golden silk explores the western mountain sideof China home to the Uyghur people. The piece explores interesting microtonal inflections in the first part which return at the end ,standard tuning is used when things get fast to preservesimplicity, and to keep everybody's sanity Notes about technique: since this piece does use microtones it should be expected. That estimation can be used instead of a specific fingering. This would work better on bases and cellos, and not violins due to the spacing on the fingerboard. Some of the strumming techniques are used to imitate regional instruments, such those as the dutar I think it's a fairly good idea to learn or to find out the traditional technique while still keeping the actual posture of your normal playing method for the most efficiency There is also some instrument percussion all instruments other than the violin will have. This cello is in bases should be kept where they are. Viola could be put on the lap and played like a drum using both hands. Dead stroking is where you do not rebound and you kind of choke the instrument. It is pretty obvious of what a fingerboard slap is as well where you slap the lower part of the fingerboard. Also, while we are at it, there is also some Pizzicato tremolo in the first violin this should just be repeated unmeasured out of time, plucking as fast as you can.

I’m kind of on the mix opinion here for me AI music seems very dishonest and rather very silly in its own part. It should have no place competing against real human work however, though I am completely foreign, even encouraging the use of some AI music software’s. (stuff like cantai.) that allows for the performance of a human work to be perfected. Thing number one: I definitely feel like that a performance using AI is not as bad again this is not regarding about the performance of music. This is a regarding about people’s compositions. Thing number two: it should be unfair to have AI as a wild thing in competitions. Sure they could be in an events. Events are perfect for AI as that nobody is competing against anybody, however, though I feel like top priority should be given to real people’s human works first AI could wait. Competition competitions and AI do not mix unless if you have a AI only competition My final thing to say though is, I am very mixed about having a AI only sub if we do have one sure I wouldn’t mind as much and it’s not a huge problem but again you’re not composing music at least there should be someplace for AI music here and to have at least a very strong filter that can be unable to get rid of it for those who do not want any part of it things to go against AI is definitely some anti-AI software to tell if someone is using it for ill intent. At least some knowledge of a piece of music can work as proof and even if it’s a short thing, then at most a score to accompany with it. Honestly for contests score in audio should be mandatory unless if stated otherwise. Thank you.

It’s fine that trombones read in treble clef, but for the most part have them read tenor clef. This is because of tradition and what they are more used to reading triple cliff should really be necessary if you’re going to a very high range.

Possible performance notes: Calutions is a made up word that plays nicely with its antonym of concoction. It is a collection of complementary flavors. The origin of the word came from a large spice market located in New York City called Kalustyan's. This piece is a collection of modes and scales that have a main stepwise theme, but enters in many different variations in styles. theme : March in B major A; minor variation in B B; waltz in B Dorian C; Taqsim in Phrygian D; Fantasia in B lydian E: folk dance in mixolydian F; sinister March in Locrian G; variation in E Major Pentatonic H; Gagaku in minor Pentatonic I; variation in suspended Pentatonic J; shuffle in blues pentatonic K; folk dance in dominant Pentatonic L: kabuki dance in A insen M: Taqsim in A harmonic minor N; kinda maqsum in double harmonic minor O; Tarantella in A octatonic

That’s true with the first clarinet part there’s sometimes where it gets very high. If I remembered correctly, I added some optional lower octave material just in case if that gets too much for them.

“ The calm before the storm, the feeling of eating gas station sushi except instead of intestinal problems it’s your ears getting that treatment. Sonic diarrhea is a seven minute work consisting of random noises, groovy melodies, and the sonic equivalent of having a horrible stomach ache… it’s great for the performers too. They get to have a little bit of fun. Structure: this is treated like a Rondo if you may, (ABACA) we have the sonic diarrhea theme (A) , a calmer theme (B) and a very jazzy theme unexpectedly (c). Enjoy!”

Hello, I will be just looking at your “ the evening sun”. Great pacing with the strings so far. Also, I like the flute solo thing. I like the mood that is giving off I like the little effects from the strings popping out sometimes I feel like the melodies can be smoothen out a little more in the brass I like the percussion arrangement and the instrumentation in the use of the percussion I believe that was a bassoon solo and it’s higher register I couldn’t tell that was very good The ending with solid, and yeah, it was a good composition just a little thing about pacing and what not and the piece direction it was one of those pieces that feels continuous because it’s short it doesn’t feel like the same thing and it’s structured in a good way with different instrumentations throughout and unique orchestration anyways good job

Nice tone painting so far the orchestration is really nice too A good job with the orchestration and combining slurred and staccato textures together. On mallet instruments it’s a fairly rare use to do doubles. Great job with the accel. Good with using the smaller end of dynamics. A nice with the double reads low double reads with this pattern of single notes staccatos Flexatone that’s really good good use in a professional setting for that. The textures around 105 is really good. I appreciate the dissonance and surrounding force surround it. I appreciate the English horn solo. And good attention to detail with the Bowing. I rarely see non-string orchestra composers incorporate, bowing directions in the score but like that’s good. Circa measure 180 maybe a few measures next there is a engraving error with the suspended cym part good job with voicing parallel fifths it gives the effect that is needed. Good job with this slower parts. solid ending and with full magnitude as well Anyways, I enjoyed this piece a lot. I hope you well and keep up the amazing work.

Quite the mighty show this is it was definitely a journey to listen to…~ that I usually do all of my critique in a transcript sort of like a judge tape this piece is definitely too long for me to do that. so to avoid this becoming a giant paragraph where it would take days to read I would just say my thoughts and observations here from memory definitely what a monumental piece. This was it sounded like the creation of life too, and definitely amazing with the pacing those little Interlude and instrument features kind of made the thing feel fresh and also variations within the common theme of just diatonic dissonance throughout. I don’t know Spanish or anything so you could correct me, but on the orchestration in the instrumentation, you wanted hand bells to be used. The thing about that is usually you’ll have multiple people play them in this case you’re treating it like it’s own mallet instrument which in this case they could be mounted on something. though that this is told to be for a virtual ensemble, it would be quite the piece for a existing orchestra to play in real life Monumental work for you keep going