jmark13

I have to agree with everyone that this piece is quite wonderful. Leaves little else to be desired musically, as it is quite brilliant as others have noted. My only comments are on the score... The time signature might be better written in a different tempo seems as if it could have been written in double time at half the tempo as to fit more notes per measure, because really you were playing it in half time from how it was written with the half note mostly getting the beat. Might want to fool around with a different tempo notation so it can read easier. Whether that means writing it in a half time like 2/2 or keeping it in basic 4/4 (I know you changed time signatures, but for the sake of simplicity, it was mostly duple) and putting twice as many notes in a measure but halving the tempo and making the eight note a 16th note would be my preference for a better looking score. Another thing to do to make the score easier to read is to avoid the frequent key changes, its almost as if you do it every chord change. It's not necessary these days to do that, even if the part is really in that key, just score it in one key (if its E, do that or you can always leave out a key signature with something that chromatic) and write in the accidentals, it will make it much easier for most players, and the key changes won't get in the way of the music. I prefer accidentals as opposed to key signatures in general as a player personally, because really, key signatures are basically archaic and there only to make the reading easier, if the constant changes make it difficult to read, it defeats their purpose. If you find yourself changing the key signature more than 3 times a movement, you probably shouldn't do it at all! just let the key speak for itself without the key signature. imo. Great work!

I really like this a lot. Of course, I'm big into chill music. A couple comments might be to use a different snare, doesnt sound very tight or compressed. Sounds a bit generic. Also, the beat could vary a bit more and have more fills. And more chords than just 2 would be nice as well. The melody was real sweet in the beginning then it kind of tapers off for too long without something contrasting to replace it, when it comes back, its nice again. Maybe a little less on the cymbol swells. The longer i listen, it gets too repetitive and while the vibe is cool, not really into the cut and paste stuff. The occasional vocal samples are a bit cliche and need to be less "wet" or something. But good melody and awesome vibe.

Hi, I'm new, and decided this would be the best thread for this piece despite the fact it is a major compositional work in a classical form and could easily be put in the major works forum... The work can be streamed at this website kind of Massive attack or Radiohead beat production/vibe meets classical choral music. It's 60 minutes long. Comments and reactions welcome. It is a finished work and released and has distribution on itunes and in Japan and gets airplay on some stations and performed regularly, so not too interested in changes, but please, all reactions welcome! And I figured I'd put on my favorite work first. I'm especially interested in thoughts on the Confutatis/Lacrymosa and the Sanctus. There is no written score available. -Mark