Freewrite no. 25 for Oboe, Marimba, Violin, and Cello

Every so often when I'm not working on a large project, to keep my compositional skills adept, I do a "musical freewrite". I define this as a piece I write in one sitting, trying not to backtrack too much. It's a hybrid between composition and improvisation, in a way.

Here's a freewrite I did for a rather peculiar ensemble: oboe, marimba, violin, and cello. It's two minutes long, and it took me about two hours.

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Luke

Good job Luke! It flows very well and the rhytmic pattern you used is catchy. It's remarkable that you did this in two hours! The piece seems to take a different turn in a couple of spots but you get back on track right away - maybe you can expand those sections a little bit.

What a pants oboe sound, lol... but great piece. I love it. The imitation near the beginning's great, maybe you could use more of this? It's lovely and cohesive, and I love the instruments' complements. And when the strings start to bow, it's a lovely effect. Pretty amazing that you wrote that in two hours. How/where do you write?