April 23, 200917 yr This is a piece I have been working on for quite a while, mostly due to it being my first time writing for this type of ensemble (symphonic wind ensamble) The piece is in a A-B-A form with developments in each section. I believe it shows a improvement in my writing. Hope you enjoy this piece as a whole. And please comment either good of bad. recording Wind Symphony.MUS Finale 2007 - [Wind Symphony].pdf
April 25, 200917 yr hey how about giving us a way to hear your music, kinda like if music was made to be heard.
April 25, 200917 yr I like the piece, but there are a few notational problems. One big one is the fermatas in the piece. You placed fermatas in one part and not the other which is a train wreck waiting to happen. Fermatas need to be in every part one the same beat, including parts that have rest. You must remember that your performers will only see their part, they will not know who is holding a fermata and will they will get out of sync of each other.
April 25, 200917 yr please look at the "notation" part of the orchestration masterclass.. there's a common error you are repeating quite frequently in this score. I like the piece. I hope you make it longer, either with more movements or by extending the existing piece. There is now a recording attached to the OP.
April 25, 200917 yr yeah... the bassons are above the clarinets.... just fix those little details and try to develop a little more.
April 25, 200917 yr yeah... the bassons are above the clarinets.... just fix those little details and try to develop a little more. no, in some band scores, the double reeds are grouped together. that's not the error. the error I mean is related to the use of slurs.
April 26, 200917 yr Author thanks everyone well I have always noticed that i defiantly need work on cleaning up scores I think about the music to much sometimes and just forget to put final touches on it.
April 26, 200917 yr no, in some band scores, the double reeds are grouped together. that's not the error. Oh really ? I didn't know, I haven't seen very much Band scores. when conducting Orchestra scores your eyes search for some kind of reference points, (the Horn and Violins I) if you see a Clarinet above the Horns you automatically forget the Bassons and if you hear a Bassoon playing that could make you commit an error while conduting, a diversion.... but now you say that about the double reeds, I'll be more careful.
April 26, 200917 yr Oh really ? I didn't know, I haven't seen very much Band scores.when conducting Orchestra scores your eyes search for some kind of reference points, (the Horn and Violins I) if you see a Clarinet above the Horns you automatically forget the Bassons and if you hear a Bassoon playing that could make you commit an error while conduting, a diversion.... but now you say that about the double reeds, I'll be more careful. remember, this is a particularity of band scores. and not ALL band scores follow this convention.
April 27, 200917 yr does anyone want to say anything more about the music? I will give you my 2 cents about the music. For a band piece it works fine. To me it is nothing to write home about, but it fits that genre and I am sure some people would love it. Where I take exception is to your membership here. You come here with new music and ask people to comment on it and yet you have never said a word to anyone else here about their music. You have done that with every piece you have posted here for 3 years now. Taking and not giving, defines who you are as an individual. Is that how you wish to be thought of? Ron
April 27, 200917 yr Fegane, please prove Ron wrong? I'd like to think that I didn't make an error by making a rendering of your piece and hosting it on my own website for you. I would like to think that the time I spent fixing up your score for playback using Garritan "Concert and marching band" and then uploading the audio to my website, was not wasted on someone who isn't appreciating it. I've just looked over your posting history, and I found only one single post where you commented on something posted by someone else. Effectively, that doesn't make you a particularly productive member of this community. I think it is time you started pulling your weight around here and commenting constructively on OTHER peoples' posts.
May 3, 200917 yr How come you have no alto sax. The alto sax is a big part of concert bands, or atleast I think it is.
May 3, 200917 yr Author well it may be for you, but in my opinion i just don't like sax's at all (sorry if i offended you) mainly because they just aren't the sound i like for the music i am making so the less sax's I have the better.
May 3, 200917 yr Well, then you should probably write for orchestra, becuase I have never seen a band without an alto sax, maybe without a tener and bari, but all symphonic bands have alto sax, so maybe you should just include a part for alto, but not for tener and bari. And, do you even not like the soprano???
May 7, 200917 yr Like I said to Simen, where is the theme of motif? I don't hear any distinct melody, just rythmically formatioins of chords, even though they sometimes progress chromatically, they don't lead to any interesting climax. This is important, if you want to keep the listeners attention. Well, I have listened after all, Fredrik
May 7, 200917 yr Author It is mostly based on one motif that i give in the beginning of the peice and if you look it shows up almost everywhere except maybe the b section
November 8, 200916 yr well it may be for you, but in my opinion i just don't like sax's at all (sorry if i offended you) mainly because they just aren't the sound i like for the music i am making so the less sax's I have the better. Firstly, here are some things I like to say about your piece. There are alot of places in the music, where almost every instrument is playing a different part. Not a good technique. When this occurs, the result is musical chaos, it may sound all nice and pretty on finale, but too me, and I'm sure too others this just doesn't work. The piece didn't sound bad, just repetitive, and I got bored rather quick, but I'm sure others will love it. Also, what i quoted above just sounds completely ridiculous. Firstly, you can't intend to sell wind ensemble music completely eliminating one of the prime instruments needed. Honestly, what kind of conductor would want to play something like that. You're only depriving yourself. Also, (not calling you a "bad composer.) but I think that obviously, there are always some instruments that composers tend to favor the sound of more. (I don't really have one, but I do have things i prefer on each instruments. 'low register on clarinets.' etc.) but anyway, I think that a good composer finds away to appreciate and feature all instruments in their music whether they like it or not. To just sit there and say , "I hate saxes, I'm not gonna write for them." Just sounds plain stupid. But hey, to each their own.
November 8, 200916 yr Actually, I find fegane's a very understandable approach. There are composers who don't like writing fugues - so they don't write fugues. There are composers who don't like writing musique concr
November 8, 200916 yr Actually, I find fegane's a very understandable approach. There are composers who don't like writing fugues - so they don't write fugues. There are composers who don't like writing musique concr
November 10, 200916 yr Author Well this piece is over and done with practically I have moved on and learned from my mistakes but im just MichaelAlex how do you find it too repeatitive most of the people I have spoken to about this work have said I need to repeat some places more. Also where do I have all the sections playing different parts. Just wondering
