Variation on 'Ode to Joy'

I'm in the process of writing a series of variations on 'Ode to Joy' from Beethoven's 9th in every key. Obviously it's a long process; here's 4 I've got so far.

Some are arranged for organ and some for piano, just on a whim. What do all of you think?

B Major.MUS

G Major.MUS

organ Dminor.MUS

organ blfatmajor.MUS

I didn't realy like the first the variation, since I felt it lacked emotion. I know it's a cheap rendition, but still. I did enjoy the second. It had that emotion i'm always looking for. It's just a very personal thing, so keep that in mind.

I enjoyed the third to, for it's counterpoint. The fourth was enjoyable to. You took a litteral copy of the ode to joy melody in the bass. I don't know if that's common practice or not. If it's not i wouldn't do it. I think it's kind of 'cheap'. That's also just my opinion.

I took the liberty to make mp3's and scores for you. (I don't have an organ sample, so I used the piano for the last two too)

As a set of variation's I think you did a good job. The are all different in message.

mp3:

1. B major: b major.mp3 - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage

2. G major: g major.mp3 - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage

3. D minor: dminor.mp3 - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage

4. Bflat major: bflat.mp3 - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage

Finale 2007 - [B%20Major[1].pdf

Finale 2007 - [G%20Major[1].pdf

Finale 2007 - [organ%20blfatmajor[1].pdf

Finale 2007 - [organ%20Dminor[1].pdf

It's confused having several instruments, don't you find?

:)

It's confused having several instruments, don't you find?

:)

Not really. In a performance it's simplicity itself to transfer from one keyboard to another; I was just curious how it would sound.