December 13, 200916 yr Hey all, So I just wrote this last night, and I am hoping for a little feedback. http://brennananderson.com/mp3s/Epicness.mp3 Here are my three main concerns: 1. The harmony. I know there is a lot of dissonance in the beginning, and I did that on purpose. I'm just wondering about the harmonic progression; does it sound too abrupt, and is it too disconcerting? 2. Contour. Is it too boring? And how could I make it more interesting? In the second part especially; I have the French Horns just doing a slow scale up. 3. Sequences. Do I use too many sequences, and how should I vary them a bit? Thanks!
December 13, 200916 yr The harmonic progression doesn't sound disjointed at all to me. Sounds like a natural progression, to be honest - not to dissonant and not to consonant, but a good mix in between. For interest, I would say to keep with what you've got already - it already catches my attention and keeps me interested in wanting to hear more. For the last question, I would have to say to post a copy of the score. That would allow us a better chance at reviewing your work more in depth.
December 13, 200916 yr Like it! There are a few dissonant notes. You could clean them up but I often find music of this style to be too sterile. I didn't like beginning but it's difficult to say why. But I thought the second half was very good. You have a good ear for how composers write this kind of music: an agitated pattern in the strings, which then repeats with long, thin notes in the brass.
