Contest Piece for Wind Ensemble

Though I enjoyed the piece, and you obvioulsy did a great job theoretically composing it, as an advanced brass player, I do not see the practicality in the rapid rhythmic tonguing. If a wind ensemble were to perform this, the accuracy would be very poor, unless an ensemble like the North Texas wind ensemble were to play it. Most wind ensembles would have extreme difficulty playing the rapid tonguing in unison very accurately.

Though I enjoyed the piece, and you obvioulsy did a great job theoretically composing it, as an advanced brass player, I do not see the practicality in the rapid rhythmic tonguing. If a wind ensemble were to perform this, the accuracy would be very poor, unless an ensemble like the North Texas wind ensemble were to play it. Most wind ensembles would have extreme difficulty playing the rapid tonguing in unison very accurately.

It's difficult, but most definitely possible. :)

I felt that there is too much staccato motif in the woodwind,eg bar 33, in the music. I felt that they should be used less, so that other parts could be heard clearly and more colors could be brought out in the band.

i also felt that could could thin out your texture, as it thick throughout the piece.

Though I enjoyed the piece, and you obvioulsy did a great job theoretically composing it, as an advanced brass player, I do not see the practicality in the rapid rhythmic tonguing. If a wind ensemble were to perform this, the accuracy would be very poor, unless an ensemble like the North Texas wind ensemble were to play it. Most wind ensembles would have extreme difficulty playing the rapid tonguing in unison very accurately.

I'm going to agree with this, across the entire ensemble (woodwinds and brass) in that not only will it probably be inaccurate due to that much rapid tonguing tending to break down over time, but ALSO, that much extra effort in playing will cause players to run out of breath that much quicker (I'm looking at places like m. 60 in the woodwinds). Notes will be omitted by players so they don't pass out.

That said, relentless motive aside, the piece is very well-crafted and nice aesthetically. Tweak it a bit, to make it more idiomatic, and you have a solid piece.

I'm going to agree with this, across the entire ensemble (woodwinds and brass) in that not only will it probably be inaccurate due to that much rapid tonguing tending to break down over time, but ALSO, that much extra effort in playing will cause players to run out of breath that much quicker (I'm looking at places like m. 60 in the woodwinds). Notes will be omitted by players so they don't pass out.

That said, relentless motive aside, the piece is very well-crafted and nice aesthetically. Tweak it a bit, to make it more idiomatic, and you have a solid piece.

Dev reviews everyone's music but mine. . . I'm jealous.