May 20, 201015 yr Clarinet - Antony Pay Trumpet - Bruce NocklesViolin - Clara BissCello - Adrian BradburyThis is the first instrumental composition I ever wrote. Written in 2009 (age 17/18)Loosely based on Folk Melodies and Dance.Live recording by Endymion Ensemble at Kings Place, London.Recorded by NMC records. Red Shoes Red Shoes
May 20, 201015 yr What a great ensemble to write for! Nice work; it's a very fun piece and you have a wonderful recording. Have you written anything since? I'd love to hear more! What is the A Level Music Exam?
May 20, 201015 yr Author Hey, thankyou for your comment Yeah it was a fantastic ensemble to write for, really inspiring group of musicians. A level exams are the year before Uni in the UK, you do them when your 17/18 I've written quite a lot since, but haven't made any recordings of the pieces yet.
May 20, 201015 yr This is totally awesome! :D --There's such a sneaky, sultry feel in the piece -- but there's more to it than that, as well. There's a sense of playfulness and gingerliness as well :lol: I also appreciate the expressiveness of the players here, it really adds a lot to the piece ;) --I also think there's fantastic development in the piece, as it merges strong melodic sense with rhythm, especially at the beginning and ending sections. I was pretty enthralled, honestly :P Thanks for sharing with us, this is basically perfect! I'll give it a 10/10, and I'm also favoriting it :thumbsup: Welcome to Young Composers! Feel free to explore the site and check out others' works as well, as the site is brimming with talent like yours. If you share your thoughts on others' pieces, they may return the favor. :)
May 21, 201015 yr I loved this piece... its basic premise is simple, but the insturments are very well exploited and the recording (surprise-surprise) is top-notch. Favorited as well, for the piece and the superb rendition.
May 23, 201015 yr Favoriting. Great work. Another 10/10. Beautifully recorded. How long you been composing ?.
August 30, 201015 yr Very nice work here. I love the playfulness of the accompaniment. My one comment, however, is on the overall cohesion of the movement. While your ideas gel fairly nicely, I'm curious as to why you chose to have so many. I think a little brevity and further thinking in regards to the structure of this work would really elevate your wonderful ideas here more fully. Good work, nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.
September 8, 201015 yr Hello Sophie! This one is really beautiful.It has everything.You must be very talented,to write this advanced piece right at the first try.I'm a beginner at composing,so I'm not a good one at judging,but I like it a lot
September 9, 201015 yr Okay Sophie. Heres some things be worried about..Your key signitures dont apeal to most strings.Though I like your ideas I would try developing them more so that you can elaborate. The overal theme of this pice is cool to. :happy: Though this is a great recording I would get more strings in the key that apeals to them-no more than five flats. Ive seen that cause nightmares. This composition has alot of potental.
September 10, 201015 yr Your key signitures dont apeal to most strings. No, that key signature doesn't appeal to anybody. Nobody likes 7 flats. But your comment isn't really 100% appropriate, because this piece HAS been premiered already. Obviously, the key sig isn't that big of an issue, otherwise it would've been changed. Nice job, Sophie. :santa:
September 25, 201015 yr Okay peter...I hear ya but Im talkin in comparison to having another group play it.it would not be apporite
