July 22, 201015 yr First off, welcome to Young Composers! This was absolutely outstanding! I loved every section of the march. But why are there no saxophones in the score? Also, it is generally custom to make the Baritone TC and BC parts identical. I noticed a lot of the part was the same, but it differed in a few locations. Other than that, I have nothing to critique. When the trio started, I thought "Semper Fidelis" was gonna start =P. Very nice work! I enjoyed this march tremendously! 10/10
July 22, 201015 yr I really enjoyed this, especially the trio section! There are a few things I would change though. For starters, saxophones are a must in a march! The tenor could reinforce the baritone parts (which should, as ben mentioned, be identical parts) and the baritone sax, the bass end. The alto could take on different roles including the frilly bits, the melody, or the off beats depending on what is needed where. Although I thought your melodies and harmonies were tremendous, I found your counter-melodies in the baritone to be seriously lacking. For the most part it was an uninteresting held note with a few notes in the middle - make it more exiting! Also, in the section where you have baritone and trumpet on the melody, take away the trumpet and add trombone to make a bass end melody instead. Trumpets needs to rest, and the bass end needs to get exited. Great job!
