Maude - Test Flight

Hi folks!

I've recently been writing music for a Story&Music collaboration with some of my friends & I'd very much like some feedback on the first ~36 seconds of a cue I'm working on.

I can't reveal the story behind it without asking first, but the general outline of it is that the story takes place in the early parts of the 1900s and is about air racing (airplanes! Yay!). This particular cue is meant to illustrate a test flight for the two main characters' machines, in front of a huge, cheering crowd.

The music style is inspired by the soundtrack for the motion picture "The Rocketeer" (which by the way is a brilliant score!).

The target release date for the finished project is December 20th, but I'm itching for some outside feedback as well ^^'

I've uploaded both the notesheets and the soundfile of the music in its current state.

Please tell me what you think, what is good, what is bad, what could be improved on, etc. ^^'

Particularly on the notation end.

DO NOTE:

- Percussion instruments (apart from Timpani) are WRONGLY NOTATED ON PURPOSE so that it's easier to use my VSTi while writing. Should the piece ever be performed live, I will of course fix it.

- It is roughly notated. Dynamics, instructions, etc. will be added or nitpicked after the pieces' completion.

- I am a n00b at notation and should be treated as one. Don't be afraid of dumbing down anything you have to say about the notesheets; it'll make it easier for me to see what you're talking about.

maude_test_flight (1).mp3

maude_test_flight.pdf