Constant Goddard: String quartet No 1/II

This is a recording of the second movement of my first string quartet. The recording is from the dress rehearsal. I composed this five years ago.

whoa. I liked it. The tonal language is nostalgic sounding early 20th century. You write often for the higher range. It works, although I think at times you can hear the performers are a bit uncomfortable in that range. 

You say it is 5 years old. How do you feel about it now?

Love to hear the other movements if they are available 

It's good. I wish the loud parts stayed louder a little longer and the softer parts not as ubiquitous. 
Something I notice is the very separated tessituras between voices sometimes, which I get is to make it stand out more, but sometimes I don't think it needs to be, even if it's holding one note (which in and of itself is something to avoid), and if it's separated by the high and mid-low voices.
Other than that, it holds its themes and motifs quite well, though maybe some different takes on the idea could have been used to vary it up a little more.

Cheers!

This is so called "harmonic scale". Although there is no chromatic use at all, it is completely OK as it is. Maybe because the duration is perfect. A longer movement would strive for contrasts but here there is no need for that. Good job. :)

Brilliant, one of the best pieces I've seen here soo far. The way harmony travells through the music is unique and well constructed. I really enjoyed  the use of the dynamics.

Thanks for your comments!

I will be posting the other two movements over the next month.

@jrcramer

I keep changing my mind about old pieces. A the moment I like this though, which is why I posted it. I would do things differently now. However, I wouldn't change anything in an old piece. I like to listen, share and analyse what I did in order to develop old ideas of mine in new pieces.