Judgement Day

This music is not meant to be impressionistic except in the very

general sense - a few moments only from "the end".

Further, it's hard for me to put into words, without getting into

theological discussion, everything I think and feel when listening.

Suffice to summarise that it is, in general, my impression of a Loving

God who's patience is at it's tethers, and who cannot stand to see

humans continue to be as cruel and hateful to one another in such

exrtemes and in such numbers, all over the earth.

Obviously, I'd rather that comments, if any, are directed towards the

music, and not a debate in theology.

Compositionally, it didn't start off as a representation of moments

from "Judgement day", and I'm not sure at what point that I made the

connection. This composition is a few years old. I do know that part of

the original motive was to experiment with orchestra a bit, which is

usually rather unimaginitive in my other compositions.

The music is short in length, I've considered continuing it but

discarded the idea and leave it for what it is and represents, to me. A

few moments from "the end".

Instruments used:

String Ensemble

Orchestral harp

Oboe

bassoon

French horn

Drumset(for symbols only)

trumpet

trombone

choir ahhs

Timpani

Taiko Drum

Celesta

Compositional time: I honestly don't remember, as mentioned this was

composed some time ago, though I rarely spend more than a month on a

composition - I'm guessing this is between 2 weeks and a month.

I think this is pretty good! I get the idea of Revelations in mind, with the world ending in stages, thus explaining the contrasting quiet/loud parts of this piece.

Though religiously I don't believe in an angry god, I do get the picture of one from this piece. This piece is made emotionally, like God thinking "should I? Should I not? Am I commiting evil by doing this?

Powerful, I like the changes in tone and the contrast. A piece I will remember.

Very nice. Powerful, interesting, and for the most part, totally kick-donkey. This is the kind of piece that makes me like classical music.

Kind of reminds me of Danny Elfman. Which, coming from me anyway, is a big compliment.

I'm a little worried about the trumpet (?) part at 44 seconds in. If that's indeed trumpet I'm hearing, few people are gonna be able to play that.

I thought the ending was a little weak in comparison to the rest of the piece. Obviously, that's an artistic choice and maybe you just have a different vision of the ultimate end of the world than I do ;-)

Overall, very nice work, sir. Color me impressed.

Thank you all for taking the time to listen and for your comments ;)

Stephen, I asked a friend of mine who plays trumpet about that trumpet passage, describing it generally as a series of arpeggiated chords at that speed since I didn't have the music in front of me - and he said that it was playable but that most likely some note lengths would be cut a little short instead of a smooth legato-note to note sound.