3 Part Canon in F minor

Hello,

This is a piece that I struggled with for about a week and a half before getting so frusterated that I set it aside for over 5 years. While sorting through files on an old hard drive, I ran across it again and felt it's final completion was long overdue. It's a strict 3 part canon with each voice following a measure later and an octave lower. At the time, I remember struggling with modulating, avoiding parallel motion, and keeping the piece from sounding too repetitive. There's something about it that still sounds a little off to me and I was wondering if any of you could shed some light on the matter so that I can finally figure out how to fix it. Also, what canons would be good examples for me to study to get a better idea of how to make this piece work.

Thanks for you help!

Mark

I'm surprised you didn't find a canon or two posted in the archives here at YC. I can think of two canons ... both written by Pachelbel. His Canon in D is the most popular (and probably much easier to obtain for study,) but there is also his Dorian Canon. The D major Canon isn't as complex of a work as the Dorian Canon is, but both are truly worth a peek at - esp if your interested in the construction pathology of Canons from a Baroque perspective.

Thanks.