End Credits pieces

[Andrew Brick]

On my page are two pieces called End Credits.  The first is the original.  The one marked "v2" is a slightly modified version based on some comments from people that they "felt lost" in the middle section of the piece.  If anyone has the time to listen to both, I'd like to hear your thoughts on which one sounds better in your opinion.  (I'm partial to the original...)

[Anthony Berlin]

Exactly what is the difference between the two? I guess you have to listen to them a few times before you hear it (because you need to learn exactly how both of them sound). But I never felt lost in the middle section, so I never had anything to refer to when listening to the second version. Maybe that's why I couldn't hear any differences.

 

Great piece either way!

[Andrew Brick]

Thanks for listening.  In the grand scheme of things, the changes I made were minor.  A little work on the piano's ostinato, more limited use of violins...the biggest changes were in that middle section.  I reduced the complexity of the instrumentation and reduced the volume of just about anything that wasn't carrying the melody in an attempt to draw it out more.  I also inserted a resolution at 2:37 (which wasn't there before), creating a little bit of breathing space and separating the two middle sections I have.  In v2, the part that follows 2:37 is musically identical to the original, but it maintains a different feel up to around 3:00 (where I started needing to build to the crescendo at 3:12).  Aside from patching some different violins at the end (and trying oh so hard to get rid the blasted portamento in the cello part...ugh!), the ending is the same.

[Chris Alpiar]

can you add a link to the file in this thread? Im not sure where you posted your music but i dont see it here

[Andrew Brick]

Click on my photo or my name.

[Andrew Brick]

Hm...I guess I just viewed this site as sort of all-inclusive, and that its members understood that people post music they've created to their pages.  Seems a little redundant in an exclusive forum like this to post music in two places, especially since the music to which I refer is a single mouse-click away.  I guess that's a bit too difficult for some people...apologies.

[Chris Alpiar]

We just have a lot of full time professional composers on board and we have tried to ask people posting music here to post the pieces they are asking for review in the thread. I personally come in the cracks of my insane days and nights and try my best to participate with happy heart and constructive feedback, so it doesnt seem like a whole lot to ask folks to keep the 'music dissection' clear and tidy so those of us with not a lot of lingering time can participate easily. Thanks for understanding and not being sarcastic with replies :p

Not to mention I cannot see the CF player on iPad or iPhone, my two non studio devices, so direct link helps a lot

[Chris Alpiar]

It's nice music, what credits is this closing? I'd like to see the picture.

[Andrew Brick]

Chris, if only I was making music for real projects....  No, this was just a piece of music that went unnamed until the final stages when I thought it had the feel of an end credits piece.