Prophet of mercy (soundtrack)

[8Rivers]

I've tried to mix the western choral music and mandolin and flamenco guitar and then to add a touch of Arabic world music (to show the origin of his berth) by adding Oud which is a Lute like instrument mostly used in Arabic countries then I added Santur and Daff (Which is a percussion) both from my country Iran(AKA Persia). The key is C minor so It's not ethnic music in anyway, don't worry 
Constructive feedback is most appreciated. 
https://soundcloud.com/m_masoomi/prophet-of-mercy

[Dane Aubrun]

Another nice one/ Floating in it suggests its title on the word "Mercy." Rueful harmonies but quietly assertive. What's likeable is that you seem to use fairly easy elements to create a long build-up and I can imagine it as accompanying a video set against a hazy background in warm colours.

The length is about right. I wasn't too sure about the ending and wondered if a simpler fade out would be better. Just a view though and as this is your work so it rests there.

Altogether good and thanks for giving us a listen.

[Gerd Prengel]

This is indeed absolutely beautiful how you build up this scenery like a rising of the sun. I love also the instruments you use and how you use them - a fantastic mix of western and eastern music. . But the ending I think  is all too sudden - I wish you could prolong this, maybe with entering of vivrant strings.... ... it is worth it!!!

[8Rivers]

Thanks for the kind words Dane 

My director friend - whose ideas on music I almost always agree on - had said the same thing as you did about the ending, so I changed it into a fade out instead. Thanks for that suggestion. I uploaded it, do you think it's become better now?

Dane Aubrun said:

Another nice one/ Floating in it suggests its title on the word "Mercy." Rueful harmonies but quietly assertive. What's likeable is that you seem to use fairly easy elements to create a long build-up and I can imagine it as accompanying a video set against a hazy background in warm colours.

The length is about right. I wasn't too sure about the ending and wondered if a simpler fade out would be better. Just a view though and as this is your work so it rests there.

Altogether good and thanks for giving us a listen.

[8Rivers]

Thanks Gerd

I'm glad you liked it, the suddenness is partly due to the lack of fade out which I've fixed in the new version, about continuing the song I have to disagree since the structure is AABBA'A' and adding another A type would be repetitive and lame... what can be done is to continue the song with a new story that we can call C, but no more A s :D

Gerd Prengel said:

This is indeed absolutely beautiful how you build up this scenery like a rising of the sun. I love also the instruments you use and how you use them - a fantastic mix of western and eastern music. . But the ending I think  is all too sudden - I wish you could prolong this, maybe with entering of vivrant strings.... ... it is worth it!!!