Gerald (J.D.) Tolman's Discussions

New orchestral/film type work - Triumphico, Movement 2

Started this discussion. Last reply by Marc Descôteaux Aug 28, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Hello fellow composers! I offer up a new orchestral piece I've been working on. The concept, themes, and a good portion of the work were actually written back in 1998, but laid dormant for years…Continue

Tags: film, orchestra, symphony, triumphico, tolman

Dream Suite for Wind Ensemble

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tyler Hughes Mar 16, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes

I'm brand new here, and very excited to be part of what looks like an amazing group of fellow composers. I present here my most recent piece - Dream Suite for Wind Ensemble... though it currently…Continue

Tags: concert, band, ensemble, wind, suite

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Dream Suite 2010 - for Wind Ensemble
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Triumphico - For Orchestra
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End Title and Theme - For Orchestra
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String Quartet in G - Allegro
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String Quartet in G - Pastorale

Profile Information

What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?: Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Other

What is your favorite genre or style of music?: Film Music/Wind Band Music

Is music your main income source?: No - Not Yet

Where do you live?: St. Louis, MO

About Me (Must include at least one paragraph of biographical information about you as a composer) - blank or minimal answers on this line will cause your request to be rejected. Include a link to your website if you have one.: I am an orchestral/wind band composer, or at least attempting to be. For now I write for my own enjoyment, though I have had the occasional live performance. Like many, I've always dreamed of doing film composition, though after an 8 year hiatus from composing anything, I'm happy to be writing any music at all!

As far as music software goes, I use Finale and Kontakt pretty much exclusively these days.

Website:: www.jdtolman.com/compositions/

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At 5:22pm on June 28, 2016, Larry Elliott said…: Greetings Gerald,

I like your music very much. It sounds professionally recorded and realistic. Thanks for sharing.

Very best,

Larry Elliott

At 1:53pm on August 9, 2010, Adrian Allan said…: Thanks so much for your detailed comments on my piece. I literally had to go on holiday for a week just after you posted the critique so I had to dash out of the door. It's great to get advice from a tuba player who knows the range and possibilities of the instrument. I will definitely act on some of the advice given. I will also sometime soon ask your advice on another piece of mine with score which has a lot of brass in it.

Cheers

Adrian