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"I do like it! Very fresh and creative. You do  it a disservice by referring to it as modern. Too often that word has negative associations with it. This is just great music. Let it stand on its own. I especially like the rhythmic motion. also…"

"Hi Michael, I listened to about half of it. These are quite nice, and would be publishable as a book for young flautists I would say. Small quibble - some of the pieces just seem to stop rather than have an ending which you build towards. I noticed…"

"Thanks so much for your comments guys Mike"

"Wow!!! I listened to the entire piece and it is magnificent! I kept thinking; “How’s he going to end this thing?” Unfortunately the ending was cut off in mid-phrase. I just noticed at your website that this piece is actually 35…"

"An accomplishment indeed. Easy to listen to, light,  However, while I listened to it throughout I haven't the time to comment on 24 mins worth even though there aren't many comments to make. The harmony worked, the instrumentation is…"

"Great piece mate! Shame the sound was so distorted/saturated, especially in the loud passages, but overall great! Nice development, nice climax, interesting harmonies... Deserves a place in the pantheon of rhapsodies!"

"Hi Joseph, am I correct in saying the development section (in the first Mvnt) starts at exactly the 4:00 mark? The sudden harmonic shift was lovely. Lovely apt orchestration. Personally I would like to hear simpler harmonic lines and more daring…"