"Very well done, Ray.
How did you go about placing the voices to get the separation into sections?"
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Three Episodes
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Please let me know what you think. As always, all comments and criticisms are welcome. Thanks,TimContinue
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Overture for Band
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tim Marko Feb 3. 6 Replies 0 Likes
This is a work written for concert band/wind ensemble. My goal was to write to about a grade 3-3 1/2 range. It uses a standard band instrumentation. My working title at this point is "Overture to…Continue
Conspiracy for Brass
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Laska Mar 25, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
This is a short work for brass ensemble. I am still very much a neophyte when it comes to digital rendering, so the sound is not near the level of many on this forum. What you hear here came…Continue
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Tim Marko replied to Rodney Carlyle Money's discussion "Amazing Grace" Project for Concert Band (Need Some Help)"Perhaps delaying the start of the melody. Let the cresc. climax to the bagpipe effect and let it drone for a couple measures prior to the reentrance of the melody. I feel the abruptness comes from no time to absorb the shift."
Tim Marko commented on Gav Brown's blog post Elmer Bernstein: Pile On!"I rather like "young" Elmer!
The Ten Commandments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahkwQhQZWG8&list=PLDAF3D3C423008654
Magnificent Seven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0vqQjaXLOU
To Kill a…"
Tim Marko replied to Trevor Holden's discussion For Orchestra"While not something I would do, I do like this.
To address your concerns about your doublings, there are a number of places where I don't think it's possible to get the switch made.
Flutes- m78; this is doable, but not very…"
Tim Marko replied to Rodney Carlyle Money's discussion Boomwhackalacka Extreme! for Boomwhackers"I assume the note colors match the boomwhacker for each player.
Even key changes and modulations!?!?! (Were they using professional boomwhackers ? lol)
Excellent writing for a very unique ensemble yet easily obtainable by the students. Great…"
Tim Marko replied to Rodney Carlyle Money's discussion You Want Your Music Heard? Write for Concert Band"Excellent advice Rodney.
If I may add, another important thing that band directors look for is the "level" the piece was written for. Here is a link to the American Band College Music Grading Chart. This will give an idea of…"
Tim Marko replied to Charles E Gaskell's discussion Two studies for Solo Horn"Charles,
It seems you go back and forth between the melodic minor and a Lydian(?) mode (mm 4-10). This change of modes happens a number of times. I think this is what keeps it from being able to have a "tonal centre". (I…"
Tim Marko replied to Andrew Noah Cap's discussion The unanswered question"Bob,
I see what your saying now. Sorry, didn't mean for that to happen. To your point, yes, anything below the A is probably best scored somewhere else. It's a poor register for the instrument.
I do seem to remember…"
Tim Marko replied to Andrew Noah Cap's discussion The unanswered question"Bob,
F# is easily played on any trumpet. All three valves. It's the lowest non pedal note on the instrument. If writing for a Bb Trumpet, the composer can write down to a "concert E". Intonation is problematic, and…"
Tim Marko replied to Milan Arandjelovic's discussion Can anyone help me to find piece?"Milan,
You might try looking here.
http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page
A quick search came up with composer Moritz Moszkowski. Jupiter may be a subtitle or movement title in one of his works.
Hope this helps.
Tim"
Tim Marko commented on Tyler Hughes's video
Thoreau Teasdale Cycle
"Congratulations Tyler! I seem to recall this was for your dissertation wasn't it? It's a marvelous piece of music.
Did the conductor prepare the ensemble or was that up to you? I loved the use of the harmonics…"
Tim Marko replied to Johan Roeraade's discussion Caprice for two flutes and piano"Johan,
Very nice use of the flute voice. You've allowed it to show many of the colors of the instrument. The original question regarding the flutes range in 17, the 4 bar phrase shouldn't be a problem in this…"
Tim Marko replied to Spencer Doidge's discussion First post and first attempt at string quartet"This is very good. The interplay between all four voices is wonderful, especially at B, when you finally bring the quartet together en masse.
The only thing I noticed in the score was the use of a few enharmonics; ie m45, should that F# be a…"
Tim Marko replied to Mohammad W.Alsaad's discussion (Agony Of Delight) - Epic Orchestral Attempt"Mohammad,
I liked this. You had a lot of really good ideas here for an "Epic" piece.
I only had two concerns;
The piece starts big and stays big all the way through. It sounds like there are places where you wrote for a bit…"
Tim Marko replied to Tim Marko's discussion Three Episodes"Thanks Tyler. I appreciate the feedback.
My intent was to use motifs as periods between phrases, but I think I overdid it a bit. I got wrapped up in making each one a tad different that I overlooked how many times I had used the…"
Tyler Hughes replied to Tim Marko's discussion Three Episodes"Very good piece, Good orchestration, good development of ideas.
The only thing I would critic is the pacing. Often the piece felt like it stopped and started, especially at the end of phrases. I would prefer a more fluid flow of the…"
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Choir, Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Other
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- classical
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not Yet
- Where do you live?
- Alvarado, TX
- About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
- My background is in education and performance. Trumpet was my major instrument. I have performed with symphonys, chamber groups, big bands, combos, and even picked up elec bass and traveled with a country band. Worked a bit in the studios when live players were needed also.
I taught primarily at the high school level.
My desire to compose came from spending many years as an arranger back in the day of pen and paper, (followed by attending rehearsals to fix all the oops!)
I am now working to fill the gaps in my education as it relates to composition, and trying to develop beyond the I-IV-V7-I mentality. (It's getting better I think!?!)
I discovered many years ago that ego is the biggest obstacle to learning, so any comments or criticisms are not only appreciated, but welcome. I look forward to both. I am also working to learn DAW and use of the computer for production.
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 10:35pm on July 16, 2012,
Mia Momonouchi said… Thank you for the feedback! I do not have much experience with orchestration, so I am very grateful for your critique. I haven't touched that piece for a while but will be making adjustments to it as it comes along.
- At 2:23am on March 27, 2012,
Jon Gunnewegh said… - Thank you, I've never heard of claude bolling and for you to say I sound like someone i haven't heard makes me feel unique.
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