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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 2b (Sinfonia Solenne)

This work was begun in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially it was to be an exercise in fugue writing, but I soon became captivated by the expressiveness of the counterpoint and shaped it into a long, one-movement polyphonic fantasia

Started by Liz Atems

24 Replies · Reply by David Sep 10, 2024

Orchestral Suite in D

I recently finished this pseudo-Baroque orchestral suite. I think the results are mixed, but I'd be interested to hear anyone's thoughts. It's a bit, long, but I'd welcome comments on any of the movements. Thanks!

Score: I. Overture.pdf II. Saraban

Started by Steven Linden

5 Replies · Reply by David Sep 6, 2024

Piano piece in "ratio 2:3" and "hyperblue" scales

I've been working on a 31-tone piece based on the idea of interplay between some dorianish scales taken from here, so I'm looking for your thoughts (and shamelessly hoping to encourage some of you to play with exotic scales and temperaments, I think

Started by Peter Rudenko

6 Replies · Reply by David Lilly Sep 4, 2024

Fugue in A

You knew what was coming when your resident fugologist shows up after months of absence, didn't you?

That's right, it's another fugue. This one, though, is definitely something Bach would never write... It probably stretches the definition of fugue

Started by HS Teoh

10 Replies · Reply by HS Teoh Aug 30, 2024

What Autumn Wrote (For a 6-piece ensemble)

Been a little quiet around here! I'll share my latest writing- There is nothing particularly ground breaking here, but I wanted to work on my ability to write for a small ensemble before tackling larger groups. The best way to describe this is an att

Started by David Lilly

7 Replies · Reply by Ollie King-Britton Aug 29, 2024

String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 1

Hello all, first post here I think. I am pretty much a summer-only (northern hemisphere summer, that is) composer as I teach full-time during the academic year, a grueling schedule. I just thought I would get my completed works up on the new board he

Started by Liz Atems

36 Replies · Reply by Liz Atems Aug 19, 2024

Romanza In C Sharp Minor For Piano and Strings

This is my latest original composition written for solo piano and string orchestra.

Romanza In C sharp minor

I'm performing the piano part,

Regards,

Saul

Saul Gefen · Romanza In C Sharp Minor For Piano and Strings

Started by Saul Gefen

2 Replies · Reply by Saul Gefen Aug 18, 2024

Moment Musical

Latest piano work in D flat major

Regards,

Saul

Saul Gefen · Moment Musical

Started by Saul Gefen

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'Fantasia Farewell' for Piano

a piece for Piano which in its intial stages I had brought up here before, but now I feel it is finished: https://youtu.be/ekqplpNC0oA which I ha

A piece of parting from someone you love - it contains some of the most temder passages I ever wrote - I

Started by Gerd Prengel

23 Replies · Reply by HS Teoh Aug 16, 2024

Andaluza (de Falla Orchestration)

I don't think I ever posted this before on the forums, but I spent most of this week reworking an orchestration I did a couple years ago of "Andaluza" from the piano suite, Cuatro Piezas Espanolas by de Falla.

Any feedback on the orchestration, mix, e

Started by John Driscoll

2 Replies · Reply by HS Teoh Aug 16, 2024

Prelude In B flat major

Latest work,

Regards,

Saul

Prelude In B flat major

Saul Gefen · Prelude In B Flat Major

Started by Saul Gefen

1 Reply · Reply by HS Teoh Aug 16, 2024

Historical - The Ninth of Av

Tisha B'Av or The ninth of Av is an annual fast day in Judaism. A commemoration of a number of disasters in Jewish history, primarily the destruction of both King Solomon's Temple by the Babylonian Empire and the Second Temple by the Roman Empire in

Started by Saul Gefen

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Pi: the first 52 digits

Today is Pi Day, so I thought I could post this old piece of mine from back in 2015. I'd posted it in the old forum, but since that's gone I thought I'd take the liberty to post it again here.

There have been many clever rhymes and other mnemonics for

Started by HS Teoh

26 Replies · Reply by Liz Atems Jul 31, 2024

Discovering Paradise

Started by Saul Gefen

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New Realm

Started by Saul Gefen

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First Light

Latest work

Started by Saul Gefen

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Songs of Earth - Landscapes

Hello Folks -

This is Ken Lindner. I've been quiet on this site for a good while; I've been busy.

I've been working a new summer project since May that I'm calling Songs of Earth. It is planned to eventually be a 12 section work (four landscapes, four

Started by Ken Lindner

5 Replies · Reply by Liz Atems Jul 4, 2024