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One instrument vs all other

Hi all. I'd like to share my latest composition. Basically it's an orchestral piece with its melodies, themes, accompaniments, etc., but on certain parts, a somewhat alienated recorder tune chips in, trying to make a statement, or even cries it out,

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Solitude; a fugue using the Double Harmonic Major Scale

 

In a previous thread about H. S. Teoh’s Fugue in E minor we were discussing fugues that “broke the rules”, where I mention that I once wrote a fugue based on the Double Harmonic Major Scale (DHS); this is the piece:

 

Solitude

 

Score and Audio  

 

 

I am

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Hypnosis - Concerto per Orchestra, A contemporary composition with score

Hi All,

I have the pleasure to share this concerto or strings, flute, clarinet and percussion. Looking forward to hear your feedback

The composition has been inspired by an imaginary introspective journey under hypnosis.

It is composed of 5 movement

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Song Touching the "John Williams" Sound

Hello Everyone!

I recently wrote a small piece for an advertisement that needed an adventurous touch to it. Any critiques would be fantastic! To listen, follow this link:

SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/empyreanma/adventure

Thank you all in adv

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My Orchestral Piece - Feedback Needed Please

I am working on an orchestral song and really need some feedback on what it sounds like so far, e.g. what mood do you feel when listening to it, scenery, mixing, constructive criticism, etc...thanks!

https://soundcloud.com/nicoles-remakes/my-orchest

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MUST SEE

Look what I came across today, surfing the web.

Not only a very artisic mind, but clever as well... And it sounds great, too!

Click here to see it... ;)

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Orchestration of String Quartet No. 1

Hey, everyone.  He is the orchestrated version of my String Quartet no. 1.  Let me know what you think.

Orchestration of String Quartet No. 1 by Hunter Bolton.mp3

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Hybrid Music - A gentle foray.

Hallo everyone.

This is a track I've been working on and off the past two days. I've started an experimental foray into hybrid music, and this is one of my first results. I'd like some critique on the atmosphere that I've attempted to establish betwe

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LEAF FALL for string quartet or string orchestra

So this piece is a first one complete score for the strings. Piece was written in August and the season of autumn was the ispiriation. Non-using large interval or chords in the parts made the perfmomance available both for quartet and orchestra. 

Pie

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Strings Speak for Pizzicato String Quartet (with Score and Finale file!)

I'm happy how my mp3 turned out in Logic Pro, but not happy with how it turned out in Finale.  I'm submitting this tomorrow, December 1st, so any speedy feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Strings Speak.pdf

Strings Speak.mus

Strings Speak.mp3

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Open strings and hand positions- How much of a bad thing?

Hi. I was wondering if anyone has thoughts on the use of open strings; I suppose this discussion applies mostly to live performance, since digital orchestrations can be manipulated easier after the fact. I get the sense that playing higher open strin

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Looking for feedback

Hi All,

This is my first post on this forum and I was looking for some feedback for my work.

Epic orchestral music for a film trailer http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctx8MyVDcL0

A Piano Quartet scored for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet and Cello http

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