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Combining orchestral and somewhat modern nuance

Hi everyone! I would like to share with you my latest piece which somehow combines an orchestral part + piano with modern sauce (based on the sound and the character), and also a bit jazzy part at the closing. Really appreciate your input!

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"Brazilian Journey" - piano composition

Here is another short "sketch", not sure what this would classify as other than "modern" with jazz leanings. Influenced heavily by Gershwin.

The piece is a bit hard for me to play due to the counter-point rhythm between the two hands and there is a c

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Waltz 1 - piano solo

This 3/4-time piece was composed a few months ago, before the "Waltz 2" I posted yesterday. I'll try to decrease the frequency of posting compositions. :)

Waltz 1 from Stephen C. Doonan on Vimeo.

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Trigrammic Prognostications for Trombones, Strings and Wind Instruments

I thought once of abandoning my usual practice of accompanying musical compositions with visual imagery when I post them online. The predominant theory on this forum seems to be that “absolute” music is no better than “programmatic music,” that is, m

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Atonal music and naturals

So I have always composed my atonal music using natural signs after having showed a sharp of flat, recently I showed someone one of these compositions and they told me that I should not use them when composing atonal music because it is presumed that

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Mantas Savickis - "Broken Lines" for oboe, bassoon and piano

My composition for oboe, bassoon and piano, composed in 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ab2ckOwn1zM

best,

Mantas

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Modern music written for ukulele

I have written a very short piece for the ukulele; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5sk2Tatn8 I hope you enjoy it, and please feel free to offer criticism! Jon :)

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Alminar (Flamenco - Orchestral - Samples - Jazz)

Hi to everyone!

This is my first post around here I think.

I recently upload a new song and I would like to know what you think. Is basicaly a combination of various styles, mainly flamenco, but with some orchestra stuff, jazz, ethnic, 90% is made

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Scelsi Swallows the Buddha

I would like to offer this up, for any comments, observation, dissection or discussion.

Scelsi Swallows the Buddha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWGQ-1ao7w4

It was inspired by the work and musical philosophy of Giacinto Scelsi.

This note ma

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Mantas Savickis - "Orion Nebula" (2012), performed by John Bauer Brass Quintet

Hello,

here is my new piece for brass quintet. It was performed by John Bauer Brass Quintet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5D8jcVt7D8

Please do not hesitate to say what do you think :)

Mantas

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Prelude in Memorial D.Schostakovich

They wrote your name on the soil And the soli was wounded Every night, when the horse passes From the wilderness of wounds With inverted saddle, The masses of chorus sing: "You the river,the river of the autumnal forest In you,many times we have reac

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