New piece: Spirit Train

Solo piano, kind of improvisatory, using a favorite rhythm: 7/8 interspersed with a basic duple for contrast.  I like modulating in the modes, and this is no exception.  It starts in C# Dorian, goes to E Dorian; G Dorian, D Dorian.  (No real logic th

symphonic Adagio -

After having spent my time in the recent months with orchestrations of Beethoven chamber music, in the last 3 weeks i also composed a new symphonic Adagio - I call it the "Path of Peace" , for it starts in G-major with a wonderful peacefull theme whi

Psychosis for Solo Alto Saxophone, Saxophone Ensemble, & Percussion. Feedback is always appreciated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU0-hH3ZVWE

New-ish to composing/arranging with a focus on solo piano (and a wee bit of string ensemble stuff), long-term aspirations to learning orchestration

Hi Composers' Forum - greetings from the pleasant seaside metropolis of Vancouver, Canada

My name is Frank (my birth name is actually Franz, reflecting my Austrian heritage - Dad was an immigrant to Canada having grown up a stone's throw from where Ha

Janed ar Wern

Janed ar Wern

My instrumental adaptation for harp and flute of a Breton folk song. The title means  Janet from Guernsey.  One source says this is one of the oldest Breton melodies; the song's lyrics are about a witch. New revised version and audio f

I Dreamt My Love Was Singing

I Dreamt My Love Was Singing

 An instrumental adaptation for flute, cello and harp of a Breton folk song.  

The audio file was generated with software as a demo.  I_Dreamt_My Love_Flute_Cello_Harp_MS4.mp3

The melody is adapted from Breton Folk Song

"The Contemplation"

Curious for feedback on this orchestral piece. I've been studying some orchestration via Samuel Adler's "The Study of Orchestration" and by examining several film scores. The idea here was to tell a story.

Hello all!

(UPDATED 1/14/23 TO INCLUDE NEWER WORK)

Hi, my name is Gwendolyn. I am looking to major in composition in college and pursue a film scoring career.

I graduated last year and intended this year as a gap year, but I discovered the opportunity to take a f

Are Virtual Instruments (VSTs) going too far?

I did a little experiment to see how realistically I could recreate the 1st movement of Beethoven's 6th symphony using only MIDI files and virtual instruments. I wanted to understand the piece better to not only improve my own music writing, but to u

Painted Seasons for Solo Cello

Painted Seasons for Solo Cello

Painted Seasons: Autumn Mist, Lovers in Winter, Spring Blossoms, Summer Butterfly, for solo Cello. A suite of four pieces for solo cello reflecting the moods of the seasons. The fourth piece begins with an allusion to a

My new song, "The Return"!

Hello all! Since this new year began I've had a renewed interest in really trying to make some music. It fell flat last year when my laptop on which I ran my DAW (FL Studio) went down and then I didn't get a replacement for over a month. But since th

New Age instrumental tune "Butterfy"

Hello

I really like new age music and sometimes I try to work in this style too. Here is an example. Thank you for listening!

First new song in a while! Would really appreciate it if you would give it a listen!

Hello all! It's been a while since my last post. Shortly after that my device on which I created all my music on went down. Therefore, I had to get a replacement. Now that I officially have it up and going I made this song. I imagine it taking place

Rubato and Digital Composition

Hi All,

I’d guess that many composers today are in the position of writing music that remains unperformed, especially orchestral music.

I live in Australia, and getting an orchestral work performed by a living composer is almost impossible. We have 8 s

String Quartet Number 1

Exploratory post just to see whether this gets to the forum and works. Below  - I hope - is a link to my youtube score video for a string quartet (with percussion) that I wrote last year. Written using 'musescore' so the  instruments don't sound that

Cyclades

Music for Orchestra XX (approx 5 1/2 minutes.)

This piece was inspired by a walk past a park in town one summer night with entertainment activities just closing down. The first ideas were done in coloured pastels.

It was also tangentially set off by a post from another member, Andrew Gleibman, who

Recent completion

Hi All,

Introducing a piano sonata that I recently reconstructed from juvenilia; enjoyed working on this Prokofiev-esque creation. I'm not a strong pianist, so would be particularly interested in any technical feedback! 

https://soundcloud.com/chris-fi

Conversion Rondo

Trying something a little different with this experimental project. Attempting to incorporate some elements of classical music with a "whatever goes" twist. Curious for thoughts and much thanks in advance.

https://youtu.be/bGiL0x6W1_w

Wind Quintet No. 1

Hi there,

My last work Wind Quintet No. 1 v2022 is published on internet worldwide.

I had written the original version when I was a student of İlhan Usmanbaş(1989).

The current version is proofread and there are substantial dynamics changes.

I used Final