Andy Brick

"Hi Michael,

Well I kept it on the shelf because I have been doing a lot of live stuff and havent had to use samples a whole lot in recent years. EWQL Platinum is OK. For the money it seems to do a much better job than the next price point down so…"

"Hi Alex,
Thank you
It took about 5 weeks to write and about 2 weeks to orchestrate. There is a book called Structure and Style by Leon Stein that is really excellent. It takes you through a really good examination of the creation of large scale…"

"Hi Bob,

Thank you. Im not sure why I wrote this. It just sort of needed to be written I guess ;-) Its an allegro but more in the late Romantic context than the strict mid to late classical Sonata Allegro form. The principal theme of the…"

Interesting mix of influences. How you create your background and some of the light granular treatment of the winds for the opening espeically remind me a little of Schoenberg's opening of Gurrelieder - on a smaller scale of instrument diversity (which I don't think anyone can afford to have all those live instruments used in Gurrelieder for a new work). Hear much Ravel influence too - in a good way.

The only part I think is a little weak - the material may be part of the problem or the orchestration - is when the piano solo comes in with the Spanish tinged melody. The flowing counterpoint of before would have been helpful to offer more to it and give it better cohesiveness. But I understand you may have aimed for a simpler chamber like texture offering a more disjunct soundscape than before. Nevertheless, it sounds just like a series of interesting textures just for contrast sake and I don't hear this work aims for that = although texture is important factor.

After the pause and the tutti chord, it returns to its original strength and the mixing of the Spanish tinged melody with the opening material works very well.

My criticisms aren't necessarily "critiques" in technique or soundness of the piece - you have a ton of that. Quite a bit of my own aesthetic and just being more critical as the bar is very high already may explain my comments.

Anyways, I haven't touched orchestral composition yet --- slowly worked from solo instruments to chamber and modest sized forms. In fact after 4 years of serious study I finally writing multimovement works!

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Hi Andy
I just listened to The Peacock. It's very evocative of a peacock. Listening, I can picture a peacock with it's silliness, pride, and exoticism. Your orchestration is very lush and beautiful....reminds me of Debussey. There's a flea market in Alcoa where they sell guinea fouls, chickens, ducks....all kinds of foul, and yes, peacocks! This summer a carpenter was working at my house who was encouraging me to get guinea hens....they eat the bugs...when I mentioned getting peacocks instead, he told me they 'cry like babies' all night and I'd never get anymore sleep. Did you know that about peacocks.
I read your bio and frankly, you have the career I'd like to have--Disney!!
Thanks for posting the Peacock. I'm glad you're here. Martha Maria

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Larry Elliott July 3, 2016 at 3:11pm

Greetings Andy,

I listened to some of your music. It is very well written. Thanks so much for sharing.

Very best,

Larry Elliott
Christopher Sahar October 5, 2009 at 5:43pm

Yikes forgot to mention my comments are for Peacock!
Christopher Sahar October 5, 2009 at 5:42pm

Interesting mix of influences. How you create your background and some of the light granular treatment of the winds for the opening espeically remind me a little of Schoenberg's opening of Gurrelieder - on a smaller scale of instrument diversity (which I don't think anyone can afford to have all those live instruments used in Gurrelieder for a new work). Hear much Ravel influence too - in a good way.

The only part I think is a little weak - the material may be part of the problem or the orchestration - is when the piano solo comes in with the Spanish tinged melody. The flowing counterpoint of before would have been helpful to offer more to it and give it better cohesiveness. But I understand you may have aimed for a simpler chamber like texture offering a more disjunct soundscape than before. Nevertheless, it sounds just like a series of interesting textures just for contrast sake and I don't hear this work aims for that = although texture is important factor.

After the pause and the tutti chord, it returns to its original strength and the mixing of the Spanish tinged melody with the opening material works very well.

My criticisms aren't necessarily "critiques" in technique or soundness of the piece - you have a ton of that. Quite a bit of my own aesthetic and just being more critical as the bar is very high already may explain my comments.

Anyways, I haven't touched orchestral composition yet --- slowly worked from solo instruments to chamber and modest sized forms. In fact after 4 years of serious study I finally writing multimovement works!

http://well.My/
Martha Maria / Dogwood Daughter September 26, 2009 at 1:08am

Hi Andy
I just listened to The Peacock. It's very evocative of a peacock. Listening, I can picture a peacock with it's silliness, pride, and exoticism. Your orchestration is very lush and beautiful....reminds me of Debussey. There's a flea market in Alcoa where they sell guinea fouls, chickens, ducks....all kinds of foul, and yes, peacocks! This summer a carpenter was working at my house who was encouraging me to get guinea hens....they eat the bugs...when I mentioned getting peacocks instead, he told me they 'cry like babies' all night and I'd never get anymore sleep. Did you know that about peacocks.
I read your bio and frankly, you have the career I'd like to have--Disney!!
Thanks for posting the Peacock. I'm glad you're here. Martha Maria

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