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"glad you liked it, Guy -- it's had mixed reactions though one person who I didn't think would care for it did - and said it was the sort of thing a local choir of his liked to put on. Anyway, I've now started to work on a symphony which is supposed…"
"As I've said before I'm pretty allergic to English pastoralism and especially The Lark Ascending but this is certainly beautifully written and the tune heard at 1'50" has a certain touching nobility. I can see this piece doing well and hope the…"
"didn't know about that one. I'll remember to put more often parsley in my curries like last night. On the other hand, as I hardly ever use a mobile phone, my risk there is probably below average.
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"I have Pianoteq as well and v8 is pretty good -- certainly better than previous ones. It's just lacking a bit of soul somehow! I guess for around a decade people have been saying that modelled is the future but it's been rather slow in coming.…"
"I don't really believe you're incapable of writing emotional music but certainly being formally trained has its disadvantages On the other hand, it means you can formally train others so they also lose the ability to write emotional music.
I'd read…"
I'd read…"
"yes there were one or two nasty arguments last forum incarnation but at least there was also quite a lot of music posted and a surprising amount which I enjoyed listening to and which at times I found inspiring. That's all but vanished here.…"
"the actual discussion, in case you've forgotten, was supposed to be about my string quintet. At least Rowy actually addressed that even if she doesn't think it's one of my better efforts -- which is of course her prerogative. I have a nasty feeling…"
"eh? As far as I can see, Rowy is not particularly secretive about herself -- it's all on the website including a number of works for keyboard and strings and a lot of free educational material. It may be you don't understand her very Dutch sense of…"
"strangely I've never been to the fjords despite living two years in Sweden and having seen a fair bit of Norway. As my wife tells me, men have terribly egos and are terrible listeners. They also tend to dominate forums which is curious as women tend…"
"Always nice to hear from you, HS, even if, as you know, I'm no fugologist! Of course this forum has always ebbed and flowed a bit and because it is specifically for composers will never get the traffic which a more general music enthusiast one will…"
This forum seems to have gone completely to sleep -- either the participants aren't writing anything (and most members are making no contribution at all) or they don't want to share what they're doing. I have yet to start on a new work but perhaps…
"OK, David, your explanation is interesting and makes some sense -- I tend to be a literalist when writing to text in trying to describe exactly what's being expressed at that moment but of course it's not the only way! Incidentally, there are quite…"
"Hi Rowy --well there have been a few things going on recently -- thanks for your concern. But a public forum is not the place to discuss all that (there's an email address on my Reelcrafter page just in case you want to chat that way). By the way,…"
"I'm not sure if I understand it or like it either but it is what it is -- possibly some people who don't usually like my music will find this intriguing and those who do won't like it. Perhaps it's really a meditation on the transience of life…"
After getting -- for the time being at any rate -- a computer I can actually do some music on, I decided to write a short piece to use my "Christmas present" -- a curious alto library from Orchestral Tools courtesy of their voucher. It's purely…
"I agree in general with Dave and would add that from around 3'45" to 4' after which it suddenly becomes appropriately darker, the music seems too cheerful for what the film is narrating. Having said that, this is musically a lot more interesting and…"
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you had given me some very valuable feedback on a earlier orchestral work, particularly noting the absence of a cohesive theme. I have since decided to break the piece up into a full length symphony and in this context, I'd appreciate your comments about how the first movement sounds.
Thanks!
https://composersforum.ning.com/blog/please-critique-the-first-move...