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22-12-2006, 03:15 PM
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| Minuet-ette This is nothing like that jungle music! But listening now, I can't believe I haven't plagiarised it. So if anyone can identify it I'll happily scrap it, else it'll end up as part of a suite being put together! Not a true minuet as it has no trio and the reprise A-theme is repeated twice which I understand doesn't happen in minuets. scoring: flute oboe clarinet and strings. Happy Christmas all! http://www.soundclick.com/util/getpl...d=4778554&q=hi  |
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22-12-2006, 03:49 PM
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| Hang the form! A lovely piece. I have been listening to your mp3 pages, do you ever get your music performed at all? |
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#3
22-12-2006, 08:29 PM
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| I'm with Boneman, To the gallows with the form! A very lovely piece, sort of reminescent of books like The Secret Garden, The Good Earth etc... I have nothing bad to say about it except at times the strings seemed to be a little setback. But other than that, wonderful piece! |
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#4
23-12-2006, 01:29 PM
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| Nice one Reith, one of my favourite of yours so far. I really like your writing for the woodwind, I'm a big fan of good woodwind writing and have done alot myself and you've done an excellent job. The oboe and clarinet and flutes phrases are beautiful yet melancholy. Superb! |
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#5
23-12-2006, 06:01 PM
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| Thanks for the encouraging comments. I'll change the strings in the end bit - they sound a bit Mantovani-y at one point! 
I only started using a sequencer/samples in April (as a result of having to travel around but wanting to keep up music) - it's been quite an education wrestling with the limitations of the software and finding that much can't be done. Ah well, we try - with sensitive/sensible "orchestration", like, not cheating, it's better than a piano try-out alone. I could comment similarly on what I've heard of your work - it's very easy to listen to.  Last edited by reith : 23-12-2006 at 06:07 PM. |
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#6
24-12-2006, 10:00 AM
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| I am really lucky in being a conductor of a 40 piece wind band and 32 piece light orchestra. Plus I have access to a lot of ensembles at a music school who do not mind playing my stuff. |
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#7
26-12-2006, 01:56 PM
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| That's great - but hard work unless you have some willing assistants. Even with a group varying between 6 and 9 organising gigs, hasty rearrangement if someone's ill, getting rehearsals done and making sure your electrical stuff conformed with the safety regulations and there was a power-outlet within...sheesh, you know what I mean... a right headache at times. Worthwhile, of course, and I'll probably do it all again if and when the job settles and I get enough time. Students are so lucky really - not having to pay the rates/Council tax/energy bills, work etc etc - those at home not having to worry where the next meal is coming from, not even having to shop for the food most times - and with time to practice an instrument as well... those were the days! Bests for the coming year! Reith |
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#8
27-12-2006, 12:18 AM
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| I have those as well. The Orchestra have a committe that does all the gig organising etc. The wind band is administered through a county music service. |
