Fortisimo Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 My work in progress show, formerly titled "Fluid Dynamics" is complete. It's completed name is "A Darker Side of Man" and contains the movements as follows: Mvt 1: Desolation Mvt 2: Rage Mvt 3: Self-Degradation Mvt 4: Confrontation and Resolve And hey look, it's a graphic! This show is a sort of insight into both internal and external conflicts brought about by the nature of man and his interaction with others. I am pretty proud of this piece; I think it turned out quite well, and though it may be a rather difficult show in that it contains some difficult technical elements as well as some extended periods of upper register playing in the trumpets, it is not impossible. I believe it has a tasteful and appropriate balance between fast and slow sections suitable to the subject matter as well as the expecatations of the audience. Please, leave comments whether you like it or not and preferablly why. What are its strong points? How can it improve? Was there something you just really didn't like? So, without further adue, I pressent to you, A Darker Side of Man: A Darker Side of Man.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebellbrass07 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Dont have time to hear it all right now but the first 2 minutes sounds really cool. Like the picture too^ ill comment on the rest later today i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyman Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 can u upload summer rather than rapid share??????????// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortisimo Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Like where? It's not like I have some sort of hosting service or anything. I would like to upload it to this website, but I'm not sure they would go along with such things. Why don't you just download it? The only difference is there a few extra buttons to click and you have to wait for maybe 40 seconds to download it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebellbrass07 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 yeah i listened to the rest, i really liked the faster groove-like section towards the beginning. and the last 45 or so seconds were pretty cool too. i think it was a bit, repetitive maybe? but overall some really cool stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortisimo Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Thanks; I suppose if you percieved it as repetitive then maybe I didn't do as good of a job as I thought in establishing a theme... Hmm... I wonder how I could make that better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebellbrass07 Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 i noticed the theme of course. i dunno im not a composer. lol! variations on a theme? Maybe you already have some, keep in mind ive only listened to it twice. overall good job though. keep up the work i enjoy listening to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EODrillDesigner98 Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Like where? It's not like I have some sort of hosting service or anything. I would like to upload it to this website, but I'm not sure they would go along with such things. Why don't you just download it? The only difference is there a few extra buttons to click and you have to wait for maybe 40 seconds to download it. Hey! Fortisimo If you want you can send it to me at EODrillDesigner98@txbands.com and I can pass it to someone from the adminstrative to upload it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPCarr Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Cool stuff man for sure! I'll agree with someone above, as it did seem somewhat redundant at times. Seems like the demand placed on certain instruments (i.e. trumpets) is far to great. I wouldn't even want to think about attempting to clean some of their lines. The show comes off great in midi, but I can't see a high school band putting this on the field successfully. I envision a few strong players attempting to hack away at some of the lines and just getting a real thin sound from the field until a major impact. Some of the rythmic aspects sound far too difficult as well, from an ensemble standpoint. Since most of this piece, and most of the rythmic lines occur during full ensemble moments clarity would be an issue in my mind, especially if they were staged in something other than a block in the center of the field. The show comes off as super relentless, which is what you're going for I assume. Just wondering, with such demanding tempos, long phrases consisting of tough lines, where are the kids going to get a chance to rest both their face and feet? Some long blows in this piece for sure. If a band could pull this off, major kudos to the kids, directors, and you as well for sure. Nice writing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortisimo Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Lol, all too true. And thanks for comments/complements, everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EODrillDesigner98 Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Lol, all too true. And thanks for comments/complements, everyone. Hey! Fortisimo How are you have you been writing for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortisimo Posted March 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Ummmm... For about two years.. or more like 2 and a half years I guess, but I've only been writing classical music since last winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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