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I composed this piece in late 2010-early 2011. I composed it for a string orchestra, a string quartet, and a woodwind quartet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon), and solo piano. This was my first attempt at a serious large scale work and it obviously has flaws in it. I couldn't find the original finale files, but I have the audio and a not so cleaned up score, but I'll update it when I find it. I also presented the work to my orchestra conductor at my college, and it was premiered by the chamber orchestra I was part of. I was NOT satisfied with the performance (due to many reasons), but I will include a youtube link to the performance of it (the 1st movement was not played in the live performance). Any comments/reviews/bashings appreciated :) The link to the live performance (the audio/video are not exactly synced for some reason):

I attached the final two movements as just MP3's, as I have yet to upload them to YouTube. This is my most extended piece of music, which was completely over the period of about 6 days. It consists of nine movements for orchestra based around Dante's Inferno, a description of Hell. The score may need some revision, but the work as a whole is ~160 pages, so minor revisions are to be put off. Enjoy, and check out my YouTube channel for a more in-depth description of some of the individual pieces.

Two questions... 1) Do you have a score? At a first listen, the music seems to be pretty good, well-structured in a very classical way, although with somewhat puzzling dissonances added here and there, especially towards the end. But the sound quality does a disservice to the work itself, especially during the sections featuring the bass tremolos, which seem to drown everything else. We could have a better idea of what the piece is supposed to be if we could read it while listening. 2) Is this related in any way to our Summer Competition? You've written a piece based on Shakespeare, so it might qualify if you wanted it to - but I didn't see you as an entrant, so it's your call. You can find the guidelines right here.

What a great idea for a writing exercise! I actually really enjoyed the octaves, which makes me wonder if it would be worth just changing instruments to make it playable? You could ask one of our resident organists if they had recommendations for stop choices to arrange it for organ, or designate it as a four-hand two-fingers piece? :D

If you think that that title is long consider this: (I've been reading Chopin's biography) "On 16 November 1848, Chopin gave a concert in London's Guildhall for 'The Annual Grand Dress and Fancy Ball and Concert in Aid of the Funds of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland.'" I thought my title was cool until I read that. I was bested! I am re-posting this because of improvements I made in the orchestration and recording, and the instruments and libraries are all new as well, and at great expense, and hopefully for good effect. I like the new design very much!

This is still my favourite concerto I have composed up to date. It was created in 2010 as a response to the birth of my second daughter. The composition begins as a start of a new life: one cell, then another and another and we have a full bunch of them - an aleatoric beginning in the winds suggests such action. The music the becomes more "down to earth" with fresh optimistic expression, dominant rhythms and virtuoso violin part. I wish you once again pleasant listening!