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I agree with @PeterthePapercomPoser, the simplicity and use of borrowed chords is refreshing. I don't know your story, but you seem like one of those more advanced composers that's confident enough in their work to know it's good without having to add a bunch of complexity in an attempt to impress. There's something nice about simple but effective pieces. I would listen to this.

I guess I'd have to say I started composing in earnest, as it were, sometime in the 1990's. But even then composing usually took a backseat relative to college studies in mathematics or church organist gigs or computer programming jobs. Only since about two years ago have I tried to give it first priority. But I'll never be prolific since my approach is so rigorous, or else so self-limiting, I'm not sure which way to put it. I value succinctness above all. Perhaps that comes from my mathematical background. My favorite composers are Jehan Titelouze, Nicolas Lebègue, Louis Couperin, and François Couperin. Thank you ever so muchly much for your kindness!

Hi all, This is one fast going progressive background study for one polska that reminds of music of Jethro Tull (the instrument selection is similar also) and maybe heavy metal. The soloist part rythmics reminds of spell singing in scandinavia. Instruments: Trumpet solo, Funk guitar, piano and rock organ playing chords. There are no drums. This piece has two parts - first part is 2 minutes long introduction to the background that would be otherwise hidden behind soloist. And in second part trumpet plays solo with same background. The passages of guitar and piano are really fast but they follow the structure of the piece and have "reference points", therefore they are not confusing (or i least i hope so). It may be that only in the second part the listener starts to see how everything fits together.

I don't have the ones that pronounce syllables either. 🙂. You have some really nice harmonies here. I might suggest either a general marking at the beginning of the piece of a tempo rubato or ad libitum, or some rit. and a tempo markings to help the phrases flow musically. (Good musicians will probably do it, even if you don't mark it, but marking it officially gives them permission). This is great! How long have you been composing?