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Gotta go with Lydian.

Holst's Jupiter. Blargh.

Oh my gosh. I though IMSLP closed down. This is the greatest discovery I've made since I first heard of Bartok.

Stravinsky's Rite of Spring Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 2 Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23 "Appassionata" And this other piece I can't identify :/ I'm assuming the label is wrong, unless it's a Concerto the LAPO played other than the Bartok one, but I'm unable to find out. Concerto For Orchestra by Los Angeles Philharmonic -- Listen to Free Music If you happen to know, please PM me the title, composer and performer, if possible. Many thanks!

At two measures after rehearsal B, I'd notate that flute/trumpet/bells line as dotted quarter + whatever else you have, and the next measure as eighth note + dotted quarter + whatever else. That's a personal preference though. I've only listened to the first movement (taking only in consideration the first 32 measures), but wow! Such power! I love your perc writing, it really accentuates everything else. I like your "rhythmic games," too. Lots of potential.

Try not to put the flute in its low register in marching shows, unless there's almost no accompaniment and the flutes are positioned in the front. Rule of thumb: generally, you should have the flute above the staff if you want them to be heard. Of course, that varies with the number of flutes you have on the field.

Not all of New Age music is shallow; there are exceptions. I've heard one called "Devotion," piano solo, written by a lady whose name I forgot. >_< It threw in some uncommon meters and was pretty cool. Idk, you just have to hear it.

I agree with nhomas on the need of a driving beat, but I'm concerned with your strings. You had a lot of double stops and the occasional triple stop in your violin parts, which, to my limited knowledge, are hard to pull off smoothly and make it sound more "accented." I'd split those up into Vln. I/II, or maybe have divisi. Divisi will make it smoother, I think, but will make it softer. As for the question about the range of a violin, I'm not too sure about it, but I think it is possible for them to go that high. Those arpeggios in the second to the last measure with the octave double stops will be hard to play I think, so yeah, I suggest you split them up with Vln. II or use a divisi. When Vln. I starts those arpeggios, it might make a nice effect to have the other strings tremolo their notes, or maybe play eighth or sixteenth notes, idk. It's fine as is, though. Or, you could write it for a synth with a string voice and lessen complications, but I think the string ensemble would sound better. You might want to look into putting part of your piano parts into the suggested guitar sections, because some of the parts are hard to do because, depending on the length of the pianist's fingers, they can extend to around ten steps (like C to E), and it gets harder because of the chords being played. I don't know many singers who can go that high at the end (maybe Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston, haha), but a rule of thumb is that an A above the staff is usually the highest? You may want to ask about that, I'm not entirely sure. Overall, I liked it. The chord progression and the melody worked nicely. I liked the little string feature in the middle.

I think what you need is some percussion and electric bass upbeats. I'd work on the melody as well, because it's a bit repetitive, and there's little development. Otherwise, nice job. =]

I figured out what was wrong with the MIDI channels and voices and fiddled around with it. I also added some details to the beginning and the bridge. I'm pretty sure that this will be the penultimate version that will be tinkered with after I come up with lyrics. eversince3.MID

Don't discredit metal; what you're talking about is like really heavy metal. What about symphonic metal? I don't doubt that techno is closer to classical music than symphonic metal, but symphonic metal is kinda up there, with its... I don't know, I can't really explain the relationships. It'd be easier if you listened to some pieces yourself. A good example of an artist, and a pioneer, of symphonic metal would be Nightwish. [One of my fave bands XD] Back to the topic. I think we're talking about Classical music here, not classical music, right? Well, in terms of Classical forms, I think that a lot of mainstream pop could actually relate to Classical ideas, with the ABA forms and structures and stuff. Techno does have some Classical ideas, but if you mean instrumental techno, then I find that THAT particular type of techno is closer to jazz because of its free form. Techno with vocals could be included in mainstream pop, I guess. That's just my opinion.

Wow, that was so awesome! I pictured two gangs badmouthing each other and then meeting up to fight. 0.o The title was very well-picked. I also really liked the ending. I would suggest that you could increase the tension quickly, then suddenly release it all, then build up again to the ending to increase the suspense. It might be going against the title, though. o.o; Just a suggestion. It's great the way it is, though. Nice work =]

Lol. *resists the temptation to further the argument defending pop music* ^ because as was aforementioned, this is an impossible topic to debate on. I mean, so many arguments exist for either side that it's impossible to prove one's superiority to the other. Music = music -- we still use the same theories and the same twelve notes to write music, just with a different approach due to all of the new theories we acquired in the 20th century. Okay, I lied. I'm going to argue. o.o Hey, you can't assume that ALL pop music gained popularity through a few Hollywood tricks and endorsements. Pop music doesn't have to be complex; pop music is sort of like a type of incidental music. They're used for music videos, in movies, in stores, etc. The music is like background music for the poem that the vocalist recites musically, despite what others may perceive as screaming and yelling [even though it is o.o]. With all of the previous examples of complex pop pieces, don't you think that pop can be complex, too? Hey, simple classical pieces exist, too.

Oh, wow. I just listened to part of the video. Clarinet vibrato sounds beautiful. ^_^

-Ballad- In the opening, it seems to drone on, either due to the length of the feature or the repetitive lackluster chord progression. Around 4:39-ish, I think a solo cello will give the ballad a sense of loneliness and sadness. Well, that's based on my interpretation, but I still think it'd be nice with a solo cello instead of piano and strings. It would seem to do well as an incidental piece. I liked the melodies, and the overall piece is pleasing. Good job =]