Henry Ng Tsz Kiu

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Hi @Cafebabe! It's funny to listen to this with a fast tempo on a fortepiano, but I would say it's completely managable to play. I like the imitation between hands, and variations of rhythmic patterns. Thx for sharing. Henry

Yo Vince, I really love the sensitivity of the harmony in this one. I love the constant false relation of Eb and E in b.4 and subsequent bars. There's real pain in this one whether it's personal or worldwide issue, and it's painful to play as well. Thx for sharing and hopefully writing this helps. Henry

This looks quite useful and interesting! I have to admit, I don't pay special emphasis on musical engraving at all because I never consider an essential part of composing at all. Henry

I think keeping it is ok, though not necessary because only the cello and later viola would need the accidentals!

Hey Pabio, This is a very wonderful work of counterpoint! The canon is definitely very flowing which results in a very soothing timbre all the way. The only concern would only be the instrumentation when the variety of the color of the wind instruments cannot be displayed when they stay in the more or less same register throughout the whole piece. But this is a minor issue to me comparing to the great counterpoint you write! Henry

Like Mike I like the complete shift of mood, meter and rhythm in the passages. Thx for sharing! Henry

Hi @Alex Weidmann! Well I like the timbre of the variation with the long held notes. Just one question, where does the quotation come from?😅 I have performed Mozart Requiem before (as the bass two voice, the lowest in the choir lol) but I don't recall which passage it's from haha. Only after b.97 I recognize it's from the opening Introit of the Requiem haha. It's fun to listen to, thx for sharing! Henry

Hi @dhslamas! The music sounds so energetic with the distinctive baião rithm (I have never heard of it before, fogive me 😅). The color of the piece is wonderful too as you give each player their own passages for taking the melodic lead. One small thing is that maybe from 1:28 onwards when the rhythm stops the whole music stops with 2 beats and having gaps in it which I would fill in to push forward the music even more (though it's my preference only). This is a very enjoyable playing as well. Thx for sharing! Henry

Hi @PaavolaPyry! I love this minimalistic piece. It sounds really reflective and full of emotion despite using only very few materials. Maybe I won't change the key signature in the middle section but that's my personal preference. Thx for sharing! Henry

I got my piece to play for today 😁

Hi @mercurypickles! Thx for a really long review. I don't expect someone reviewing this year ago Sextet! Thank you! I am sure there are lots of great pieces in the forum but I would also admit this one is one of them too haha. Yeah actually this formal inspiration only grew after I finished the first movement. I originally only wanted a single movement Sextet, which contains the first movement only, but after reflection and a meeting with my philosophy professor and friends I knew it's not enough, so I planned a 2nd movement as well. I would say had I not written the second movement, this would be a complete miss and a big fault for not having the opening theme reappears at the end of the 1st movement. But luckily I did turn this fault to a bigger blessing when I had the opening theme reappeared rather in the climax of the second movement with a 3 voice unison which really strengthens the power of the theme, which the power would be reduced had I let the theme reappear in the first movement after its initial reappearence. Back then when I wrote the Lamentoso which contains the 23:38 passage I was real depressed so I definitely expressed it in my music. It's always my goal to communicate my thoughts in my pieces. I would rather give up composing if I cannot communicate through my pieces and force to write pieces I don't want to. I think I won't orchestrate this one. I am really shxtty in orchestration as I am only writing my first orchestral piece now, and also I would want to have this Sextet remain in a more intimate and retrospective manner so I would prefer not orchestrating it at all. But if someone does this job for me I would be more than happy! 😁 Thank for saying this, as I always doubt whether I have enough knowledge to provide feedbacks at all, and whether those feedbacks are really helpful to other members at all. Without his videos I am probably still writing Mary-had-a-little-lamb level for chamber writing lol! Big props to his analysis! Thank you! Henry

Hello @RochaTipoPedra, Sorry for a really late review. I do like the piece and even though I am not too familiar with trombones, I don't think it has errors. The overall mood of the piece is solemn to me, and if I am going to say what I am less favour in this piece is most of the movements are in slower tempo. My favourite movement of the piece is the 3rd movement because it is the most exciting one in a marching quick tempo, but the other 4 movements are more or less in a slower tempo which may reduce the excitement, even though you do very well with the dynamics and control of climaxes throughout the piece. Thx for sharing! Henry

Hi @seo_composer! This is a really soothing and lovely piece, I love it! I like the sections after D section when you start to have more interaction between the voices and reaching the climax later, and I really like how you end on a E major chord for the Section F! The melodies throughout the piece is captivating. What will be the voice for the solo? If it's soprano, the B3 can be a bit low for her to sing! Also for me in section A to C you can reach a higher register since lingering in lower register for a long time would tend to make the piece less exciting! Nonetheless the climax after it does turn the piece around. Thx for sharing! Henry

Hi @mark styles, Welcome back to YC! This one does covel a large palette of sounds. I like the sound effect in 0:45. I would say the title "Fortitude" really matches the music here. It's like you search through a lot of different things in your life for the first two and a half minute and then you know what remains at the end. Thx for sharing! Henry