David Evans

I fixed the link. It is now the correct file.

Ah, I see where you're coming from. Yeah, from your point of view, it's different. I'll try reworking the piece. Thanks.

Oh... Sorry. I'll correct the link. I'm at school now, so I'll correct it sometime before the end of the day. Thanks for pointing that out.

Hmmm, good suggestions. I will consider them.

Ah, thank you very much!

Ah, ok. Thank you very much for pointing that out! Could you propose another suitable title?

One of the pieces that really has changed my life is Sibelius' 5th symphony. After all, it was one of the first works that got me interested into classical/orchestral music in the first place, several years ago. I still hold it very dear to my heart. Other works that have had a big impact on me are Sibelius' 2nd, Mahler's 1st, the "Titan," Mahler's 6th, the "Tragic," Mahler's 7th, Walton's 1st, Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" from "Turandot," and Tchaikovsky's 6th, the "Pathetique."

Another short cinematic-style cue, featuring mostly glockenspiel this time around. This one's short, but still pretty good in my opinion. It was also composed using GarageBand. Please tell me what you think. The Haunted Carnival

Here's a short orchestral cue I wrote recently. I believe it would do nicely for film. The title came about because in my mind, and my friend's, the choral beginning represents the sun rising in the morning. Then, we imagined farmers working out in the fields (the guitar section and the short fiddle/violin section). While working, a crisis arises, and our "unexpected heroes" draw swords from hidden sheaths (indicated by the trumpet call which 'rescues' the rest of the piece from a dark, looming minor chord. The swords are represented by a cymbal roll as the trumpets come in. This is, in my mind, the general idea I was going for in terms of possible cinematic imagery. It was composed using GarageBand (sigh) for Mac. Please tell me what you think. Unexpected Heroes

Here is a movement composed for my first symphony, although I do not know which movement it will be (possibly the 3rd of 5 movements). The main theme (if I'm not mistaken) is a quote of a theme by J.S. Bach, which I first heard in a middle school level brass quintet piece, originally by Bach, apparently, but arranged by someone for the ensemble. However, I may be wrong, as I haven't played it for a few years, and can't find my horn part to look up whether or not I took the main theme. Either way, this one took a long time to complete. I was working it on and off from around February 2007 to November 2007. This work was also written on garageBand, sadly, though I desperately wish to create a score, and will likely start one after I finish the score for my first movement. Please let me know what you think. Symphony No. 1: Vivace scherzando

The first movement of my first symphony. I released this a long time ago under a different account. The work was created using GarageBand (I know, it stinks :() and I am hard at work on a handwritten score. This was written in early 2007. At QcCowboy's request, I have renamed it "Allegro non troppo, ma misterioso." Please let me know what you think. Symphony No. 1: Allegro non troppo, ma misterioso

Hmmm, sorry. Maybe I didn't quite clarify about transitioning from horn into composition. See, a few years ago, I suddenly had this cool musical idea in my head, that I had never heard anywhere before. It was a pretty neat theme, and before long, it had grown into a musical piece in my mind. I really, really wanted to write it out somehow, then turned to a basic computer program to try and do just that. It didn't work too well, but I didn't give up, and continued my work on other ideas as well. Now, I have written about an hour's worth of music, but it has all been just what I thought would sound good.

Hello all, I am new to the forums here, although I once had an account a while ago, and rarely used it. But now, I've returned, and with some very difficult questions for you all: first off, let me state that I am a young teenager, and have played French horn for 4 years in my school band, beginning in middle school. I loved the horn, and practiced a lot, quickly advancing to where I am now, the 1st chair of the high school marching and concert band. Now, along the way, I had never, ever thought of music as a possible career. But then, I started getting ideas for compositions, though my musical knowledge was greatly limited; all I knew was basic notation, etc. My dad had purchased GarageBand for our Mac, and I soon set to work recreating the sounds in my head, on the computer. At first I had no luck, and even when it started to come together, the rhythms were mostly off. Anyhow, by this point in time, I have a pretty good grasp on rhythms and notes, although I still lack the proper training. Up to now, I have merely written what sounds good to me. I am heavily influenced by the music I listen to, but I still don't know too much. Granted, I do know certain things, like major and minor chords, how to determine the key of a piece based on the flats and sharps in the key signature, how to create chords, some basic knowledge on transposition, some knowledge on instrumental articulations, and a brief understanding of what counterpoint is. But, as you can tell, I still have a lot to learn. Does anyone know of any good books or sites that could help me?

I often feel at a loss for what to write. For me, the best thing to do is calm down, just go on with my everyday life, listen to lots of good music, return later, and voila! I have it! Usually my ideas seem to be spurred on by listening to music. I don't know if this is good or bad, as it seems like it may influence exactly what style and "voice" I write in, but in other ways I view it as good, because when I listen to various kinds of music, sometimes the styles may intertwine.

I have a few favorites, although I can't pick one. The list is almost constantly changing, but my current favorites are Sibelius, Mahler, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, and Walton.