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Im stuck. I'm writing this Missa Brevis (a kyrie-gloria pair) and have run out of inspiration at pretty much the return of the A section. Any thoughts? Ideas? Advice? Anything would be much appreciated.:D:D MP3 Kyrie (Unfinished).pdf

wow thanks; i'd given up hope that anyone would reply to this thread, but then i check it a month later and BAM! This helps.

Wow... looking at your score scares me! However, it is neat, and i like organised and neat scores. alot. It does work extremely well as a companion piece, as aforementioned, however my view of the watercolour isn't as dark as your music makes it out to be. In saying that, the mystique and depth are definitely there. Very atmospheric and undulating. A nice piece. I like Ravel also, but mainly La Valse and other works of this vein. Your stuff is very different to my style indeed...i am more a fan of excitement and driving pulse etc. I like this work though; very interesting to look at and listen to and lull to.

thanks so much for your comments Rapha

This is a two-part trumpet sonata that ive just written for my friends birthday. It is Spanish inspired (i think because i play classical guitar that this kind of musical idiom is just in-built/ingrained in me now!!). Would really appreciate any trumpeter or pianists comments, as i don't play either (well i play piano, but not well). I wanted the siciliana movement to be slow and languorous, and to contrast really heavily to the dance movement. The siciliana is in Ternery with a coda, and the danza is a rondo. Hope the key and register isn't too hard for the trumpet... Thanks for any comments! MP3 at Soundclick Trumpet Sonata.pdf

This kind of style really appeals to me. b31 is like heaven! also, the sffz chords really worked. The chord after the buildup at b111 was also really nice; the harmonic detours were interesting, and this worked kept my attention all the way through. It helps having real instruments play it as well. Really nice!

i mean like with a fret and string number to avoid confusion. Other than that, it is a nice piece of music!

just as a thought, you might want to notate the guitar harmonics. Interesting way of showing the guitar tuning...Open C tuning? Also, you should probably specify electric guitar if that's what you want. With the flutter tonguing, instead of saying "no flutter", I would give the notes affected tremolo lines, or a line above to show for how long. I think the chord diagrams might help- i normally put tab with a song in a big alternative tuning.

thanks; probably should have searched for this first... oh well

Ok, fixed up score order etc. New PDF above

You could listen to the MP3 though - GPO!

Ok, after much much much time spent on revising this, I think it has come a LONG way. The MP3 is from Finale, so GPO! Sounds 10 times better.:toothygrin: Also, I made use of a solo violin for some contrast, as well as completely revised the guitar part. The dotted arrow that i've used denotes that the Left hand fingering doesn't change on the guitar; just moves up/down the fretboard via the direction of the arrow. I addressed everything that QcCowboy said (i think!), so i hope its a bit more enjoyable now! N.B. other movements coming soon!:thumbsup: MP3 is at this link --> MARCH March (from Spanish Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra).pdf

Well, my favourite section was in fact the cadenza. I didn't feel it was too long, and it seemed to sum up the mood and feel of the work nicely. The percussion really helps the disjointedness, and adds a really important element to this piece. The pizz string sections were another favourite, under the solo oboe. Really nice work

cupnoodle:thanks so much! The variations/sections sort of moved organically to each new one, so that's why they are in that order Mr Cosio: I would, but it sounds so bad that i would die. yep.

How do you get harmonics to play back with GPO in Finale (2008)? Especially guitar harmonics??? Please help!!