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Well I may be a bit biased but It is much better live. The dynamic is too consistent in the playback, when played live there is a considerable amount of subtly to be added to it. Thanks again everyone :happy:

Well it has a more "silent night" kind of solemn peace on earth sort of sound than it reminds me of "jingle bells" I thought it was quite nice actually. I gather that the software you used doesnt have a score available for viewing, am I right? I always like to follow the score as I listen :santa: Either way. I think you really did accomplish a "Christmas" sound. Good work.

I don't know if it counts because it isn't really a "piece" of music in the strict sense. But I have been listening to Coheed and Cambria's new album "Year of the Black Rainbow" non-stop. So good. :phones:

My all time favorite video game soundtrack would have to be "Chrono Cross." Everyone raves about Chrono Trigger but I really prefer the music in Cross. Dont get me wrong, I love Trigger and its music, but Cross is more dynamic in my opinion.

Wow. That is what I felt compelled to write when the piano part came in. The running almost "sparkling" melody really does evoke a feeling of freedom. The piece really opens up from that point and I actually found it quite moving. The only real critique I have to offer is that I feel it ends a bit abruptly. I think it would be effective if you brought it back down to that kind of introspective feeling you had at the beginning and end the last note with a longer sustain. That just what I hear though. :happy: Lovely piece. I enjoyed it.

Thanks for listening and the comments Orpheus. I think that if I start to add more variation in the left hand as the middle section unfolds, it may help to break up the repetition that everyone is referring to. I gave certain pitches accents in the right hand to create a melody that stands out from the flowing 8th note rhythm, but maybe I need another layer happening in the left hand figures? Anyway, thank you all for the compliments and critique. It is most appreciated. :happy:

Thanks Jess. Im glad you got to hear the final product. It was awfully incomplete in class :ermm: Make sure you keep up the composing. You have talent!

Aside from some of the technical error's that the others pointed out, this piece is a lot of fun. I think you have added quite a bit from the last time I heard it. The additions really flesh it out. As always, quality work

Great work. I think the way you used the circle of fifths for harmonic counterpoint really works well. You have a lot of lush chords that have an impressionistic feel to them, but you still manage a progression that makes sense. I think that #8 is my favorite. I look forward to listening to more of your work.

Thank you so much Serge (again, I love your user name) :) I understand what you are saying about the middle section. I dont think I want to change the length, because I was going for a kind of minimalistic repetition and I want the "flying" portion to be substantial, but perhaps I should do something to vary it up a little bit. Again, thank you for the generous compliments. I am really enjoying this site so far. Everyone is doing such great things! :happy:

Thank you for listening. Yes, the heavy use of both pedals creates this kind of "whoosh" like resonance that I used to imitate the sound of moving air like a breeze. I only wish I could get the playback to capture what it sounds like live.

Great job Jess! I wasnt in class that day to hear this so Im glad I get to hear it now. You should upload your piano piece. I would love to look at the score and hear it again.

With this piece I intended to paint a short scenario.A boy is lying in grassy field staring up at the clouds as warm sea breezes gently sway the grass around him. He begins to doze off to sleep but suddenly he realizes that he is floating off the ground and being carried by the breeze. He begins to soar higher and faster, and he sweeps across the field and out over a cliff above the sea. Eventually the boy returns to his spot in the grass and gently floats to a landing...Of course he awakes and it turns out that it was only a dream after all. (ha ha cliche' but it works for me)I set out to write a piece that takes heavy influence from minimalism, but the intro and the ending both have a very impressionistic quality. I should point out that the digital playback by no means captures the amount of expression that I intended. Certain moments in the score where I gave specific expressionistic details like the first measure and the "wind chime" section for example.Anyway, thank you for listening. Cheers. :) Flying: On The Breezes of Dreams