The Dreams that Bind Us (Percussion Ensemble)

The Dreams that Bind Us is a fun, lighthearted piece about two characters in a book I'm writing: August Ferran and Harmony Roseheart. The music depicts a scene where August and Harmony are  running through the rainy streets of Renaissance City, where they learn love is the one thing they'll never lose in a world where the future is always uncertain. With the entire song being one long buildup to the climax towards the end, the piece represents struggle, happiness, love, and perseverance all in one percussive package! I hope you enjoy! 😄

It's uplifting. I like the textures you have achieved in the percussion ensemble.

I personally don't like the chimes. I don't think they really fit in at the start. They seem very 'chimey' compared to the rest of the ensemble. Maybe mixing them so they are quieter would help?

At 1:14 I lost a bit of interest. It felt like the piece was losing momentum. More rhythm would be welcome here.

I really liked the appearance of the wood block at 2:47. It gave the music a needed boost.

There were a couple of unexpected dissonances, like at around 3:16. It didn't really feel right in the context of the piece.

I found the ending very abrupt. I think you could expand a bit so it didn't stop so suddenly.

Overall, I have to say, after the first section, that I struggled to keep interest. Maybe making the piece shorter so it was changing a bit more, or adding in a second section would make this considerably better.

Thank you for listening and commenting! I do agree that the piece is a little slow; I based it off a movie soundtrack piece which is probably why. I shall take into consideration your feedback for this piece and future ones! Thanks again! 😄