El Circo de Ninos

Hi all ...

This is a work in progress ... so please excuse the engraving.   Now this is a work I began 4 years ago and last week I decided to work on it some more.  So this is where I am in this endeavor ... all comments welcome. 

Mark

Lovely and colorful, Mark! Nice job. As the title suggests, I could definitely hear it as "circus" music. It sounds like you've worked out the ending, maybe, and are looking to fill in some of the development in the middle sections. I love what you have so far!

I'm not sure what notation software you use, but putting bar numbers every 5 measures or so would be very helpful! Also, you have a few passages where the strings switch immediately from pizz to arco — not feasible in real life, in case you were ever thinking of having this performed.

Thanks for sharing, and good luck!

As Tónskáld said, yes it sounds like circus music. Your works are always well thought and your style is impregnated in them no matter what (e.g: 1:10-1:38 resemble the "essence" of some other works I've heard from you).

Oh what? I did not expect that transition and following theme at ~2:12, sick!! It still sounds like some circus-like activity but more exotic than the "A" theme that we can listen to again at ~3:30 which sounds like a more traditional circus. Instead, this passage reminds me of the typical snake charmer image.

The transitions/bridges between themes are subtle and/or fluid, and the final is again unexpected and very surprising (in the good way).

I will not comment anything about the engraving this time but I will definitely revisit this piece when you get it done 🙂.

Kind regards!!

10 hours ago, Omicronrg9 said:

As Tónskáld said, yes it sounds like circus music. Your works are always well thought and your style is impregnated in them no matter what (e.g: 1:10-1:38 resemble the "essence" of some other works I've heard from you).

Oh what? I did not expect that transition and following theme at ~2:12, sick!! It still sounds like some circus-like activity but more exotic than the "A" theme that we can listen to again at ~3:30 which sounds like a more traditional circus. Instead, this passage reminds me of the typical snake charmer image.

The transitions/bridges between themes are subtle and/or fluid, and the final is again unexpected and very surprising (in the good way).

I will not comment anything about the engraving this time but I will definitely revisit this piece when you get it done 🙂.

Kind regards!!

 

Thanks for the review ... and YES this circus has dancing girls (maybe even with snakes)!  Glad you enjoyed my work.  It's a real pleasure when someone can identify a composers stylistic elements etc................

Hi Mark.

Really fun to listen to!

I especially like the playful accelerando at the end, and your interesting use of the tambourine, as a snake!

The Middle Eastern style middle section is a delight.

Alex thanks for the listen ... So pleased you found it a delight!