Maiden of the Meadows

A jazzy pastoral short piece I composed last winter. Enjoy!

very cozy recording! and an amazing composition, feels nostalgic!!

how did you make the video like that? with the background picture and the score notation? its so beautiful!

well done!

On 10/4/2024 at 5:22 PM, Elad_Hevron said:

very cozy recording! and an amazing composition, feels nostalgic!!

how did you make the video like that? with the background picture and the score notation? its so beautiful!

well done!

 

Thank you so much! I am glad you found it cozy and nostalgic…

basically I download public domain paintings, and overlay it with a transparent png image of my score. (which can be exported in musescore by ticking some settings options) I am glad that you found the visual aesthetics beautiful. Thanks again for listening and commenting!

1 hour ago, ComposedBySam said:

Thank you so much! I am glad you found it cozy and nostalgic…

basically I download public domain paintings, and overlay it with a transparent png image of my score. (which can be exported in musescore by ticking some settings options) I am glad that you found the visual aesthetics beautiful. Thanks again for listening and commenting!

 

WITH PLEASURE, THANK YOU !

Hi again @ComposedBySam!

I usually try to stay away from the descriptor "jazzy" unless you're actually writing something along the lines of jazz (which some claim can't be done since jazz is supposed to include some semblance of improvisation).  This is clearly a classical work with extended harmony but I wouldn't say that there's anything particularly "jazzy" about it.  Lots of different types of music use extended harmony not just jazz (more notably neoromanticism).

I like how I can hear your individual melodic voice in this piece - there's a sense of this music being a relative of your "Escapist" Dreamscapes contest entry, since you used a similar instrumentation of Piano and Cello.  Btw - in chamber music the solo instruments go on top of the accompanying instrument.  So, in this case, Clarinet and Cello should both be above the piano.

Any particular reason you chose to process the audio the way you did?  Are you aiming for this piece to be a lo-fi track?  Thanks for sharing!

Ah! Looking out over the veranda across the bay - while smoking a cigarette - perfect for a 1930's film score.  Quite lovely ... kinda soft "romantic" feel ... for an intimate setting.

On 10/30/2024 at 8:35 AM, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

Hi again @ComposedBySam!

I usually try to stay away from the descriptor "jazzy" unless you're actually writing something along the lines of jazz (which some claim can't be done since jazz is supposed to include some semblance of improvisation).  This is clearly a classical work with extended harmony but I wouldn't say that there's anything particularly "jazzy" about it.  Lots of different types of music use extended harmony not just jazz (more notably neoromanticism).

I like how I can hear your individual melodic voice in this piece - there's a sense of this music being a relative of your "Escapist" Dreamscapes contest entry, since you used a similar instrumentation of Piano and Cello.  Btw - in chamber music the solo instruments go on top of the accompanying instrument.  So, in this case, Clarinet and Cello should both be above the piano.

Any particular reason you chose to process the audio the way you did?  Are you aiming for this piece to be a lo-fi track?  Thanks for sharing!

 

Thank you for your remarks. I learnt a lot. I didn’t particularly think too deeply when I decided to describe it as jazzy, perhaps I was going with superficial vibes. But anyways thanks for pointing out that the cello staff goes over the accompaniment. I actually did try to experiment with the audio by adding some cracks here and there… just thought it would be cool and chill. Anyways thanks for listening and commenting! I appreciate your valuable feedback’s every time!

On 11/3/2024 at 2:58 AM, MJFOBOE said:

Ah! Looking out over the veranda across the bay - while smoking a cigarette - perfect for a 1930's film score.  Quite lovely ... kinda soft "romantic" feel ... for an intimate setting.

 

Haha glad you liked it!

Hi @ComposedBySam,

The piece is so soothing to listen to.The texture in b.13 sounds so well! Cello melody, then joined by a conversation with clarinet and the piano accompaniment.

I think you can use a clarinet in A to avoid a 5 sharp key signature! Also I think you can explore the higher regtister of the clarinet too, though it may ruin the hazy feeling here.

Thx for sharing! I like it.

Henry