Night in the Jungle - Concert Band - Draft 5

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Near a final draft. A few tweaks I have to do. First I have to actually find them which is why I'm posting. I'm struggling to find things to fix but I know its not done

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Near a final draft. A few tweaks I have to do. First I have to actually find them which is why I'm posting. I'm struggling to find things to fix but I know its not done

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Small issue in the score, at the sax feature near the end. Apologies for that

Hi @NicholasG,

The opening sounds like the beginning of the 3rd movement of Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique which is ominous for me. The theme in 1:00 sounds quite jungle like with the percussion, but and then you go for a march. A more contemplative wind passage follows. The saxophone solo passage is quite nice, but it's too short for me! After it it's bell and timpani passage another furious adventure comes. The ending first features the wind passage, and then the solo saxophone, and then ends on a high note.

For me personally I think there are too many ups and downs within a small time span. I think you can really develop on the different passages before getting into a contrasting passage! The theme in 1:00, the march theme after it, the wind passage and then the saxophone passage all seem short for me! They are introduced nicely, but for me it's like a tour trip where you visit many great attraction but only stay for 15 minutes in each of them!

Thx for sharing!

Henry

32 minutes ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

Hi @NicholasG,

The opening sounds like the beginning of the 3rd movement of Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique which is ominous for me. The theme in 1:00 sounds quite jungle like with the percussion, but and then you go for a march. A more contemplative wind passage follows. The saxophone solo passage is quite nice, but it's too short for me! After it it's bell and timpani passage another furious adventure comes. The ending first features the wind passage, and then the solo saxophone, and then ends on a high note.

For me personally I think there are too many ups and downs within a small time span. I think you can really develop on the different passages before getting into a contrasting passage! The theme in 1:00, the march theme after it, the wind passage and then the saxophone passage all seem short for me! They are introduced nicely, but for me it's like a tour trip where you visit many great attraction but only stay for 15 minutes in each of them!

Thx for sharing!

Henry

 

I see! My band director motioned something similar about ideas seeming like they are rushed. I appreciate it! Now I gotta figure out what to do to lengthen them. I've been looking at that jungle sequence for months now on how to expand it but I come up with nothing every time. I'll keep trying though for sure!

Nicholas