Cast your Orchestration Challenge 4 vote!

[Cobalt Katze]

Wow, we've got a three-way tie going on! The anticipation!

Edit: Nevermind, didn't notice the 7 haha.

[southportJim]

Hey Everybody,

Is today the last day to vote, or is today the day to announce the BIG winner!!! ?

Linda,

I would say that the voting is over, but you're the moderator. What do the other forum members think?

Is there anyone who wanted to vote but hasn't yet?

;-)
jim

[YBaCuO]

I want to vote. I've downloading everything and I'm ready - but not until late Monday.

[Linda]

Ok Everybody,

We will announce the winner on Tuesday Morning!!!

Thanks to everyone for their participation....including the voters..it takes a lot of time to listen to the entries and make a decision.

Best Regards, Linda

[nigamshah]

just wanted to pipe in and say nice work to everyone who participated. they were all great. I found out about this way too late to get invloved, and I was still learning how to use my new equipment, but next Challenge, I'm 'in like Flynn'...
Nigam

[southportJim]

WOW! What a change in just one day!

Come on youse guys...we've got 35 votes now, let's try to make it to 45 before the polls close tomorrow morning when Linda logs in...she's in the US Eastern Time Zone, so you BETTER GET YOUR VOTES IN SOON!

;-)

[YBaCuO]

I got out and voted - thanks for waiting.

Boy, this contest sure was a lot different than the previous one. Did everyone just up and decide to do such serious academic-style works?

But I like different, so the contrast - and the prevalent academic style - was thoroughly enjoyable.

So Bravo again, everyone.

and thanks Linda for hosting it - hee, hee, I'm already eagerly awaiting what the next winner decides to do next ...

YBaCuO

PS I really enjoyed it last time when everyone who participated came out and "fessed up" to their entry and gave some comments about what they did. That was a very special treat. So please do that this time too!

[Nickie Fønshauge]

OK then, here goes.

This was a real tough one, I had to sift them off one by one. And I still ended up with 4 very good entries, Nos 1,2,6 & 7, that I just couldn't get myself to sift off. In the end, what made the final difference for me was - the end.

Or rather, in the case of No 1, the lack of an end - it just ends mid-air. Appart from the missing ending, a fine composition and orchestration, though.

No 2 has an ending, but a very weak one. Just a drawn out broken chord, not really in line with the rest of the composition, which I think is brilliant. No 2 was for a long time my favourite, and it puzzles me, that it didn't get more votes. But maybe I'm not the only one, who thinks the ending is weak.

No 7 was a lot harder to get rid of - and I'm still not rid of it . At first I didn't pay much attention to it, it seemed too superficial to me. But then it started to creep in on me and it crept - and it kept creeping. In fact it is still creeping this thing has a lot going on beyond the surface! The one element I don't like so much, is the use of the piano, the broken chords - it's superfluous. Get rid of it, you don't need it.

No 6, well, you may have guessed it. At the end of the day I had to cast my vote on No 6, because it is PERFECT and very, very satisfying to listen to. Ladies and Gents, hats off, we have a genius in our midst! Thank you, unknown maestro, for a wonderful musical experience, and congratulations with the victory ( sorry, Linda, for stealing your call ).

[Linda]

Congratulations are in order to #6!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent Job!!!

Again, thanks to everyone!!!!

I am looking forward to hearing the feedback regarding all the great work that was done on the entries.

Regards, Linda

[Richard N.]

Yay, WELL DONE #6 !!

This was an excellent challenge - thanks Linda.

I'll be the first confessor, and own up to entry #3. Once I have consolled myself with coming 4th, I'll write up my orchestation process.

I can't wait to find out who submitted entry #6.