Vote for the Orchestration Challenge 12!

[oldbob]

ok, I think now I can confess I did #12... I was reluctant at first, when I saw Randy's theme, since I always considered the whole tone scale a somewhat arid source of musical material, but Randy persuaded me to try something. I know I'm usually regarded as kind of a jazzy guy, so this time tried something in a more classical style, and eventually I don't think whole tone harmony is so static after all... I've learned something.
I'm proud to be the winner, but all of the entries were so good that every one of them might have won. I particularly liked #7, which was my vote. I wonder who composed that...

Roberto

PS it seems just right that challenge #12 with 12 entries must have #12 as the chosen one

[rbowser-]

ROberto!

THANK you for ending the suspense and claiming ownership of the winning entry!

You just now read my mind--how eerie it is that this was Challenge #12, with 12 entries, and #12 got the most votes. What the...?!

Well I had this totally wrong--I've been guessing that you did #9, which Richard said earlier was his.

AND I was thinking that #7 and #12 could have been by the same person!

I love surprises, and this is a great one--to finally know who did that beautiful piece. wow.

I remember you saying that exact thing--that you've always found the Whole Tone Scale to be "an arid source of musical material." NICE to hear that taking up this challenge made you change your opinion--Because "static" or "arid" are the LAst words that could be used about your piece. In general terms, I admire so much the way you uncovered an otherwise hidden beauty in the theme. Amazing work.

HUGE ROUnd of applause for you, my friend!

Randy B.
(rbowser)

[oldbob]

wow Randy, thank you!

Rob

[trentpmcd]

AND I was thinking that #7 and #12 could have been by the same person!

So, did you (or anybody) imagine that #3 and #5 were the same person?

[JohnnyP]

Good Theme Rob.

[RichR]

Well, admit that I did #10. I took it away from its whole tone roots and put i in a contemporary structured harmony. Guess it didn't work so well. But, I had fun doing it and that is what this is all about, Right?

Fun, experience, learning, and sharing!

[oldbob]

Well, admit that I did #10. I took it away from its whole tone roots and put i in a contemporary structured harmony. Guess it didn't work so well.

Rich, I think it works quite well. It has an interesting "middle-east" sound to me... and I agree this is a learning experience

Roberto

[rbowser-]

Trent! No I didn't guess that 3 and 5 were by the same person. I liked both of those, and probably favor the agitated quartet in #5. They both have an exciting, anxious edge to them, and maybe in retrospect I can see that I could have guessed they had the same arranger--Ah, but hindsight is always golden.

Hello again, JohnnyP--you said "...Good Theme Rob..." HEY now, IIIIIIII wrote the theme, you guys "just" made music out of it!

RichR--what's with this "... Guess it didn't work so well..." Are you kidding? Your #10 entry was great! Everyone soon saw that while the theme is Whole Tone, that the harmonization of it couldn't stick to that scale--That was the logical, good choice to make.

Really--this has been great fun. Hope to hear from the rest of the entrants!

Randy B.
(rbowser)

[rayzalaf]

Well done Roberto

I thought you would try something different this time.
I'm not sure jazz has as strong a following in this place even though it is a much harder genre to write in.
I voted for all eleven, the 12th being me with #8.
My full requiem will be played at my funeral but hopefully not too soon.

Ray

[rbowser-]

Ah! So You were our Phantom on this Challenge, Ray. I had an inkling that #8 could be you perched on a stool ala Lon Chaney in front of the mighty pipe organ.

Well done my Scottish friend!

Randy B.
(rbowser)