Vote for Orchestration Challenge 15!

[Raymond62]

Congratulations, nr#7. I listened again to this piece and, yes I loved it.
Now you must put another catching theme as the next challenge....

[KE Peace]

HA! I knew #1 had to be Randy's. I finally guessed one correctly. Although I'm sure that #10 has to be KEPeace?

Owen, a hearty congrats from me! Your piece is very beautiful, and I never would have thought of doing it slowly like that -- it really works. A lesson for me to think outside the box, indeed. I am so happy to have our "English gent" in the challenge "hall of fame". And yes, you got me pegged -- #10 is mine. I love fanfares myself, so of course did it as one.

Warm wishes,
Karen

[KE Peace]

For the sake of all entries getting a fair chance in the next challenges, I really think that each voter ought to get the option to vote for 3 different entries.

And now it’s time to reveal my entry:



I am quite pleased with my composition, especially since it was my first time entry.

Yudit

Yudit, congrats on your first entry! It feels good, just doing it doesn't it? And I totally agree with you - 3 votes is good, especially when the entries are all so good, and there are vastly differing styles. Gary, I feel certain you would have seen many more votes on your very creative hoedown if we hadn't been forced to choose only one.

Karen

[wrayer]

Congratulations Owen, very nice piece - I loved the way you weren't tempted to make it a fanfare!

Can't wait to hear what you come up with for us.

[RichR]

I am the orchestrator of No. 6. The theme did have the ability to be used as a fanfare, "CINEMATIC", or as a ballad and many more ways. I choice to combine the fanfare style in the brass and a little of a ballad style in the woodwinds and strings. It was a sort of compare and contrast piece.

As for the winner:

CONGRATS, OWEN! (I'm green with envy)

I would never have thought to slow the whole thing down and developed it in such a gentle manner as that. That was excellent inspiration on your part. Don't ever be afraid to go with inspiration. A one evening inspired moment is as good or better than months of plain persperation and no idea! Thank you for entering and giving us a piece we can really listen to and enjoy!

[englishgent]

David (Leaf): Thanks for the Samurai of appreciation! Glad you enjoyed my work.

Randy (rbowser): Don't worry, I didn't take it that you thought I didn't deserve the votes. You are right - I was as surprised as you at the distribution. As many others have commented, voting was a tough call. I appreciate your generous compliments.

As regards the time signature, I took it as a shift in accents in the melody rather than a change in time signature. A fact which I completely forgot while orchestrating - I hadn't looked at the original melody for quite some time when I did my recording. Only after submitting did I look back at the original and notice a couple of differences which I had forgotten. I guess my brain had automatically shifted a few beats and notes more to my liking.

....and I thought your entry was great! The ending especially was very powerful, with a nice trademark Randy modulation too!

Yudit (sunbird): Thanks for the detailed description of what you liked about my entry. I appreciate your encouragement.

So you were number 8? That was another entry that really stood out to me. The waltz idea really worked, and was skillfully orchestrated. Well done!

Gunther (germancomponist): I'm glad you liked my entry. I agree, there was not one entry that didn't deserve credit in some way.

Sanyarem: Thanks for the congrats. I loved your entry, although I was once again wrong on who I thought had written it. If "different" was a criteria for judging, you certainly nailed it! I thought it worked very well, and was exciting to listen to.

Raymond62: Thank you for your kind words. Hmm, will it be a catchy theme? Or will it be a microtonal pattern for 17 tuned office supplies??!!

Karen (KE Peace): That's very kind of you to say all that. Your entry was the only one whose author I was able to identify within 3 seconds of the beginning. Love those sparkley woodwinds! It had Karen written all over it.

wrayer: Believe me, I was tempted to make it a fanfare! I just couldn't make it work. You sure did, though, with your entry. Thanks for your appreciative comments. Hmm, I wonder what sort of melody I should do? I wonder what people want? Since this is my first challenge, I don't really have a feel for what's gone before, so I'm a little afraid that people might say "Oh no! Not another {whatever I do} style melody!"

RichR: Thanks for the wise advice and encouragement. I thought your entry was great. The faster sections had such drive and excitement.

Owen

[etLux]

Congratulations on this absolutely beautiful work, Owen.
I wonder if you might take this further for us? Two
minutes of it was not even nearly enough for me!

With admiration,



David
www.DavidSosnowski.com
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[Larry G. Alexander]

You got my vote, old chap. By Jove, your work is absolutely beautiful. I have listened to it at least a dozen times.

Ripping!

My best,

Larry

[KE Peace]

Hmm, will it be a catchy theme? Or will it be a microtonal pattern for 17 tuned office supplies??!!
Owen

17 tuned office supplies sounds like fun

(Gary, another sample library? Garritan EVERYDAY SOUNDS library...? traffic, elevator beeps and muzak, dogs parking, fast food buzzers, running bathwater, toilets flushing, laughter of many varieties, bar conversations, sports announcers, sounds of cooking dinner, birds chirping, trucks backing up, a cracking fire..... hmmmm)

[schneb]

Owen... pure genius to my ears. Awesome work. - Schneb