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 | saymme said 96 days ago |
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..High Ground Been listening over & over now & The "High Clouds" are turning into *High Grounds" .. LOL Like a rainbow . . ( : lena |
 | drakonis said 95 days ago |
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sweetness in a fanfare What an intriguing piece. It is like a fanfare-ette... it is beautifully written and thought out, I really like it. It is as if it knows it is a fanfare, but doesn't want to show off like one, because it is a little shy. Which makes it really adorable... in a good way. I enjoyed the way you sequenced up to some odd chord, then resolved right where it should go, very satisfying. Boy have I been there pushing my scoring through MIDI and into GB and fiddling for hours to get things right. After a while you learn some tricks to make it work on paper AND in GB, sometimes there are no tricks though, and you wind up hacking up or splitting up instruments just to make them sound good. Anyway, the only thing that I might suggest, is that at the end, you are playing a two-note motif, one (1/8) note and another (1/2?) down a fourth(?), and you play a few of these in succession as the coda... but the very last note you go UP to, and hold... and for some reason, my brain wanted the shoe to DROP, as before, that is, to play one MORE note, possibly down an octave from that last note. Dunno if that makes any sense. It's pretty nit-picky-minor. Overall, love it! ttfn, Drakonis |
 | Henke said 95 days ago |
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Very sweet! All the keywords here - angelic, fanfare, war memorial etc - made me think of "fallen angels" but I guess that would be something quite different ;-) Actually Feter and Eduard (although I didn't quite get his nit-picky-minor thing) said it for me. All in all - good to hear from you again! /Henke |
 | davisamerica said 94 days ago |
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i have listened to what the others have said about the tech side of this ... all i can offer is that my ears are smiling .... does that count? |
 | Enrique Gil said 94 days ago |
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Hi Kristy! Praise Him? That seems to be what the instruments are saying (at least to me). High Ground is good too. I really like it, you just need to make it a little longer and make sure the end is not as abrupt. It should end on a high note? |
 | paul f. page said 94 days ago |
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There is... ...a certain "fullness" to your orchestration of this, Kristyjo and it makes for a very pleasant listen. From a compositional standpoint, there are a couple of spots where you resolve into a tonic chord in a new key and the music is really elevated at those spots. Just perfect resolutions that come unexpectedly and that are so perfectly realized. The inner voices are not as clear as you might have them be, esp. woodwinds. They seem to get lost in the shuffle of lower brass. Bring them out and let them sing as they should... I thought the length was just about right, but would have enjoyed a solid, higher, chord that was HELD at the end. ... Very beautiful number. Peace. Paul |
 | michael2 said 93 days ago |
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beautiful really liking this piece Kristy Jo. i wish that you had an arsenal of classically trained musicians at your disposal. your pieces are always so lovely and it makes me curious what they would sound like with real players. although i must say, you do an outstanding job with the GB instruments. very impressive. |
 | Roxylee said 93 days ago |
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Oooh... Kristy Are your students going to learn this to play at a school concert? I think that would be quite cool. I know next to nothing about orchestra composing, but I know what my ears like, and they like hearing this pretty piece. |
 | bud said 91 days ago |
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Wonderful piece Kristyjo like Michael - I long to hear the humans performing your work. I'm very impressed that you're able to move from platform to platform the way you do. Brought a smile to my face and lifted my heart. Thanks. |
 | guitapick said 91 days ago |
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I like the... ...fanfare motif. Definitely comes through with the flutes (fife) and drums. How about: "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman"? ;) Nice piece. Love to hear it with an orchestra...but this does the trick just fine... |
| davisamerica said 90 days ago |
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Kristy!! How did I forget to Fav this when I commented?? DUH .... :-[ |
 | pablatone said 82 days ago |
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nice one kj this is sweet. do you teach these to your class? That must be a hoot to hear them play your tunes. |
Lovely as always what comes from You !! TX so much ...exactly what I needed now...been frustrated with internetproblems...Nice soothing sounds!! Always such Harmony in Your Music !! Great for all the kids & us here to get part of ... ( : Would LOVE to hear it in real ...!! I love the name "High Clouds" to me it feels like it : ) : )
tx my pleasure as always!!