Damn, I'm always so impressed when I hear orchestral/symphonic arrangements like this. Awesome work! Really interesting thinking about the different mic placements with different versions, never even really considered that. You did a great job with the undulating and overlapping parts. Nice build up with strings, then release with clarinet, supplemented by more woodwinds. Great job!

Damn, I'm always so impressed when I hear orchestral/symphonic arrangements like this. Awesome work! Really interesting thinking about the different mic placements with different versions, never even really considered that. You did a great job with the undulating and overlapping parts. Nice build up with strings, then release with clarinet, supplemented by more woodwinds. Great job!

Super nice sounds and arrangement. love the string parts especially. I feel like the oboe lines are a bit computer-esque, esp. midway where they always come in with the strings and have the same kinda cadence. with a disclaimer that I can't compose any better, I feel like maybe the melodies could be built around some motifs to make them more approachable and less meander-y. think about how in LOTR (since you mentioned hobbits) pretty much every little sound is basically part of a motif or another that symbolizes a character, a place, a theme. I think in classical music this is kinda always the case, for better or worse.

great to hear your orchestral explorations every week

Super nice sounds and arrangement. love the string parts especially. I feel like the oboe lines are a bit computer-esque, esp. midway where they always come in with the strings and have the same kinda cadence. with a disclaimer that I can't compose any better, I feel like maybe the melodies could be built around some motifs to make them more approachable and less meander-y. think about how in LOTR (since you mentioned hobbits) pretty much every little sound is basically part of a motif or another that symbolizes a character, a place, a theme. I think in classical music this is kinda always the case, for better or worse. great to hear your orchestral explorations every week :)

And I thank you for your feedback, much appreciated! I was thinking about it the other day: I have a wooden flute and even if I can't play much on it the little bits I do definitely sound different than when I actually used a VST of a very similar flute. Using a keyboard does "steal" into the result, even if the sound is of an oboe or trumpet or you name it...it's easy to fall into "pianistic" writing which indeed might not be the best for that specific instrument. I am very happy with this weekly challenge so far, even if I always rush to get something done there's a small lesson and improvement with each.

[quote=horatiuromantic]Super nice sounds and arrangement. love the string parts especially. I feel like the oboe lines are a bit computer-esque, esp. midway where they always come in with the strings and have the same kinda cadence. with a disclaimer that I can't compose any better, I feel like maybe the melodies could be built around some motifs to make them more approachable and less meander-y. think about how in LOTR (since you mentioned hobbits) pretty much every little sound is basically part of a motif or another that symbolizes a character, a place, a theme. I think in classical music this is kinda always the case, for better or worse. great to hear your orchestral explorations every week :)[/quote] And I thank you for your feedback, much appreciated! I was thinking about it the other day: I have a wooden flute and even if I can't play much on it the little bits I do definitely sound different than when I actually used a VST of a very similar flute. Using a keyboard does "steal" into the result, even if the sound is of an oboe or trumpet or you name it...it's easy to fall into "pianistic" writing which indeed might not be the best for that specific instrument. I am very happy with this weekly challenge so far, even if I always rush to get something done there's a small lesson and improvement with each.

Thank you!

[quote=that_ranjit]Damn, I'm always so impressed when I hear orchestral/symphonic arrangements like this. Awesome work! Really interesting thinking about the different mic placements with different versions, never even really considered that. You did a great job with the undulating and overlapping parts. Nice build up with strings, then release with clarinet, supplemented by more woodwinds. Great job![/quote] Thank you!

Bravo, this is a very marvelous piece, the strings really taking us on a journey.
- Spider

Bravo, this is a very marvelous piece, the strings really taking us on a journey. - Spider