First Symphony completed!

I have finished my first symphony. The fourth movement is absolutely amazing in my opinion - perhaps the best music I have written to date. I feel the ending may need revised just a tad but overall I feel the movement is the best of the 4. I've posted the entire work on a composers forum that I am a member on. The site is still in beta testing BUT the work is viewable and listenable. I have it split into two separate threads on the forum. The first can be accessed here: Symphony no. 1 opus 2. And the second can be accessed here: IV. Largo. If anyone is reading and would like to listen please tell me what you think by leaving me a comment OR if you like my music please follow me here on my blog!

Sympony Finale

The finale to my symphony has turned very dark. I intended at first to contrast the opening with a faster major key section BUT the material connection just was not adequate to justify that. SOOO I have gone even darker and even dissonant with a return to the opening movements serial transitional passage being the chief theme of the finale's B section. This time, as opposed to hiding the theme in the classical textures of the first movement, I have the theme clearly in the center. Uttered in the winds at measure 34 of the movement. In a canonical passage. So far, this passage appears to be very rich and still not at conflict with the movement as a whole - which, I find, to be quite shocking...

Fourth Movement

The fourth movement is coming along nicely. The introduction is richly romantic with classical overtones. The material is derived from that in the first movement. I've decided the overall form of the movement will be a Rondo form (ABACADA). The only additions to the form will be the largo introduction and a coda. My hope is to have the movement last for about 10 mins or so. Though, I wouldnt be surprised if I could draw the music out longer. The completed Largo section is around 2 - 3 mins in length!

Fourth Movement Started

I started the fourth movement today. The opening is Largo (slow). And will slowly weave together the pieces that comprised the first 3 movements. My plan is to create a very expansive finale to the symphony as a whole.

Symphony chugging along

The third of my symphony is chugging along nicely. I was stuck in a bit of a rut on it for two whole days. After the end of the first section, I was stuck with the prospects of not being able to devise a melody that would best suit the movements B section. My solution was to take the opening figure in the strings and transform it into its own melody through diminution (elongation of note values). That solved it perfectly!

2nd Movement

I started the second movement today. After doing such a great job on the first movement, I'm a little worried on how I can best move forward on this work. The 2nd movement has to be perfect as well. I won't tolerate anything less. I've listened multiple times now to the first movement and have many ideas... but whether those ideas will eventually be set onto paper is the question. The scope of the first movement requires that the second movement contain a pathos unlike anything I have composed since. I can see now how this endeavor is the most complex that I have undertaken. Hopefully, I can deliver.

Finished 1st Movement!!!

I am so excited at seeing this movement through to completion!!! And I'm also very proud of the results so far! As promised, here is a link to the mp3 rendering!


http://www.box.net/shared/prkujxbnod

New Work Update!

I am almost finished with the first movement of this new project that I have undertaken. I know its not finished yet - BUT - I feel that this work is my greatest work so far. The scope and intensity of it are unlike anything I have composed to date. The movement is so far 5 mins in and I just can't stop listening to it in awe at my creation. You ever notice those little moments in life where you know great things are happening? I feel with this piece that this is one of those moments - I don't know if i'm just filled with immense pleasure in composing this OR if it truly is one of those great moments BUT time will be the judge of that! I'll post the completed movement on here when finished.

New Project Started

Tonight, I spent a good amount of time contemplating WHAT my next work will be. With this third project now before me - to compose an orchestral and a chamber work (both of which must be the BEST representation of me) - I decided to devote time to the orchestral first. The piece, after contemplation, will be a large scale symphony. Something of which I've worked on many, many times in the past - and have completed many rudimentary ones. This one, however, has to be different - I will expect nothing but my best work out of it! The opening is already complete and I have introduced the first theme of the work and am now about to expand on that theme. So far the work is a far cry from my earlier symphonies... this one may truly be deserving of the title itself!