19 December 2019

Voile d'automne

I have been working on this composition for about eight months. I have attempted to take note of all the feedback I have received to date regarding previous compositions, with the exception of 'try to work fast at producing more compositions instead of tinkering endlessly with one piece.' If you don't warm to different things going on at the same time, you will not warm to Voile d'automne: probably you will consider it a dog's breakfast. I have been concerned to keep the music melodically interesting. Do I succeed? Or have I overdone it? I have been concerned to produce different soundscapes (including the employment of different modalities) yet maintain an overall sense of unity. I believe I have been successful at this, but do you agree? Compared with previous compositions, I have tried to make use of different rhythms. Does this work? Some parts of the work are melody-led, and other parts are chord led. Do you think I have the balance anywhere near right? I should like to have been much more adventurous in the chords I was using (other than the chords made with passing notes), but I do not know how to achieve that without starting with a chord progression. Advice would be welcome. I am not at all competent at building to a final a cadence. Where can I turn for some guidance on this? Feedback will be gratefully received.

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