Hello you guys!

Im searching for a place where i can post my own contemporary compositions and can sctually get good feedback. I often see people somewhat failing to honestly critique contemporary pieces, because those more abstract pieces act on art on a different level. Im currently starting my composing journey, but i already was a semi-prof wind band conductor for some years and have a small degree in conducting to, so im very interested about other peoples opinions and want to learn more about composing. Id be very thankful if anyone could help...

(Btw english isnt my first language so im sry for the bad grammar)

I was thinking of using this/parts of this in a larger composition, but I can't tell if i'm just subconsciously reproducing something I've heard before. Or maybe it just is very generic haha

I can't find the artist who made this image so can't source :'(

This is a work I wrote about a year ago, I just got around to getting it recorded! Thanks again to Budapest scoring orchestra!

I hope you enjoy! Let me know your thoughts!

Greetings everyone,

Like the title says, I'm looking for input on a piece that I recently finished. The piece in question is written for brass (orchestral setup, plus euphonium), timpani, and three percussionists.

For the score, the percussion is written out for individual instruments with the player indicated (I plan on replacing that with 3 percussion parts once I've determined that the sharing of instruments and logistics of swapping are sound). In fact, my biggest concern IS the percussion, as it's an aspect of large ensemble writing that has always presented a challenge to me. One composer friend of mine has said "if you're struggling, it's because of poor planning" (or something to that effect). I'm inclined to agree, but I have also found that placing limits on who shares what right away reduces some of the combinations of percussion instruments I'd like to use in any given spot.

**as a side note, I am open to re-writing all of those parts as needed, especially the vibraphone part, knowing that time needed to swap to and from it is a bit longer than other instruments.

I hope that all makes sense.

Onto the other aspect, the brass: I have experience writing for brass, though I wouldn't say that I have expert level knowledge in how they are treated, especially in an ensemble setup where they are playing much more than in a typical orchestra. I worry that there are spots where I don't allow for enough periods of rest between statements. I also considered that when determining the length of the movements, as it's a piece approaching 18 minutes, with pauses between movements taken into account.

Here's a link to the score:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M-FkQ3mpiNcSxwoYe9XEttnW49lHAIN9/view?usp=drivesdk

And here's a link to the audio:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXSt8iGwKjew&si=wemqPcf1_S5FFLu-

Thank you to anyone and everyone who looks through this and gives feedback. I ultimately want this piece to be competition ready, so ensuring that every detail has been addressed, and that the score is clean is a top priority. I'm also happy to answer questions about the piece, and hopefully, take any criticisms to heart.

Hello all! Here is a piano solo I wrote that I have yet to have performed. If any pianists like this enough and want to record a video/audio file of them playing it so i can use it as reference (wink wink) then that would be great... 🙂‍↕️