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| Lampoons (for Orchestra) by soulima | 1 year ago |
| I could not help but crack up when I was listening and looking at that picture. This music is a cartoon in and of itself. Wonderfully orchestrated and interesting from start to finish. I can enjoy this on a musical/logical level and just as a listener. | |
| Dancing Dragonfly (studio version) by MonikaEvans | 1 year ago |
| SO glad I clicked on this -- magnificent voice and beautiful song! | |
| What Are You Like? by 4arms | 1 year ago |
| Delightfully catchy, I really enjoyed this. | |
| Along the river by Narananda | 1 year ago |
| Very atmospheric, loved the hemiola section in the middle. Great work! | |
| Machu Picchu by Narananda | 1 year ago |
| Beautiful music -- sets the perfect mood with the perfect balance between ideas. Fantastic stuff! | |
| Invisible Wings by toveco | 1 year ago |
Some really great cadences in here, and a very enjoyable theme. Nice work!  |
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| Theme and Variation # 1 from the 'August Variations' by soulima | 1 year ago |
| Stunning counterpoint! I loved this, can't wait to hear more! | |
| movie chase cue by mrtinyjam | 1 year ago |
| Very cool -- and very fitting! Lots of wonderful writing and imagery here. | |
| Op. 5-Sonata for Oboe-II. Andante by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| "You've outgrown the inherent limitations of this software." Oh, you're such a charmer. In all seriousness, after listening to your Serenade last night, I'm starting to agree with you. I DO want to move on to bigger and sonically better things. Money is always my issue, and I know that you suggested Notion to me previously, but is there any less expensive (but almost as good) VST that I can work with? And as far as the reverb biz goes, I could really go for a suggestion for a good audio mixing/editing software as well. Finale's not the best at that... But thanks for your comment, soul. I appreciate all of your comments...very much so. |
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| Serenade for Chamber Orchestra - Complete by soulima | 2 years ago |
| Whimsical and wonderful...and the rendering is, well, spectacular. A very beautiful piece of music. Really REALLY liked the last section. Those are some sweet woodwind parts! |
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| call it anything you want by Lapskin | 2 years ago |
| Hm, I think I'll call it "Really F***ing Good Electronica." Loved this. |
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| You're A LIar by aleksalt | 2 years ago |
| Forget Gaga: this girl has a great voice! I agree with the previous comment...more bass! Gotta admit though, pretty excellent though. Well done. | |
| Desert Sunrise by georgeptingley | 2 years ago |
 IN-credible George, I just loved it. Happy to be listening to your music once again! |
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| Raindrops 2 by Lapskin | 2 years ago |
Reminded me of a Venetian Snares song I once heard...very original and exciting electronica! Well done! |
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| Op. 19-For Alexander McQueen-Trio for English Horn, Violin and Viola by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
Thanks! Happy to see another comment from you, soulima!  Yeah, the rendering was iffy to me as well...I'm trying to figure out what's going on...since this usually doesn't turn out so...weird. I'll post a new MP3 with better rendering when I figure out what in the world happened. |
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| Op. 18-Sonata for Flute and Piano in D-I. Giusto, ma poco moderato by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thanks for the feedback. I'm taking a second look at the piece and will most likely be posting a revised version soon. |
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| ARIETTA with EWQLSO (Silver Edition) Strings by georgeptingley | 2 years ago |
| That SOUND. Now I really want EWQL... Very beautiful and expressive! Love it! |
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| Op. 17-Scherzo in G Minor for Piano-"The Christmas Scherzo" by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| A little bit of insanity never hurt anyone! And no...I can't play it...I don't even know if I could play a measure of it! But I'm sure there's someone who is willing to...even if she isn't. Thanks for the comments! |
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| Op. 10-Symphony No. 1 in F (Family Tree)-III. Moderato con anima (SKETCH) by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thanks for your comment...but I'm not exactly sure what you mean...? | |
| Memento Mori by soulima | 2 years ago |
| Thanks for sharing this with me...it has wonderful movement and definitely fits the description. An excellent piece! | |
| Now Im alone by KitRumble | 2 years ago |
| I love this! What program did you use? | |
| Op. 10-Symphony No. 1 in F (Family Tree)-II. Adagio teneramente (SKETCH) by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thanks for the stars this time...especially because this is a sketch, it's good to get constructive criticism while working on something...I feel like I'm more flexible and opt to change or re-evalute more. I'm most likely lightening the orchestration during the eng. horn solo...it feels way too heavy. And I've already tackled the atonal chords right before the trombones enter. I wasn't sure how I felt about those either. The reverb...yeah, still working. Just bought a book called Composing With Finale, and hopefully it will be arriving in a few days to save me! It was actually first and second french horns behind the clarinet in the opening, and then a woodwind/horn chord. I'm not too happy that it sounded like a harmonica... Thanks again!  ) |
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| feel the water by calebrity | 2 years ago |
| Fantastic. Downloading to my iTunes and going on my relaxing playlist right now. | |
| The Vampire's Lament by carlajpatterson | 2 years ago |
I love the spoken word here. Definitely different (in a good way) from the other Halloween music I've heard on here. The background vocals are beautiful! Fantastic! |
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| Morning Dance by Bennie | 2 years ago |
Your performance is excellent! Very good mix as well! |
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| Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon in Gmin, First Movement by JoelIrwin | 2 years ago |
Really REALLY wonderful baroque-style writing...terrific counterpoint between all instruments as well. What program do you use to compose with? I loved sound quality of the the flute and especially the bassoon. Fantastic work! |
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| Violin concerto by pandolfo | 2 years ago |
This orchestration is just magnificent...it's really inspired me to get working on violin concerto. Top notch. Really. |
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| The Keening Spell (UF) by becwil | 2 years ago |
| This is sensational!! I'm so glad I found it! Where's the favorite button!? |
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| Spain by Bennie | 2 years ago |
You're playing this? Wow...VERY impressive. Maybe I will start on that trumpet work... Fantastic writing as well...eclectic and jazzy. Great stuff. |
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| Leadbelly's TAKE THIS HAMMER by georgeptingley | 2 years ago |
| Lots of fun! What a great song... |
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| Op. 5-Sonata for Oboe-III. Allegro con brio by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thanks for the feedback George. This was a concern for me as well...I have considered altering the tempo slightly...but I really wanted to push the limit of the instrument in this movement as far as agility goes. Although I certainly don't want any of my pieces "unplayable." The ambiance of my pieces is being discussed frequently, unfortunately. I'm trying to remedy that by changing the reverb to different settings to see what I come up with. Chances are I'll be posting new MP3s soon that don't have this problem. ) |
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| Phantasmagoria by soulima | 2 years ago |
| Very haunting and mysterious. Really great! Love the flutter tonguing in the winds! | |
| Reverie (concert piano version) by georgeptingley | 2 years ago |
Wow. Just...wow. The modulations, the rises and falls...not only is this a fantastic work, that pianist really does it justice! |
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| Minuet in G minor by georgeptingley | 2 years ago |
An absolutely beautiful arrangement...it showcases each instrument wonderfully! |
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| Op. 6-Three Pieces for Clarinet and Cello-III. Allegro con brio by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thank you very much! A trumpet work? Hmm...perhaps. More of a woodwind guy myself, but it'd be interesting to do something with brass. Maybe a brass quintet or a trumpet sonata is in order... |
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| Op. 12-Woodwind Quintet No. 1-III. Presto by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thanks very much. I look forward to listening to your work as well! |
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| Speculative Mania (HTB) by becwil | 2 years ago |
| Really artistic. A piece that makes you think, for sure. Incredibly well-executed. I'm a fan. | |
| Shake Wrattle and pull dat trigger by Lapskin | 2 years ago |
While I thought the transitions were a tad abrupt, I really enjoyed the second half...and by really enjoyed, I mean my body was definitely shaking and wrattling. Very cool, glad I took a listen. |
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| Op. 6-Three Pieces for Clarinet and Cello-III. Allegro con brio by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Hmmmm...all right, I'll look into it some more. Thanks. |
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| Op. 6-Three Pieces for Clarinet and Cello-III. Allegro con brio by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Glad you enjoyed it! I'm a huge fan of winds...to me, the woodwind section is like a giant crayon box full of different colors. You're probably right...I guess it's not very jazzy, but that was the idea when I first composed it a while back. I'm having difficulties with the rendering...is there any program I could use that doesn't cost a fortune? I already spent hundreds on Finale, and I don't really care to spend the same on something else. Your insights have been extremely helpful. It's wonderful to have a composer of your caliber take the time to seriously evaluate my pieces. If there was any way you could give me some hints with the rendering, I'd appreciate it immensely! I want to make my work sound the best it possibly can! |
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| Zoomorphisms - Orcas by soulima | 2 years ago |
| WHOA. That's some serious music. Fantastic!! | |
| Chanson et L'amour Mens choir piece by deorleans | 2 years ago |
Just incredible. I love it. |
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| Waltz/Dance by Alegoo92 | 2 years ago |
| I'm getting a huge Russian vibe from this piece...and I'm loving every minute of it! A very good waltz. | |
| Protocol by becwil | 2 years ago |
| I'm so glad you suggested this to me! I absolutely love the added orchestration. A wonderful combination! The flute and piano play is magnificent. | |
| Don't Make Me Do It by carlajpatterson | 2 years ago |
So wonderfully raw and beautiful. Truly a unique work with plenty of soul. This is something I would listen to over and over again and never tire of. Inspiring. Thank you for sharing. |
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| Op. 10-Symphony No. 1 in F (Family Tree)-I. Allegro molto e animato by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thank you very much! I look forward to sharing them with you! -C.J. |
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| Scotch Whisky by archjerry | 2 years ago |
| Classy is how I would describe this piece. It paints a beautiful picture, and the music itself is really interesting. A wonderful jazz piece. Well done! | |
| ba wa by M3ROVINGIAN | 2 years ago |
A bit repetitive, but I have to say that the original idea is really something. I may write classical music, but I'm a huge electronica fan, and I have to say I enjoyed this work. |
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| Op. 8-String Quartet No. 1-III. Allegro pizzicato, alla humoresque. by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Why thanks! I had a lot of fun composing it too. | |
| Op. 8-String Quartet No. 1-III. Allegro pizzicato, alla humoresque. by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thank you! I have a Garritan preset for "concert hall" on this piece...perhaps not the best setting for this piece. I'll have to look into it, maybe tweak a bit so it doesn't sound so distant. Thanks again! -C.J. |
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| Op. 8-String Quartet No. 1-I. Allegro con anima by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thanks for your comment. There are multiple layers going on at the beginning and it wasn't necessarily meant to be melodic either. But I appreciate a good melody as well. I'll have to listen to your stuff. Thanks again! -C.J. |
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| Op. 8-String Quartet No. 1-I. Allegro con anima by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thank you very much! -C.J. |
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| Assyrian Empire by filmscoremike | 2 years ago |
| Certainly epic. I could definitely hear this in a film. Good stuff. | |
| Symphony in E Major - First Movement (draft) by soulima | 2 years ago |
| I can only describe this as magical...the orchestration is beautiful. Magnificent use of percussion as well. Congratulations on such a fine work. | |
| Op. 13-Divertimento for String Quintet and Piano by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thank you so very much! Unfortunately, even though I wrote in harmonics and Bartok pizzicato, my program doesn't play them back correctly. I will certainly check Notion out...I have heard of it before. I assume you use this to compose your music as well? Again, thank you. The comparison to Schoenberg is a huge compliment. |
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| Op. 3-Preludes for Piano-IV. Adagio sostenuto by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Composed. And yes, it is somewhat disconnected at points, I agree. Cohesiveness was a problem when I first started composing. Thanks for your comment! C.J. |
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| Sensai Japan by tedfire | 2 years ago |
| Really strong sense of rhythm. Very enjoyable! | |
| Op. 8-String Quartet No. 1-III. Allegro pizzicato, alla humoresque. by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thanks, I appreciate the feedback! C.J. |
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| Op. 8-String Quartet No. 1-III. Allegro pizzicato, alla humoresque. by cjdarnieder | 2 years ago |
| Thank you very much! It's composed using Finale 2009 professional edition and the Garritan personal orchestra sound libraries. Feel free to visit my website for more of my compositions as well...http://cjdarnieder.yolasite.com Thanks again, C.J. |
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