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| Bereft by DavidBowles | 4 months ago |
| Wow. Despair AND anger, I think. Really evocative. | |
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by KoryDMiller | 5 months ago |
| I think the understated performance you gave is perfect for this piece. The key change is a touch awkward, but the keys you are using show off your voices nicely. | |
| Blessed be a new dawn and a new beginning by PaulWilkins | 5 months ago |
| I love how the piano and the cello solo intertwine. Although the flute part is nice, I think this could easily stand as a cello and piano duet for live concert use. | |
| All The Pretty Little Horses by ssstebbe | 8 months ago |
 Lovely. Please post the kids singing it after your concert this Spring. |
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| Lima Bean camp song by ssstebbe | 1 year ago |
| This is is a fun song. The sound quality is not bad either. I like your idea of putting fun songs on the CD for the kids to "find" (My husband is listening in the background. He groaned when you got to L.L.) Nice of you to share. |
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| Palm sunday by Narananda | 2 years ago |
I love the voicing. Some of the wonderful moving passages are obscured by the thundering chords about 1/3 through, but that's a small nitpick in a beautiful piece of music. Wonderful organ sound, here. Is it virtual or real? |
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| Sing Alleluia by ssstebbe | 2 years ago |
| I really like it when they touch it with the 3 part harmony. Very nice. I also like the familiar words of the gloria inserted in the song. The counterpoint section is nice, too. It is nice when your family shares your music, isn't it? | |
| Oriental Mist by KathyK | 3 years ago |
| Nice build of instrumentation and dynamic levels. It has a very episodic quality. I drop in here on occasion, although I haven't posted much in the last year. Welcome to the posting side of the site! | |
| Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming by mlpbadarak | 3 years ago |
| Gorgeous! I really love this piece. Your choices of chords is just enough off the beaten path to tickle my ear, yet stays within the boundaries of traditional. Is it published? It should be! |
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| NuMac Jingle by mlpbadarak | 3 years ago |
| Fun and energetic. Mallet instruments give such excitement to a composition. Great instrument choices! | |
| Zoomorphisms - The Caterpillar by soulima | 3 years ago |
| I get a picture of a caterpillar frantically crawling along a branch, eating every leaf in sight. I really liked the unexpected 'heft' of this piece. As was mentioned above, I'm not a real fan of the 'fade out' ending. With this much sound, I would have loved to hear a final chord, coda, or segue into a butterfly. Still, a small crit of a fabulous piece! |
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| Zoomorphisms - The Monkey by soulima | 3 years ago |
| I love the playfulness of this! Of course, that's what monkeys are all about! I really like your use of various percussion colors. It's almost like a percussion ensemble with wind accompaniment. The only real critique I have is that the clarinet voice is annoyingly high. I know it's for Eb clarinet, but it actually physically hurts my ears. Maybe bring it down an octave on occasion? (Now on my 3rd listen, it could be picc. just something in the overtones that is jarring.) Other than that, I love the ostinato effect you have going in the tuned percussion. Those low winds almost sound like 'Baby Elephant Walk' near the end. Very cool. |
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| Malpais: A World of Her Own by DavidBowles | 3 years ago |
I really love these lyrics! Your delivery is great, too. I like the string entrance about 2/3 of the way through. Unexpected, yet obviously exactly right. Your subject for this song is also a welcome one. Thanks for listening to my students - we are fortunate that music and art are mandated in Wisconsin - for now. Testing is slowly pulling resources away from learning, and the people 'in charge' are not artists, but bean-counters. I'm waiting for the pendulum to swing the other way, and for people to notice that finding creative solutions to problems takes creative people. |
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| Deck The Halls (Instrumental) by PeteFalck | 3 years ago |
| This is a nice interpretation of a classic song. The second verse could bring out the melody line a bit more, but otherwise, a fun romp through a Christmas carol. Happy Holidays! | |
| Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra 3 - Amabile Con Moto by soulima | 3 years ago |
| Lots of movement gives it a rather restless feeling. So many octave jumps in the clarinet kind of take away from the melodic flow, IMHO. I'd like to hear this on more sophisticated software, or played by a real player, though. Perhaps realistic phrasing and breathing would provide the phrases that my ear craves by about 1/3 through. Nice balance between you solo clarinet and the backing strings. | |
| Auld Lang Syne Pum Pum Pum by SISTERS | 3 years ago |
| This sure beats the Guy Lombardo version in my book. Beautifully sung. | |
| O Come Emmanuel Variations by TheTiler | 3 years ago |
| Lovely filigree around the theme. As always, well produced and played. Interesting ambivalence around the major/minor modal change. | |
| Brightest and Best by mlpbadarak | 3 years ago |
I have sung this text set to several tunes. I love the lilting meter of your tune. This is definitely worthy of the awards it has won! My background as a former H.S. choir judge compels me to take the choir to task for letting the tempo sag. The addition of the tambourine is a nice accent. |
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| Meandering by Rusticalia | 3 years ago |
Very nice. Now, I'm looking forward to the hauntingly beautiful song, sung by a young man about his true love, and how he'll always be there for her. Add some acoustic bass about 2/3 of the way through, add a bridge and a key change, and you've got gold. |
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| Sunny Fields (Classical version) by Digipoll | 3 years ago |
| I love your album art. This is very simple and clean. I enjoyed that aspect of your music very much, but I would have liked to hear more interplay between instruments developed as the song moved on. Lots of nice melodic snippets, more harmonic development would add some warmth. You did a bit of that with the flutes about 3/4 of the way through. | |
| Ramayana-11: Ravana's Palace by DavidBowles | 3 years ago |
| Great build, starting with the tabla. I like the guitar-like riffs you have in the middle section. The cowbell and synth (?) are great, too. It keeps it from being strictly 'Indian' atmosphere, and gives a nod to other music styles. | |
| Enceladus Encounter by feenixx | 3 years ago |
| This is a great mix of jazz, 20th century, and sound effects, all rolled into one. I love the space you have between the instruments. Even though I was listening on powerbook speakers, it was clean and crisp. | |
| Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration part III by Storkaas | 3 years ago |
Very full of 'cold' sounds, like icicles, and permafrost. You brought the piano in at just the right time. The touches like wind and the electronic sound are very evocative. Excellent. |
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| Dreaming of the Fells by davajonah | 3 years ago |
Nice, slow build. I really like your synth sounds, especially the swirly effects. The description & photo are also great for those of us who like more information. |
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| I Love To Tell The Story by ssstebbe | 3 years ago |
As always, you have a really fine touch with the old hymns. We learned this song with the children's Sunday School class at our church, it is enjoyed by young and old alike. I like the simplicity of this arrangement. |
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| Bulls Rock Fanfare by dcoscina | 3 years ago |
Very 'Fanfare for the Common Man' at the opening. Interesting mix of instruments. It does have a sports team sound to it, with the stringendo strings, brass stabs and rock guitar entrance, and it's a good length for its intended use. |
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| Adieu Oh Lovely Spring [for recorders] by davidsmith99 | 3 years ago |
| The piece is very nice. There were a couple of times the tambourine didn't seem to quite fit the rest of the style of the piece, but generally it was a nice addition. I'd like to hear it a wee bit drier. Generally, a thoughtful, calming piece. | |
| Skein by kristyjo | 4 years ago |
| Thank you for your comments. This piece is a bit different from much of the music that's posted here, but variety is the spice of life! | |
| Ensoniq by acnotdc | 4 years ago |
| Great mix of tone colors and rhythms. That flutey sound is kind of a surprise after all of the heavier sounds you have going. The pizz strings are also nice. Great work! | |
| "12:45" Duet for Piano and Oboe by davidsmith99 | 4 years ago |
Lovely. Nice mix of traditional and modern tonalities and rhythms. The oboe tone is quite nice. May I inquire as to what you're using for that sound? Piano is also nice. This sounds like a nice piano accompaniment, it stays under the oboe sound, and is fairly restrained (which IMHO is a good thing.) |
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| Cape Cod Girls by jimbouchard | 4 years ago |
Ya know, if they would try to do any work using your version, I'm not sure anything would get done. Really laid back. Nice, free vocals. |
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| Wayfarin' Stranger by ScottCarmichael | 4 years ago |
This is the definitive version for me. The additional verses and the altered chords change it enough that I have to listen to it with fresh ears, and, to me, that is an excellent way to listen to an old standard in a new way. Thanks, Scott. |
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| Dreamdance by feenixx | 4 years ago |
| The slightly 'off-tune-ness' adds to the energy. The additional effects are also a fun touch. They keep me waiting to see what else is going to pop up. | |
| Route 66 by mbehar | 4 years ago |
I just wanted to add my kudos to all the rest. great cover!!!! |
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| Goodbye Stangleville (So Long Jane) by BossHook | 4 years ago |
No kidding! My husband's grandparents lived in Stangleville, (WI) until his grandpa died in 1994. Then Grandma moved to Mishicot. Anyway, so many of those small towns on the eastern edge of Wisconsin grew up first along the lakeshore, then the railroad, then the highway from Miwaukee to Green Bay, and when things change, they slowly die away. I think the church and the bar are still there at Stangleville, but not much else. Oh - the song! Nice groove, great vocal delivery, and the backing guitars, piano & drums are just right. |
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| Colère by yafloyd | 4 years ago |
Big and provocative! I love the powerful percussion and the straight forward, aggressive strings. Is this written for something that already exists, or is it a soundtrack for a mind movie? |
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| ALL HALLOW'S EVE by BossHook | 4 years ago |
Great colaboration. The only thing that could be improved to my hearing is that Doreen's voice could be a little more forward and clearer. Her expression and vocal quality are just great! The background music and effects are likewise fantastic. You have a great mix of classic effects and spooky instrumentals. |
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| JW was here by KCsGROOVE | 4 years ago |
| I like the subtle entrance of instruments. This is a very nice tribute. Thanks for sharing it with us. | |
| He Is The Way (John 14:6) by ssstebbe | 4 years ago |
| Yes, there are some very confident, strong singers in this group! I like your accompaniment very much, but even more, I like that the children's voices and the words are very much 'front and center'. Music is a great way to remember important things, and I'm sure the kids will remember this verse for a very long time. | |
| Anchor News by bimmzy | 4 years ago |
Yes, this is an excellent opening bit that grabs attention right away. I'd be a bit more deliberate about the timing of those first chords - They don't seem quite synced up. I had to listen to see if they were triplets, or not. Otherwise, good instrumentation and energy. |
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| Trumpet Piano Collab by ssstebbe | 4 years ago |
Really nice, laid back tune. You two make some nice music together. Maybe some more colabs in the works? |
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| Astral Antiphon (DJP's Astromix) by DJPower_AKA_DJP | 4 years ago |
| It's always interesting to hear a remix - especially one like this that has so much percussion in it. The metallic arpeggios about 2/3 of the way through were really spine tingling. Although the beat that you overlaid on the vocals wasn't the one I had in mind when I originally recorded this, it fit really well, and I especially liked the way you used it in the last section of the piece - it felt like it really belonged there! Great mix! | |
| "War Game Suite" Op. 17 by zeroAcademy | 4 years ago |
Interesting choices of instruments. I like the woodwind solo near the beginning - You do nice, symphonic things with the winds, as far as solo lines. I have to say, the string voices aren't particularly convincing in the upper registers, but that's a function of the software. Nice form and layout of the piece. To me, it sounds more like the background of a movie or well-made video game than a symphony (that's not a put-down, just an observation.) |
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| "Through and Past the Glaciers" for Orchestra by Aafarr2 | 4 years ago |
Excellent, expansivevwork. The string sounds are excellent, brass a little less organic sounding, but the care and crafting you put into this are obvious. This is definitely cinematic in its style and form. The end is slightly disappointing, as I was waiting for a tonic chord to finish it, or an entrance from a quietly singing men's chorus, or another device to segue this into another movement. Lush, well-developed orchestration. You have potential, my friend - real potential that I only dream of having. Thank you for posting this, and then giving us the heads up in the symphony forum post. |
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| In praise of teachers by georgeptingley | 4 years ago |
| This is an interesting orchestration - so traditional in the use of string orchestra, then the glockenspiel and the guitar make their appearance for a brief moment. The tempo you chose for this is very regal and stately. It allows me as a listener to follow the contrapuntal lines with more clarity. Great background explanation, too. | |
| My Heart's In the Highlands by Duke | 4 years ago |
Great setting up of atmosphere. You took your time. Then when the winds come in, it's wonderful, too. Oh - nice percussion roll! Wow! well orchestrated and very emotive. On listening again, I'm impressed with the bends you got in the pipe part and the whistle part. They really add a touch of authenticity. Really, your orchestration is so perfect, throwing the melody line back to the strings two thirds of the way through, then the final melodic statement from the orchestra. I'm impressed! |
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| June Waltz by Mystified | 4 years ago |
| I love the harp with your voice. the entrance of the strings is nice, too. Congratulations to the happy couple. My husband and I just celebrated 19 years. | |
| On Halloween Night by kristyjo | 4 years ago |
| Oh- you mean "Dracula was sleeping there, wearing spooky underwear." Second graders are notorious for trying to sneak in something silly, surprising or slightly 'naughty'. My rule is that it has to be suitable for our audience (which is the kindergarten and first grade students.) Beyond that, it's their call. |
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| Revenge by Sheth | 4 years ago |
| Nice writing! I like the canonic entrances. It might sound more full if you combine instruments of different ranges and timbres. Right now, you have low instruments together, then flutes playing together. If you mix it up a little, then add a touch of reverb, the harmonic builds would be more apparent and sustained. The chord progressions are very nice. | |
| Anti-Valentine by soulima | 4 years ago |
| I enjoy the quotes from various songs. is it 'This Old Man', or the Barney theme song 'I Love You...' Even though it's a bit tongue in cheek, you get some really nice dynamic contrast here, and I love the way you keep things moving forward, yet consistently come back to that children's theme. Nicely understated countermelodies, too. | |
| Symphony #1, Mvt. 2- Adagio by kristyjo | 5 years ago |
| Thanks, aaront, becwil and ramzar for the kind comments! | |
| Woodstock Revisited by aaront | 5 years ago |
| What a set of pipes! great vocals! The production is also really big - it practically leaps out of the speakers! Driving beat keeps everything moving. | |
| Loop by becwil | 5 years ago |
| Interesting choice of music style for the poem. At first I heard something else in my own mind, (more New Agey, I would have done something with a flute, I'm sure) but as I listened, the jazz trumpet started to feel right, and the beat settled into the loop of the lyrics. It's great to get a dose of 'done a different way than I woulda' with something as smooth and lyrical as this. Nice collaboration! | |
| Beautiful by Wes_McClintock | 5 years ago |
Hey, not bad for 'not being able to play the piano'. I like the entrance of your orchestration. Very nice. |
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| •••GRACE OF CREATION ..by R.Geiger / Baboon••• by RiGee | 5 years ago |
This is a great collaboration! It is hard to believe that the music and the lyrics were written by different people, they really are a 'matched set'. Also an excellent delivery. |
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| More Universal Languages by grathy | 5 years ago |
So MANY different sounds. I like how you use the different loops to present authentic sounds from many places. The ending is a bit abrupt, but otherwise, this was great - like a mini-tour of the world. |
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| Protocol by becwil | 5 years ago |
| I love the octave sections interspersed with the strong, foreboding dissonances. The piano playing was passionately presented. Kudos to you both. | |
| Vision & Salvation (Emp's bike V movement) by Filmscorz | 5 years ago |
I love the intro, and the drums throughout the piece, although they could be moved back somewhat when your first two melodic motives enter. The balance was great on the section when the reed instruments entered. I also enjoyed your description. Interesting that your 'Asian' or Eastern sounding piece is posted today. I also have an Eastern piece called 'Organic Silk' that i just posted, if you'd like to listen. Great sound pictures and programatic episodes. |
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| Inside MY Mind by easyesteemer | 5 years ago |
I don't know what it would be labeled, either, but I like it. I like your choice of percussion, and the other voicings, too. |
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| Winter Nights by Sheth | 5 years ago |
That main piano sound had a bit of a 'koto' flavor to it. I enjoyed the way you added the additional strings and flute sounds on the second pass. The recording has a bit of a muffled sound to it, although that might be your choice of instruments. Sweet piece - I was just getting into it when it ended- I would have loved to hear it continue for another minute or two! |
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| Emily by rhonie | 5 years ago |
Edgy vocals and great guitars. The opening really sets us up for a 'no holds barred' delivery, and there's no disappointment there! |
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| Trails In The Sky featuring Rhonie by zallaz | 5 years ago |
Great collaboration! Your voice has a nice understated quality. I would have loved to hear one of the choruses (danger zone) up an octave with a bit more angst near the end. The guitars are also very good. This was very nice work, the end was a little bit quickly faded in my book. A classic style done very well. |
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| Academy Suite Op. 5 by zeroAcademy | 5 years ago |
I love the string ostinato. The woodwind and brass voices leave a bit to be desired, although I realize they are only software instruments. I enjoy the driving forward motion of this piece. I would really like to hear this played by real instruments. The ending was a bit unsatisfying. Is this part of a larger work in which you segue into another piece? |
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| Choral Dream by ky_man | 5 years ago |
Nice study of 'tension and release' in a choral style. Now, get a real choir to sing it, and put it on an EP with some more of the same, and I'll buy it. |
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| Solar Winds by kristyjo | 5 years ago |
| Thanks to you folks who've listened and commented. I appreciate the feedback! | |
| IN THE TWILIGHT (A Tribute to Dr.King) by Barretok | 5 years ago |
This is an interesting mix of styles and episodes. |
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| All Of Us Here by brendajean | 5 years ago |
Whoa - good old analogue hiss! It really stood out at first, but then as you began singing, the hiss really receded into the background. I love your voice! You have a nice clean straightforward delivery that is nice to listen to. |
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| Poirot by vinci | 5 years ago |
I like the space you give the instruments by panning them to different places. You are right about the recording. Hopefully as you create more music it will be worthwhile to invest in some higher grade equipment and/or software instruments. This is a nice theme, and performed very well. It might be nice to add an additional 'B' theme to insert about 2/3 of the way through to add some variation. The sound colors you are using are very nice and pleasant to listen to. |
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| Jingle Bells by EquinoxShadow | 5 years ago |
| Makes you kind of wonder what kind of animals are pulling that sleigh! | |
| A Final Moment - Video by drakonis | 5 years ago |
Very nice. I'll be sure to watch this when we finally have too much snow up here in Wisconsin. It's been RAINING for the past three days - aaargh! Seriously, quite pleasant. I think you could have added a bit of 'surf' sound effect without getting too campy on some of the 'big wave' scenes. Love the sunset. |
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| Christmas Day (kids sing) by ssstebbe | 5 years ago |
It's nice to hear a new song for advent! The kids are lucky to have you as their director. I hope they all realize how special it is to have music written especially for them! They do have well blended voices, and they sing with a lot of confidence. A great job all around! |
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| While By The Sheep (kids sing) by ssstebbe | 5 years ago |
I love the echo choir, and the different timbre you used to accompany each different choir. I got a kick out of the kids who really let everyone know that they KNEW the 'How great our joy" phrase! |
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| 11° Secret Love by RAMZAR | 5 years ago |
I really love that sax sound. Superb jazz track. I like the space you give the instruments. The background instruments are suitably 'back', but I'd love to hear a guitar solo break forward at some point. Oh- there it is. Great - now everything's perfect. |
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| Fight The Poison by macdude02 | 5 years ago |
Really awesome sound. I can't comment on the low end, because I'm listening on my pathetic little computer speakers, but I can say that your playing has a real 'no prisoners taken' vibe to it that's really exciting to hear. |
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| Nerja Impressions by RiGee | 5 years ago |
Richard, I haven't been at iComps much lately, but I'm glad I caught this little jewel. Great choice of instrumental voicings! You did an excellent job, particularly considering that you did this on the move with the onscreen keyboard. |
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| Harp chords by DaedraLarsa | 5 years ago |
Unhurried, simple, yet the addition of the synth line adds a nice depth. There are some great progressions that I thought would go one way, but then turned another way - Very nice. |
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| Ambia (DISTANT Mix) by Jacob | 5 years ago |
Very nice, floating melody. The piano sounds nice, but it's kind of overwhelmed when the synth and the drums come in. I like your variety of synth sounds. I also like how you come around full circle to the solo piano at the end. |
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| Oh, How I Love Jesus LIVE by ssstebbe | 5 years ago |
Very nice, kids! The words were clear and easy to understand. John, I'm using your arrangement with my own children/youth choir. We're singing it this Sunday. I have to say, although you used it with your younger students, my group, which includes 3 eighth grade boys also enjoys this arrangement. Everyone is in one kids choir, from 4 years old to eighth grade. I don't think I'll get it recorded, but if I do, I'll post it here, too, so you can hear how it sounds with that configuration. |
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| He's Got The Whole World LIVE by ssstebbe | 5 years ago |
| This is a classic that you added a bit of extra interest to with your fine piano playing. I like the verbal direction you occasionally throw out to the kids. (and the congregation, too.) | |
| Fantasy Two by anitric2000 | 5 years ago |
I love the textures you get with your instrumentation. It has a very innocent quality - or maybe not. I would enjoy hearing more music by this particular ensemble. |
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| Goodbye by fromano | 5 years ago |
Beautiful. Low key and restrained performance makes me listen harder to feel the emotions you are sharing. Why do we all wait until it's too late to share our deepest feelings with those we love? |
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| Confessions Featuring Alana Burner by jayman | 5 years ago |
| Great package of music! The production is definitely a couple of steps above GarageBand. The only extra thing I would have asked for is a lyric sheet. | |
| EMC orchestra by RAMZAR | 5 years ago |
Sweet Saxophone sound, here! Also, a nice bed of strings and piano. The opening was a little bit harsh, but after that, the balance and sound were fantastic. Emotions of pain, longing and sadness were all evident. I would have enjoyed it if the ending continued to build to a final chord, rather than fading out at the end. |
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| Clibopb by Boris_the_Bull | 5 years ago |
I don't really get the lyrics, but I like the way you manipulated your voice throughout the whole piece. The backing beat was really fun. |
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| Greenville by Homebrand | 5 years ago |
Yes, indeed, this is ambient. I like the slow but steady build of instruments you incorporate into this. The instrument drop out was, in contrast, a bit abrupt. Generally speaking, though, an interesting piece. |
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| Whatever it will be by Mystified | 5 years ago |
Lovely voice. You have such great control. Combined with a natural prescence and nice production as you have - you could sing 'peanut butter and jelly' over and over, and it would sound beautiful. |
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| The Man from Cornish by Bowman | 5 years ago |
Nice theme. It would sound great with real instrumentalists, but could also sound quite good with better software instruments, spaced out as if they're across the front of a stage. If you do more of this style of music, the World Music JamPack would be a great place to get some of the instrumentation that would really have the perfect sounds for this piece. |
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| Medieval Melody by kristyjo | 5 years ago |
| thanks steve |
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| Tibur Concerto by Balok | 5 years ago |
Lovely. Very classical feeling. I really like the single oboe entrance after the full string section. Nice flow. There were a couple of spots that I also felt the imprecision was a bit distracting, but almost all of this piece was top-notch, and enjoyable to listen to. |
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| Oh, How I Love Jesus (jazz) by ssstebbe | 5 years ago |
Your young singers will enjoy this song, especially in your great jazzy arrangement. The ending is neat. I could hear 'partner song' telegraphed at about the halfway point, and it's sure a great way to let kids participate in singing harmony. |
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| Blessed Assurance Sax LIVE by ssstebbe | 5 years ago |
Very nice, understated performance by two fine musicians. The sax sound is a bit lacking on the high end, but that's understandable because of your live recording situation (that's in a worship setting rather than a performance setting.) Thanks for sharing it here. |
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| Medieval Melody by kristyjo | 5 years ago |
| thanks for the listening and sharing your thoughts steve |
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| A Child's Reverie at Slumber by RickB1 | 5 years ago |
Really nice chord bed, and I like the harp voicing with the flute. The first section could use a melodic line over the chords, IMO. This sounds like it should be under dialogue in a movie or play. It is very reminiscent of sections of 'The Lord of the Rings' - maybe that's why it feels so cinematic to me. |
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| Der Seerosenteich by gjveltink | 5 years ago |
Very tranquil. This is a nice atmospheric piece. I enjoyed all of the jampack instruments except the solo violin, which was a bit synthetic sounding in comparison to the other instruments. Nevertheless, this was a fine piece, and it sounds like you know what you're doing with those symphony instruments. |
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| Arabesque by WeirdThing | 5 years ago |
Very graceful. I kind of wish it would go on a bit longer. The ending was a little startling, ending on the dominant as it did. This is a nice combination of instruments, and you use them both to good advantage. |
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| Brethren, We Have Met To Worship by ssstebbe | 5 years ago |
It's nice to hear your singing and playing. Interesting how you mix a pentatonic melody with some of those jazz chords. Also, you have a 2 beat feeling. Very flowing. I tend to sing this in a very 'primitive' style, as fits its history, but you're using it in your own style, which is very nice. I really like the way you do the last verse acappella, and then bring the piano back in. Very effective for focusing attention on the words you're singing. My middle son played piano for offertory last week at our church, and we were pretty proud of him. It is nice to hear different types of music as offered during the summer 'choir vacation' in many churches. |
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| The Other Side of Night by MrsEnicholsIC | 5 years ago |
| Wonderful collaboration. This is such a nice tribute to you husband, Elizabeth. It looks and sounds like you have built a very special family bond. | |
| African flute groove by kristyjo | 5 years ago |
| Thanks for all the comments! I'm working on getting the micing on the real drums, so I can do all the instruments live. The thing about drumming in this tradition, though, is that it's a community event, not just one person doing it all. and it's not really all about the product, but about the process. Maybe I'll try to get some of my students to perform with me for posting. | |
| Mars Attack by Balok | 5 years ago |
Dramatic stuff! Who needs a movie when the soundtrack does all the work! This is so very well done. downloaded. |
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| A Far-off Place by Mystified | 5 years ago |
Really beautiful. It ended too soon. You do a beautiful thing with production, too. Your voice is prominent, but not to much. I'll have to go back and see all the things I've been missing! |
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