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| Rhapsody (for solo piano) by soulima | 17 days ago |
| Lovely, classic Soulima. | |
| Aubade by mlpbadarak | 1 month ago |
| oops, I forgot to check "No Loops" when I uploaded this. Good catch, Mark. And thanks for your comments. Mary |
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| Allegretto (for Flute and Two Harps) by soulima | 2 months ago |
| Classic neo-classic Soulima! This is so beautiful, John. A perfect way to start the day. Thank you. | |
| Dance (for Iggy) by soulima | 3 months ago |
| LOL - Love it! |
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| Bagatelle (Number Five) by soulima | 3 months ago |
| Lovely. I really like this little neoclassicism. This whole set is just wonderful. | |
| Nana del turrón by dirigent | 3 months ago |
| Sweet! and welcome back, Andreas. |
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| Aubade by mlpbadarak | 5 months ago |
I guess all those years of playing horn were good for something, huh?  |
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| Good King Wenceslas by mlpbadarak | 5 months ago |
| Four French horns: I composed Five Variations on Good King Wenceslas 15 years ago (can it be that long?!) for my horn quartet, called the Horn Buskers. Ah, those were the days. Now, I use the first variation as my ringtone. |
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| Christmas Song by maglasser | 5 months ago |
| excellent variations and development of your tune. I played it again and again and I like it more each time... especially when you get into multi-part counterpoint. Nicely done, and perfect for the holiday season. Welcome to iComps. |
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| Suite from "Appu and the Spark Collector" by byHeart | 6 months ago |
| there is was, skipping around the 4205 songs on my iTunes and this popped up. I couldn't remember where I got it or who Tom Stoner is... until I traced it back here. Thank you, Tom. This is just lovely!! Happy thanksgiving 2011, too. |
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| Birds of Sorrow by soulima | 10 months ago |
| lovely, thoughtful. Thank you, it's just what I need on a hot summer night - a breath of fresh air. |
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| Lazy Afternoon by soulima | 10 months ago |
| What a lovely "lullaby". I woke up at 2 am, couldn't sleep - brought this up on my iPhone and slept like a babe the rest of the night. I like the subtle percussion in the back-ground. The sustained cello & bass lines. Orchestration is definitely your forte. Thank you & Sweet dreams. |
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| Et Alii Ibidem (others in the same place) by A1K3M1 | 1 year ago |
| Awesome! I'm your newest fan!! | |
| Kyrie by dirigent | 1 year ago |
| ambient, yes, and a little apocalyptic: Excellent layering of elements in an almost random fashion, it almost forces me to keep "listening back" to give each new element a context, and then there's another new element. Bravo, Andreas. Bravo indeed. | |
| Perpetuum Mobile VII by soulima | 1 year ago |
| wonderful ! This makes me |
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| KRISTI'S THEME for piano and strings by georgeptingley | 1 year ago |
| Absolutely beautiful - and perfect for Kristi. (I'm a big fan of ice skating and of Kristi from way back). This was just what I needed to listen to tonight. Just close my eyes and listen.... Thank you, George |
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| Take Heart My Love by mfwmiles | 1 year ago |
 excellent collab. I really like the instrumentals too - Bravo, y'all! |
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| He Is The Way by mlpbadarak | 1 year ago |
| That's me. Playing with my Garageband on my first morning off in weeks. Thanks for your comments. | |
| Dona Nobis Pacem by georgeptingley | 1 year ago |
| Indeed appropriate. Thanks. | |
| Dona Nobis Pacem - remix by DennyCicak | 1 year ago |
| you know how much I love bells. and this remix is SUPER. Bravo, Denny! | |
| Another Transformation by georgeptingley | 1 year ago |
| Simply lovely! | |
| Perpetuum Mobile III by soulima | 1 year ago |
| I love this whole series! Bravo e encore! |
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| Trio Apassionato, Adagietto Cantabile, Op. 3 (for Piano, Viola and Clarinet) by achacham | 1 year ago |
| Lovely textures; I like the midi rendering, and would really love to hear a live performance. Welcome to icompositions! |
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| Seventh Requiem for Western Music by achacham | 1 year ago |
Call me crazy, but I really like this! |
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| Perpetuum Mobile II by soulima | 1 year ago |
| I enjoyed listening to the two back-to-back... The granddaddy of all loops! Wonderful. | |
| Shenandoah by soulima | 1 year ago |
| one of my favorite folk tune, and beautifully arranged. Heavenly. | |
| Kyrie by schubertiad | 1 year ago |
| Awesome. are you interested in collaboration? I could download and have a try at adding the chorus. with your permission, of course. I'd like to try the other movements too. | |
| You Are the New Day by dirigent | 1 year ago |
| SUPER! Amazing texture, the electronic overlay give the text such depth and meaning. Genius! | |
| That was then...This is now by georgeptingley | 1 year ago |
| lovely. Simply lovely. I needed this tonight. Thank you. |
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| Scat 2011 by dirigent | 1 year ago |
| Happy song! Joyful singin'. (DO you feel better now? I do!) |
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| Ostinato (for flute and bassoon) by georgeptingley | 1 year ago |
| Very engaging - quirky, in a way. Nice balance of timbre. 'makes me want to play it again.... and again... and again. Bravo! | |
| In the Gyre by soulima | 1 year ago |
| Stunning composition, John. Awesome, indeed! |
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| 'A Beatnik Christmas' by soulima | 1 year ago |
| Cool, Man! Cool ! | |
| 'Shag' by soulima | 1 year ago |
| I don't know if "cute" is the appropriate word... but this is CUTE. And isn't the mark of the genius is to be able to create in many different styles - I love it! (nevermind that I'm old enough to know what the 60's sound was!) | |
| Vowel Monster by ZipZipper | 1 year ago |
I give it an A+ !! |
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| Everywhere All Around by ClayPotts | 1 year ago |
| Welcome back. We've missed you too! | |
| Am I Blue by dirigent | 1 year ago |
| Very cool. Very smooth. Fits my mood perfectly. |
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| Suite from "Appu and the Spark Collector" by byHeart | 1 year ago |
| You are definitely one of my favorite artists on iComps. This is delicious! Sets the scene; tells the story; and makes me smile. And what a lovely story! | |
| 1997 by pharmakeus | 1 year ago |
| this was posted on my birthday, so naturally - I thought you made this specially for me I love the chance-y elements in the opening, and then the break into "get-up-and-dance" & improv-ish section which really illustrate the "freewheelin'" lyric. Good job, Guy! |
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| Serenade LXXXV by Narananda | 1 year ago |
| Beautiful, solid composition. Nice modal quality that sets the mood and carries us away. Well done, Harald! | |
| Indian Summer by soulima | 1 year ago |
| Rich, lush moody piece, really captures the season. From where I sit in hot, dry New Mexico desert this is the next best thing to being there. Thanks, John! | |
| Vague by ZipZipper | 1 year ago |
| This is brilliant! I love the ambient background! It really works in counterpoint with your vocals... The rests and silences are really effective and I am especially moved by the events in your life that inspired this. Bravo, Zip! | |
| Means to an end by FlamingBiscuit | 1 year ago |
| Welcome! I love the name/pseud. |
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| Sweet Joy! by mlpbadarak | 1 year ago |
| These are Garritan Library sound samples I got with my Finale 2010. Next we record with real people playing real horns, in a real acoustic space. WooHOO! |
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| Suite for Chamber Orchestra by soulima | 1 year ago |
| Wonderful to listen to all together. I especially enjoy the contrast and continuity of movements, one to the next. Bravo. What a lovely little aubade, together with my second cup o' coffee. |
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| Evening Hymn with Reflection by byHeart | 1 year ago |
| Lovely - it sounds like "comfort food" for the heart | |
| Resonet Tuba by dirigent | 2 years ago |
Wow! Robust & muscular - yet timeless; I especially like the vocal imitation and contrapuntal layering. I'd love to hear this live, with real brass and percussion... what a knockout fanfare that would be! |
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| Three Evocations on a Theme for Small Ensemble by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| Exquisite. | |
| Happy Birthday by mlpbadarak | 2 years ago |
| Ha! Better late than never Happy Birthday, John! |
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| Piglets in Wonderland by dirigent | 2 years ago |
AHH!! this far exceeded my expectations - it's deep. lot's of textural dimension. Improvisatory "dialogue" 'makes me think of Bobby McFerrin but with an extraordinary meditative quality. I'm compelled to listen again... and again and again. Bravo. |
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| Soul's Light Play by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| How lovely! It makes me think of the Japanese (folk) song: Sakura. Simple, yet very elegant. I do like what you've done with instrumentation to create a kaleidoscope of timbres. Bravo. | |
| Stella Maris by AMBRADUNA | 2 years ago |
| What a nice day's work! | |
| Earth and Heaven by soulima | 2 years ago |
| Rich, moody piece: excellent listening. Conjures up all kinds of visual images - especially the layering of thematic elements - I may step into this scene and float away. Thanks. | |
| Jacob's Ladder by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| This is so sweet! I love what you've done with one of my favorite tunes. Bravo. | |
| Lux aeterna (for SATB choir) by schubertiad | 2 years ago |
| I realize this is a couple of years old but it's really good voice-leading, and delicious harmonies... well crafted composition - would love to hear it with live voices. It's beautiful, don't let it sift to the bottom of the pile or gather dust. | |
| SUMMERTIME (for a cold winter's day) by georgeptingley | 2 years ago |
On a cold winter's day, this is just what I needed! Thank you. |
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| Epiphanies - The Speed of Light by mlpbadarak | 2 years ago |
not only do I know the Stravinsky quote - I was inspired by it.  |
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| Albinoni Concerto Op.7 by MidiOrleans | 2 years ago |
| Very nice rendering of one of my favorites. Bravo | |
| On The Steppes by dirigent | 2 years ago |
| lovely transcription. well done. | |
| Sleigh Ride by soulima | 2 years ago |
| this is so FUN! the most fascinating aspect of your work is in the orchestration: a sonic kaleidoscope! happy new year too. |
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| La guerre sociale by MishaThaler | 2 years ago |
| Well done, Misha. and I like the message the music carries or is it the message that carries the music. |
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| Brandenburg Concerto # 3, Mov't 1 - Allegro (J. S. Bach) by soulima | 2 years ago |
| This is lovely!! Do you remember when Walter/Wendy Carlos first put together synthesized renderings (electronic "early music" arrangements) of J. S. Bach. Hours, days, months (!) of sampling and splicing tape fragments? Weren't those the bad-old days? Ah! How far we have come! |
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| Polish Carol by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| simply lovely. I always look forward to your posts... just as I look forward to this season of peace and joy. | |
| Night Fall by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| what a lovely, mood-y piece. Excellent textures and timbral contrasts, great listen - morning, evening, any time. |
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| Fractals (in Notion3) by soulima | 2 years ago |
| Wonderful new software - a composer's playground! I'm very impressed with the quality of sampled sounds, particularly with the articulation of the winds. Nicely composition piece, too. Excellent, in fact! | |
| Lullaby for the Departed by soulima | 2 years ago |
| this was just what I needed to listen today. Thank you. songs of comfort. | |
| Fragments from Eternity no. 2 - "Blake" by Justin_Case | 2 years ago |
Lovely! (sorry it took me so long to get here!) beautifully done. |
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| For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her – Simon & Garfunkel by OMNICELL | 2 years ago |
this is one of my all-time favorites. thank you |
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| Mangranruoshi by dirigent | 2 years ago |
oooh, I love this! |
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| Minotaur by dirigent | 2 years ago |
| awesome! | |
| My Dancing Day by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| Lovely set of variations. Delightful! It just makes me smile. | |
| Perpetuum Mobile I by soulima | 2 years ago |
| Joyful - Thank you |
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| Traveler's Song by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| Nicely done. Charming, indeed. | |
| My Pooch by dirigent | 2 years ago |
My 3 dogs and I now have a new "theme song" - Bindi, the little spaniel, especially loves it as do I. What great fun! |
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| Hallucination Rag by KeithOtis | 2 years ago |
Perfect. |
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| Franz Schubert: Der Leiermann (Wiebke Hoogklimmer, Contralto) by wiebkecontralto | 2 years ago |
Lovely performance. Brava! I would love to hear you do the Mahler Ruckert Lieder |
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| "Thanks" in 3 Verses by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| Very nice - I especially like the "2nd verse": delicate and transparent. lovely style. |
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| The Prayer of the Guarani by MishaThaler | 2 years ago |
Misha! Your music fills my head and makes me dance. Both visceral and hypnotic. It like the way it builds in transparent layers; it's the genius of electronica. Thanks for the smile. P.S. I especially like falzaabi's comment. I second that emotion. |
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| Meditation by schubertiad | 2 years ago |
| meditative, indeed. very effective. | |
| Dear Ones by byHeart | 2 years ago |
| well done! very contemplative and moving. Thank you and Amen! | |
| Lascia ch'io pianga by dirigent | 2 years ago |
Simply divine. Thank you. |
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| La Tarara by dirigent | 2 years ago |
amongst all these rave reviews and excellent ratings, I remain your greatest fan. Bravi tutti. |
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| The FLOW by Justin_Case | 3 years ago |
excellent piece - Great "orchestration" with interesting dimension and timbral contrasts. Bravo, Justin. |
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| Take A Stroll Thru Your Mind ( for all ICOMP artists) by morgan102 | 3 years ago |
| I love this - Very cool - thanks. |
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| Toccata with Interlude by byHeart | 3 years ago |
| Very nice - spontaneous fun! I like the formal contrasts and light, almost humorous style. Great "fun". Bravo | |
| Surrender by byHeart | 3 years ago |
| the emergence of the chorale tune is so moving! well done. |
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| Seikilos Epitaph Revisited by byHeart | 3 years ago |
| Wonderful rendering of an eternal, timeless message. thank you. | |
| Siciliano by dirigent | 3 years ago |
| Lovely. It proves my point that everything Bach wrote was a dance. even a delicate and contemplative dance such as this. Thank you. |
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| Lullaby [Instrumental] by Stebbo | 3 years ago |
| Lovely lullaby, indeed. I especially like the build - the double rhythm and the drive to the end. Sometimes a little procrastination is a good thing. |
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| Easter Egg Hunt by dirigent | 3 years ago |
| totally, knee-slapping, off-the-wall fun. just makes me smile - and listen again. Cool! |
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| Variations on Au Clair de la Lune by mlpbadarak | 3 years ago |
| interesting thoughts - thank you! so, maybe I should wait until the whole track is finished before I add any reverb or special effects. also, it seems to me the whole file is louder than it needs to be. I started out at pp, and by the time we get to the last variation at forte, it's much too loud. These might be a "Finale" bug. It's one of the problems with a "classical" style that the technology doesn't compensate for dynamic contrasts - it's all basically one peak dynamic level. |
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| Variations on Au Clair de la Lune by mlpbadarak | 3 years ago |
| Can somebody tell me how to get rid of this background noise in the beginning of these garageband files? Is it something with the mic settings? is it the combination of imported soundfiles and live recordings? or maybe it's the garageband "special effects" - I used "Live Performance" with most of the tracks, but for the bell tree (which was recorded live) I used "Ambient voices" I eliminated the master-track, then used an .aif track of midi & sampled instruments for my master. That should have been noise free - but then I did live recording of my singing and it may be that track was open and recording for the duration of the piece? but I clipped and faded that track... mmm... it's a mystery |
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| Mysterious Dance by byHeart | 3 years ago |
| Excellent texture and timbral contrasts; lovely unfolding of this delicate dance. I love the use of plucked instruments, and the mix of western and eastern instruments. Quite nice, indeed. Bravo! | |
| Journey Of The Last Revelation by PaulAnderson | 3 years ago |
Well done, Paul! Rich, thoughtful and brilliantly crafted. I love the meditative piano "embedded" in the full orchestration. Just what I need to hear today... thank you. |
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| Grotesqueries for Orchestra - First Movement by soulima | 3 years ago |
| It was only a year or two ago that I learned the difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque: that the gargoyle is a decorated water drain and the grotesque has no function, it is merely decorative - to entertain. At the same time I've always believed that "entertainment" is nourishing. So here you've created this fine grotesquerie and it is vastly entertaining, memorable, colorful, fun - it is a thing in itself! Fantastic! | |
| Symphony in E Major - First Movement (draft) by soulima | 3 years ago |
| your thematic treatment is always so uplifting! it just makes my heart swell! I think the essence is in the orchestration, and layering of voices (listen to those little bells in the background!) There is great texture and dynamic contrast, and it's all so very coherent. In short - Bravo, John. You've done it again. You make me smile and I always feel so good when I listen to your music. Bravo, again. Bravo. |
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| Lamentation of Dido by MidiOrleans | 3 years ago |
excellent rendition. perfect tempo and texture for this lamentation. both rich and heart-breaking at the same time. very nice.; |
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| Prelude to the Ballad of Barbry Allen by byHeart | 3 years ago |
| lovely orchestration - (your clarinet almost sounds like Richard Stoltzman), interesting "recorder/flute", too. Sweet, moody arrangement. Nice... Very nice, indeed. | |
| Romeo and Juliet by georgeptingley | 3 years ago |
| Oh, George - I am your new fan! | |
| FiveOneFour by georgeptingley | 3 years ago |
| This is great! The music theorist in me wants to know: tell me about "4-1-5" (or is it your area code?) Nice layering of components - expecially the occasional percussion interjections like the timpani and bell. I especially like the doubling-up of rhythmic activity, though there are places where I wish the rhythm-loop was more background. But, as we used to say on American Bandstand - "this is great to dance to. I give it a 10!" |
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