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I listened to 'New Year's Resolution' just now. I liked it, especially the opening movement and I liked the juxtaposition of different tempos in places. Powerful and thought-provoking music.
I must admit that I was wondering for a while, while tediously entering all those 32nd notes , whether or not I was wasting my time on something of little value. But even if one person has been positively affected, then the effort was indeed worth it. Many thanks!
Not at all Leo. I thought I'd just sample the work (it was quite late last night) and I ended up listening to it all as it intrigued me - it's not like any other chamber music I'm aware of.
The generous praise is making me blush. I am glad to have helped, the piece is highly engaging, so that work on the project (the typographical and proofing work on my part, that is) never became tedious, because I found the music ever rewarding, its crystalline austerity setting off the Psalm text with a rich poignancy. The score has a ritualistic monumentality which I find powerfully impressive; and I believe it no exaggeration to call it a major new contribution to the unaccompanied choral literature.
A gorgeous piece, Cato. Sounds even better now in Karl's realization. I listened to it twice yesterday and will listen again today.Sarge
It's very expressive. I like the way the harmonies flow-- shifting in intensity. Good work!
Here is an mp3 MIDI Chorus "performing" my choral work Exaudi me: the score was edited by Karl Henning (he kindly added the two-piano rehearsal apparatus at the bottom).
Exaudi me, hmmm... Now that Karl is on his way to full recovery, do you think the subject and his contribution were mere coincidence?
Karl would be pleased and I am mightily impressed myself. Though, mind you, it would ne nice to know what the title means...just a little thing... Verily!
Karl would be pleased and I am mightily impressed myself. Though, mind you, it would be nice to know what the title means...just a little thing...
Verily!
A member has informed me that the files for New Year's Resolution will not open,Has anyone else had a similar problem?http://www.mediafire.com/file/wnh1zexs3k2e9qv/New_Year%2527s_Resolution.pdf/file http://www.mediafire.com/file/y53ua1yug5by5cy/New_Year%2527s_Resolution_%25282%2529.mp3/fileThank you! And with the New Year only a week away, maybe this would be an appropriate work for your listening pleasure/meditation (?)
I could download and open both the pdf and mp3 files without problems.
If you have not yet had time to listen to New Year's Resolution, I thought you might want to hear it today!The score:http://www.mediafire.com/file/wnh1zexs3k2e9qv/New_Year%2527s_Resolution.pdf/file The mp3 MIDI (which has problems following the score, but...)http://www.mediafire.com/file/y53ua1yug5by5cy/New_Year%2527s_Resolution_%25282%2529.mp3/file
These are exciting works! You might want to spice up the rhythms a bit (more metric and tempo change within phrases, etc,) but it sounds like you're having fun in your writing and the music is better for it.
I like it a lot, it has a good narrative across the four movements, there is a kind of geometric severity to the character which works very well, and the finale is a very good summation of the musical material and drive to a finish.
For new and newer members who have not had a chance to criticize the work: Here is a link to the MIDI performance and an attachment with the scorehttps://www.dropbox.com/s/i9mlhnvdn88z7gv/Schulte%20Exaudi%20Me%20voix%20-%202nd%20mix%20-%2030%20Dec%2016.mp3?dl=0