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davidstiles · Post by **davidstiles** » Mon May 04, 2015 1:04 am

Hello everyone,

I just finished this fantasia-style piece for piano and orchestra, and I thought I would share it. Any comments and/or suggestions are very welcome, as always! I hope you enjoy it!

https://soundcloud.com/davidstiles/spri ... -orchestra

onedove · Post by **onedove** » Mon May 04, 2015 8:10 pm

I really enjoyed this, how it opens very delicate and then takes on a more promising and forward character at the 50 second mark that I feel in many ways captures the very essence of spring. I think there is nice movement and development here, and on a more technical note I especially like the piano performance throughout the piece - is this played/recorded live?

I gave it a thumbs up on your soundcloud - thank you for sharing!

davidstiles · Post by **davidstiles** » Wed May 06, 2015 7:37 am

Thanks very much, onedove! Glad you especially liked the piano performance. The piano track is played rather than programmed, but it's not a live instrument. It's Soundiron's Montclarion Hall Grand Piano, which is an exceptionally good piano sample library for the price.

rp314 · Post by **rp314** » Thu May 07, 2015 2:03 am

Nicely done. Subjectively speaking, it got more interesting for me from about the 3:00 mark on. I always like your samples but keep in mind that some of us go back to a time when a 4 bit sampler was considered revolutionary.

Camer138 · Post by **Camer138** » Thu May 07, 2015 2:11 am

Beautiful track! lovely piano, and when the strings come in it becomes magic!

davidstiles · Post by **davidstiles** » Thu May 07, 2015 8:17 pm

Thanks, rp314 and Camer138! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Proxima4 · Post by **Proxima4** » Fri May 08, 2015 4:01 pm

Get out there and make some music for the games industry.

Very good.

PurpleCatfishBettie · Sat May 09, 2015 12:44 pm

this is skin tight, man. kudos!

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Sat May 09, 2015 6:59 pm

A very expressive, wide ranging piece. Well done

davidstiles · Post by **davidstiles** » Sat May 09, 2015 9:23 pm

Thanks, Proxima4, Xiangqi and folderol!

And Proxima4, I'm definitely thinking about trying to do some of that kind of work at some point, so I appreciate the encouragement!

D.H. Miltz · Post by **D.H. Miltz** » Sun May 10, 2015 12:08 am

I enjoyed this quite a bit. Thanks.

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Sun May 10, 2015 11:51 am

This is great David! You certainly have the style down...
Sounds fabulous and flows beautifully.
Well done.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sun May 10, 2015 6:49 pm

Very enjoyable. Great composition and a very clear mix, with a very "natural" sound.

Good work

davidstiles · Post by **davidstiles** » Mon May 11, 2015 6:26 am

Thanks very much Dan, Allomerus and seismic1! I'm glad you enjoyed listening to it.

TrekStar · Post by **TrekStar** » Tue May 12, 2015 10:16 am

this was outstanding good composed and very sensitive rendered/played. I have to admit that I'm Scratching my head whether These are sampled or real intruments. which libraries did you use for the woodwinds and the strings?

Big thumbs up!

wolf

Springtime Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra