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mediumaevum · Post by **mediumaevum** » Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:17 pm

https://soundcloud.com/mediumaevum-arti ... dio-adagio

I'm looking for some ideas on how to better orchestrate this piece. Is this worth working on?

nineofkings · Post by **nineofkings** » Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:26 pm

Sounds good! I have two points of critique. First off, when the woodwinds come in, it's a nice addition to the all-string arrangement up to that point but then, when the full strings come back, the woodwinds go away, and we're basically back where we started. Why not keep some woodwinds? They can even just double the strings. Secondly, the piece ends on a second inversion, with the bass playing the fifth of the chord. It sounds weird for this style of music. It'd be much more final to have a root position chord.

mediumaevum · Post by **mediumaevum** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:49 pm

nineofkings wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:26 pm Sounds good! I have two points of critique. First off, when the woodwinds come in, it's a nice addition to the all-string arrangement up to that point but then, when the full strings come back, the woodwinds go away, and we're basically back where we started. Why not keep some woodwinds? They can even just double the strings. Secondly, the piece ends on a second inversion, with the bass playing the fifth of the chord. It sounds weird for this style of music. It'd be much more final to have a root position chord.

Thanks. I followed your suggestions. Is it better now?

Church Psalter, Orchestrated (8Dio Adagio)