Choral Workshop 2013

As I was saying, I tried it given the simplicity... there are surely a few things that aren't right...

Aspirante wrote:

As I was saying, I tried it given the simplicity... there are surely a few things that aren't quite right...

I love staggered entries, but in a context with all those crowns, perhaps it's not ideal if, for example, the tenor enters for just a few notes and then immediately stops... it is also true that you let them go afterwards, so it seems to me that this technique is used with judgment and, in fact, the parts seem well-crafted in their writing.

There are some oddities; for example, the unison at measure 5 isn't exceptional—when you are down to 2 parts, it feels a bit thin; the movement of the parts is good, except for the alto being a bit repetitive towards the end.

Anyway, it is pleasant.

Bravo Aspirante

@Aspirante

Aside from finding Abate's analysis pleasant and interesting, I would add that I am not very convinced by the tenor and alto in unison at measure 3

Ludovica wrote:

I had about half an hour

a half hour?! can I at least get depressed?? ahahahha I am still "refining" mine, which is a piece of junk

antares86 wrote:

a half hour?! can I at least get depressed??

come on, come on... XD

and don't belittle yourself too much, okay!

i don't deal with composition, but... i follow you and listen to your works!

Thank you for the comments and thank you Ludovica, that way I have a point of comparison with my version

Well done Ludovica

antares86 wrote:

a half hour?! can I at least get depressed?? ahahahha I am still "refining" mine, which is a piece of junk anyway

Why get depressed, it's just a matter of experience ... after you have written a few, you will get the hang of it

Ludovica wrote:

Why get depressed, it's just a matter of experience ... after you've written a bit, you'll get the hang of it

it's my head that isn't working ahahhahahah

I don't know why it uploaded the pdf 5 times but it's the same one eheh sorry

Comment on Antares' exercise.

First 4 bars: ok, I would only make a position change on the second beat of the second bar to remove the sense of stopping.

Second 4 bars: at bar 7 between Bass and Tenor, perhaps that leaping fifth (sol re) isn't the best. Raise the last 2 notes of the bass in this section by one octave.

Last 4 bars: at bar 9, I think the tenor is too low.

As you can see, not much...

you say the bass part is serious? well, it's a bit of a stretch as a note, I won't deny it, but I was hoping that since it was a descending 5th jump, it would be a bit more feasible

no wait you were saying the tenor sorry haahhaa idk it didn't seem that low to me, the tenor also goes a bit towards the extreme but I think it's doable... I think...

Actually, finding a tenor who sings below E is a bit difficult to find... I know some Russian basses who reach extremely low notes... but they are exceptions.

I forgot, I share Marzapane's opinion... so not bad if you were at the first exercises

In effect Abate, I haven't seen any major blunders... Antares did what was requested by the exercise apart from a few imperfections already reported. You also have another couple of examples... and I think more will arrive by the end of the month

Until next time

thanks thanks... don't even look at the first ones, this was the actual first one!! remade I don't know how many times but the first one always remains

I must say Antares that compared to the first version I heard, he/it seems significantly improved to me

Frank wrote:

I must say Antares that compared to the first version I heard, it seems significantly improved to me

well Frank, let's just say the first version was full of errors and very non-linear aaahhahahah I won't deny it, and if I'm not mistaken, was this just the 4th? 5th attempt??!?! ahahahaha