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adrianallan Unregistered Guest
| | Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 5:37 pm: |    |
hi I wrote this piano ballad, and I wanted to see what people thought of it. I'm still working on the lyrics, but with the tentative title of "dark distant memories" cheers, adrian. . |
   
Djim Tio (djimtio)
Senior Forum User Username: djimtio
Post Number: 188 Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 3:48 pm: |    |
Hi Adrian I could not find any "dark and distant" moments in this highly romantic ballad.I like it very much and I am looking forward to the lyrics. Cheers Djim |
   
adrianallan Unregistered Guest
| | Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 5:07 pm: |    |
Thanks for your kind remarks. I must explain how I came up with the tentative title: because lyrics are not my strong point (in terms of writing them), but ARE my starting point in terms of composition - I use old lyrics that are out of copyright and form the music "around" them. These provisonal lyrics actually came from an 1890s Victorian Songbook that I found in a junk shop. My next task will be to find somebody to come up with better lyrics that fit (if anybody wants to have ago, they'd be more than welcome), or try to amend the words myself to something more appropriate. Thanks again - using VST instruments soon to start a recording in cubase and then uploading to youtube. |
   
M G Jacobs (mgj32)
Senior Forum User Username: mgj32
Post Number: 760 Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 2:38 am: |    |
Hi Adrian, Strikes me that art song might be a better description than piano ballad. The music suggests that the lyrics might be narrative, with perhaps changes in scene and certainly alterations in emotion. Reminds me of Mahler's orchestral songs. Good listening. all best, mgj |
   
Mark Walsen (markwa) Notation Software Developer Username: markwa
Post Number: 3634 Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 10:42 am: |    |
Hello Adrian, Lots of good things happening in this piece-- melody, rhythm, harmony, tempo, orchestration. Nice work. Cheers -- Mark |