Thread: I Saw Three Ships - for mixed band
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Old 12-26-2013, 06:50 PM
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Default Re: I Saw Three Ships - for mixed band
Hi Sherry.

I've been enjoying this arrangement.

Some (rather random) comments:
  • Nice excursions into quartal harmony
  • Tasty key changes
  • Love the horn treatment, especially their grand entrance at m. 13
  • The flute counter-melody at m. 55 puts me more in mind of Keltic influence
  • The bohdran part appears to be captured from live playing -- strong dance feel. (Whereas the rest of the parts appear to be entered.) May I ask how it was done?
  • Brilliant use of GM Tubular Bells to double GM Open Triangle (I love percussion and am perhaps a bit easily amused in that area.)
  • The cue notations give the score parts a "real feel" -- it's been years since I've written for live players!

Thanks for sharing your file.

Ta,

Walt
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