Hello MG,
I have re-worked Summers Gone with some of your suggestions. I found that I had started Strings3 with just the intro and never got around to finishing that staff. I took Strings 1 and dropped it an octave and copied it to strings 3, then took strings 1 back up an octave again. It seems to accomplish what was missing. I also extended the flute a little. I also added one measure of clarinet to see if it would add anything. I was toying with the idea of adding more instruments. Am I heading in the right direction? Or should I just concentrate on the strings?
Also I found Technique of Orchestration on the internet for about $5 used. What edition do you have? There are a number of editions. Thanks for your help! Let me know what you think of the changes.
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