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Old 05-27-2009, 06:57 AM
M G Jacobs (mgj32)
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Default I am still referring to this a

I am still referring to this as a symphony, though it's dramatic center is only at the beginning of being established (the next, and nearly ready, section, "Hopes and Fears," begins to make the history of Ned and Nelly clearer. Mostly, however, it tries to show the attitudes of all involved in the Civil War. I am hoping that the ironies present in this, and I would imagine all, war are beginning to become apparent through the juxtaposition of songs, groups of words, and music. For example, the interruption of "Southern Girl" by Ned and his banjo; the echo of the Southern Girl's "we've sent the bravest of our land to battle..." ending the lament of the father who has just received the sword of his fallen son; the orchestral reference to "The Vacant Chair," which begins and ends this section, is mentioned again in the next section, and fully stated much later (section eight, perhaps).

When will I stop calling this a symphony? When I come up with a title that encompasses the story of Ned and Nelly and the setting in which it takes place.

The score is almost completely un-annotated, and I am using some soundfonts that will produce strange sounds, but it is probably the easiest way to follow the words of the mp3 at www.soundclick.com/mgjacobs , since the formatting of the lyrics there weren't retained.

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Old 05-29-2009, 01:39 PM
Sherry Crann (sherry)
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Default Howdy MG, Your deep knowled

Howdy MG,

Your deep knowledge of so many pertinent songs and your interweaving of them into a musical story continue to amaze me!

I listened to your mp3 version from SoundClick first, and could hear the different songs and themes chasing and intertwining with each other. Some I'm familiar with, and others not so much. Then I played your .not, which has the song titles and lyrics included, and that was very helpful to me in clarifying the interplay of the songs in telling the story.

While listening to this piece, and reading the song titles and lyrics, a third time, I can see and hear almost a musical-type production, strongly reliant on the music to tell the story, with the characters acting and singing their parts as an integral reinforcement. "Music Theatre", though grammatically accurate, doesn't quite capture the rich feeling that I had of hearing and seeing (in my mind's eye) the feelings and events that you've captured in your work here.

Any way you describe it, I've really been enjoying this series, and I'm anxiously awaiting the next installment!

ttfn,
Sherry
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