This is so good! I love the sense of melancholy you've brought to the song, and the contrapuntal lines with their gentle dissonances. It's convincing and moving. I'm almost feeling inspired to try something similar!
I love the end result, Paul. The structure is very effective with the 3 waves of climax gradually building tension before the ultimate calm restores the opening mood. The harmonic world feels unified overall and I think you have retained the spirit of the carol while letting the key motivic cells of the melody free to develop through a variety of moods and harmonic textures. This kind of fantasia on a popular hymn is not easy to pull off...I'm reminded of Gordon Jacob's wonderful Fantasia on the Alleluia Hymn. Congratulations on this piece, on the commission and ultimately the live performance. You must be very excited about this. Well done.
Thank you, John. And thanks for the help. I think I learned a lot by composing this shorter, more compact piece instead of a longer symphonic one. I think this fantasia-like material is the direction I'd like to go moving forward, at least for a while. Cheers.
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That is such a great take on that song, full of fantasy, sensitivity, never predictable harmonies... very good!
Thank you, Franz! Happy you enjoyed it.
This is so good! I love the sense of melancholy you've brought to the song, and the contrapuntal lines with their gentle dissonances. It's convincing and moving. I'm almost feeling inspired to try something similar!
Thank you! I'm glad this piece has inspired you. Go for it!
I love the end result, Paul. The structure is very effective with the 3 waves of climax gradually building tension before the ultimate calm restores the opening mood. The harmonic world feels unified overall and I think you have retained the spirit of the carol while letting the key motivic cells of the melody free to develop through a variety of moods and harmonic textures. This kind of fantasia on a popular hymn is not easy to pull off...I'm reminded of Gordon Jacob's wonderful Fantasia on the Alleluia Hymn. Congratulations on this piece, on the commission and ultimately the live performance. You must be very excited about this. Well done.
Thank you, John. And thanks for the help. I think I learned a lot by composing this shorter, more compact piece instead of a longer symphonic one. I think this fantasia-like material is the direction I'd like to go moving forward, at least for a while. Cheers.