Purple Rhapsody
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The Year of the Snake
Hi,
On February 10th 2013 we move into the Chinese Year of the Snake and a FB group I'm a member of are doing a challenge to symbolise this in music.
In Chinese tradition this is a year for wisdom, learning, pondering, introspection and planning. Good taste prevails in culture, and it is a year of technological and scientific innovation.
It can also be a year of political upheaval and scandal as secrets are uncovered. Previous Snake Years included the Russian Revolution, the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, and the 9/11 Terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
I've gone for a dramatic start, then a more traditional section, followed by a "not very oriental" section commemorating 9/11 which, as mentioned above, happened in a "Year of the Snake". Then it all culminates in a big noise.. ;-) Hope you enjoy it! https://soundcloud.com/pu...sody/year-of-the-snake
Cheers, Terry.
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Lynn
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/02 14:45:53
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Terry, I think you succeeded on all levels with this. You're a brilliant composer, and this piece is a joy to hear. Congrats, and happy new year.
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/02 19:32:13
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Terry - you are such a great talent - this is unbelieveable. Wow.
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/02 19:54:49
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Very wild. Excellent work.
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/02 21:29:01
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Excellent Terry!
I expecially love the solo piano part and when the strings come in with it.
Great all the way through.
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/02 21:48:14
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Incredible! Wow! I loved the piano part at 3:50, but all of it is just incredible.
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/03 06:13:09
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Hi,
First off, as always I sincerely appreciate everyone that takes the time to listen, whether or not they leave a comment.
And as for - Lynn, Mark, Shad, Robert, and Janet - huge thanks for listening and for such positive comments.
Does anyone have any crits on the mix/production? There are a couple of places I know I'm not happy with it and although it was for an online challenge it's likely be on my next album so I'd like to know if there's anything obvious I should target when doing the final mixing and mastering.
Thanks!
Cheers,
Terry.
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/03 07:39:33
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This is cracking stuff Terry, really imaginative and creative. I think it works in all respects. Very cinematic too, something I strive for. Love the orchestral segue into the solo piano, great dynamics.
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/03 10:04:07
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I have too much to say about this to post here but I can sum it up in one word:
!!!!!WOW!!!!!
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Re:The Year of the Snake
2013/02/03 14:00:00
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Outstanding tune. A wonderful blend of synthetic and natural tones. I enjoyed this a great deal
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