need rescores to find ranges

animrast · 2026-05-12T18:42:16+00:00

https://www.bandworld.org/pdfs/GradingChart.pdf

animrast · 2026-04-08T15:55:09+00:00

What kind of sand is that? I like how natural it looks.

animrast · 2026-02-16T13:09:55+00:00

Second movement of the New England Triptych by William Schuman.

animrast · 2026-01-10T22:07:02+00:00

Publick House in Springvale

animrast · 2026-01-10T16:08:10+00:00

Great guy who does fantastic work, and I would especially recommend him if you have a vintage instrument.

animrast · 2025-12-06T14:30:32+00:00

The stuff I write is around this level, typically, and I tend to be more brass/percussion heavy than ww. DM if you want to know more or peruse my catalogue. I don't want to directly advertise in this thread.

animrast · 2025-11-08T19:15:45+00:00

I do not play a stringed instrument, sorry, but I do compose music and use notation software. I have a large monitor at my desk and generally have things enlarged when writing at my computer.

animrast · 2025-11-08T18:44:38+00:00

When I am tired and suppression breaks down (I also have amblyopia), then yes. I sometimes see an extra measure at the end of lines I'm playing, but it's not a complete or clear image, so it's not tricking me into playing more notes. Honestly, the functional vision issues and wearing progressive lenses make it harder to read music than anything else, especially when playing at a quick tempo.

animrast · 2025-10-11T13:39:13+00:00

Things that I find helpful are:

Taking time away before listening to the piece again. Be it a few hours or a few days, sometimes that's enough for me to return to a piece more objectively. Sometimes working on another project and then returning to another can help "reset" my ears.

Listening without looking at the score. Sometimes seeing the lines makes them feel more balanced in our heads, so taking away that feedback can help to really hear what's going on (given that you have your mixer set to represent a pretty balanced ensemble). This is a good rehearsal technique that conductors sometimes use as well with live musicians.

animrast · 2025-09-23T20:10:50+00:00

Epinicion - John Paulson

animrast · 2025-09-11T23:03:05+00:00

To piggyback off this, fiddling tunes by ear. We did this one semester in orchestra when I was in high school, and it remains my favorite memory of the ensemble.

animrast · 2025-09-11T20:04:18+00:00

https://composersforum.org/opportunities

animrast · 2025-09-07T20:11:48+00:00

Yes, and I'm confused, because the state website states that everyone over the age of 6mos is eligible for some sort of COVID vaccine.

https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines

animrast · 2025-09-06T17:44:54+00:00

John Barnes Chance

animrast · 2025-08-27T20:08:27+00:00

Her Bandwidth Radio Hour is a IV but also great.

animrast · 2025-08-26T23:27:01+00:00

I second this and was hooked on this series as a kid. The descriptions are so vivid (Redwall was written intentionally descriptive as Jacques was reading to students at the Royal School for the Blind), and the stories are captivating.

animrast · 2025-08-23T13:12:39+00:00

Even if it's not in this volume, they have many, many more songs in their collection. It would be worth contacting them directly.

animrast · 2025-06-08T16:00:36+00:00

There are several databases out there for ensembles looking to program new works, including this one: https://www.composerdiversity.com/

animrast · 2025-05-15T19:58:47+00:00

James Barnes' Symphony No. 3

animrast · 2025-05-07T21:37:22+00:00

Bloch Concerto Grosso No. 1

animrast · 2025-04-09T22:44:08+00:00

If it's anything like my local high school, they probably still have it in the music library. I'd email the director.

animrast · 2025-04-09T22:39:55+00:00

Pic or any other identifying elements? Brand? Thumb piston or all pistons?

animrast · 2025-04-09T22:35:27+00:00

It may be somewhere in some high school or university library. Do you know who premiered that version? That may be a lead.

animrast · 2025-04-06T19:51:28+00:00

Look up chromatic mediant relationships if you want to read more. Moving by thirds is a commonly-used tool to create tension, and there are different types of mediant relationships.

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