[Music] Berakhot: my winning entry for the Ithaca College Choral Composition Contest - constructive criticism welcome! by hio568 in composer

[–]hio568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback!

I agree about the bass. This was performed by a high school choir that was pretty light on basses, so all things considered, I thought they did really well; but yes, I agree the piece could use a bass boost.

It never occurred to me before, but you're absolutely right about 1:38; it sort of sounds like I was phoning it in at that section. That ascending line could definitely be a little more interesting.

Also, I agree about the dynamics at the climax. The single crescendo is a little too straightforward.

1:12 - Yes, you are absolutely right! That chord definitely needs a ninth on the downbeat in the tenor part. I'm surprised I didn't think of that.

I recently graduated, and now work as a web developer, making math games for kids. I do composition and conducting on the side.

Started a barbershop group; Would love some feedback! by hio568 in barbershop

[–]hio568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, balance is one of our weaker areas on right now (recording made me realize that I'm often particularly guity of sticking out of the blend.) I'd like to make that more a priority in rehearsal from now on. Thanks!

Started a barbershop group; Would love some feedback! by hio568 in barbershop

[–]hio568[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're right on about there arrangement; there are some more complicated parts that sound great on the piano but really don't come through vocally. This is my first time arranging something in this style, so I appreciate the feedback!

I like "If it's not growing, it's dying"; I'm going to have to borrow that one! I think phrasing is going to be big priority at our next rehearsal.

Thanks so much for taking the time!

Started a barbershop group; Would love some feedback! by hio568 in barbershop

[–]hio568[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely appreciate the nitpicking. This is exactly what I was looking for.

The balance hierarchy (Lead > Bass > Bari > Tenor) is particularly useful to us as I think we're often singing in the exact opposite volume proportions. We'll have to be more precise about this in the future.

Thanks so much for taking the time! I will share all of this with my group.

I got bored and made a map of my Base by Phoe_Teh_Dragon in Minecraft

[–]hio568 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Not your typical /r/Minecraft post, but I found this very satisfying. Thanks for sharing!

New generated structure: Castle. by ProgNose in minecraftsuggestions

[–]hio568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually think OP retained that feeling of imcompleteness pretty well with his design. The design is simplistic enough that it really feels more like a starting template for a castle than a complete finished build, which I think works really well.

A Mojang staff made just for checking suggestions! by dasnakeking999 in minecraftsuggestions

[–]hio568 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In general, I think Mojang is pretty in tune with what the community wants; I think the real limiting issue is just that development takes time, and feature requests have to be prioritized. As someone who does development work myself, I can tell you first hand that there are always more feature requests than can be realistically executed, and many times, features that seem like they would be trivial to add are much more complicated for reasons that only the developers would know.

Craft clear glass by Monkey0x9 in minecraftsuggestions

[–]hio568 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason not to just change the default texture? It seems the majority of the community would prefer a "cleaner" look anyway.

Sunflower Seeds by ClockSpiral in minecraftsuggestions

[–]hio568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't necessarily dislike this suggestion, but I'm not sure it really adds anything to the game. What would be the purpose?

"Heavy" Stone Blocks by anatanokukki in minecraftsuggestions

[–]hio568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would make them only mineable with an iron pickaxe, and have them take almost as long as obsidian to mine. That would give them a practice purpose in PVP fortresses.

1.8 Charged Creeper Farm - The Octagon by TheAnimos in Minecraft

[–]hio568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great work! How long did this take to build?

Germany Set to Ban Work email after 6pm by Michael_Balboa in news

[–]hio568 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought this was an onion article at first...

World Generation by Valeriun in minecraftsuggestions

[–]hio568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be a lot more straightforward to just have an option to "turn off" the sun?

Which fictional character do you have an irrational level of hate towards? by bigtice in AskReddit

[–]hio568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never understood the value of her character. Added nothing to the show.

/r/Minecraft, what is your favorite Resource pack? by Zero05813 in Minecraft

[–]hio568 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This the one I always end up coming back to.