Well it's been a week or two since my last posting! So here goes...

Since the last update, I've heard the MUN Wind Ensemble play through my piece! I was sort of wondering what the difference of hearing it on my computer to hearing a live performance/reading with actual instruments would sound like. Would it change EVERYTHING? Would it make my rethink things about the piece? Would my orchestration be good or bad? There were so many ifs.

Most of my questions were answered with only one hearing. It didn't change everything! It didn't cause me to question my compositional decisions, or feel embarrassed, which was great. In terms of my orchestrations, I'd say mostly it was decent, but somethings that may not have been balanced/ appropriate during reading were probably due to the piece being sight-read. There are a couple things that I may change, but mostly I'm happy with it. I LOVED some of the chords that I created! I was really glad for sticking with my original thought for harmonic qualities and progressions.

I really wanted this piece to be a little/twice as long. There were some sections that really could have gone on longer. So maybe I will expand it this summer for something to do.

I got a taste of hearing a large ensemble play something that I wrote, and more than anything it was a tease/ desire to continue writing pieces like this so I can keep getting these experiences and opportunities. I have only been composing since the beginning of the school year, and let me tell you, hearing an ensemble play something I created really makes me realize that this is something that I really want to be doing and glad that I'm doing theory and composition as my major.

I had a great time composing/arranging this term! I'm excited to get started on a new project(s) over the summer!