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Last post Tue, Apr 14 2009 by mverta, 8 replies.
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Posted on Fri, Apr 03 2009 06:42
by mverta
Joined on Thu, Dec 18 2003, Posts 171

Someone asked me in another thread if I was going to post any of the music I wrote for my wedding...

Instrumentation for all pieces is:

3 Horns

3 Trumpets

2 Trombones

Tuba

Timpani

Harp

Organ

The orchestration is a touch fat; needs trimming, but the actual performance sounded great so I may just let it alone for a bit.  In any case, there were 6 pieces written in all; here are 3 of them.  I've turned off transpositions so the scores are in concert pitch.  Enjoy!

Prelude

Prelude Mock-Up

Prelude Score

Honored Guests

Honored Guests Mock-Up

Honored Guests Score

Procession of the Bride and Groom

Procession of the Bride and Groom Mock-Up

Procession of the Bride and Groom Score

_Mike

P.S.: There are one or two "nods" in the suite to well-known cues from a couple of our favorite films.  By "nods" I mean 4 beats, but you can't miss them.

Posted on Fri, Apr 03 2009 18:25
by felliniflex
Joined on Mon, Apr 14 2008, Santiago, Chile, Posts 49

As always your work is nothing but great, congrats Mike both on your wedding and the music. Why did you decide not to have strings or woodwind and focus on the brass section? It's an interesting choice and i think that your were able to retain your own "sound"  even without strings or woodwinds, that's cool.

Congrats again Mike!

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Posted on Fri, Apr 03 2009 19:50
by mverta
Joined on Thu, Dec 18 2003, Posts 171

My wife wanted a very regal quality to the music, and there was only so much room in the church!  The brass section was flexible enough that I could do intimate things as well as fanfares.  I supplemented just a touch with the timpani and harp, to get the sound I was after.

Thanks for asking!

_Mike

Posted on Sat, Apr 04 2009 11:07
by PaulR
Joined on Mon, Dec 22 2003, England, Posts 2371

Congratulations Mike. Cake

Your wife is not related to John Williams is she?  Stick out tongue

Posted on Sat, Apr 04 2009 11:46
by ct1961
Joined on Sat, Dec 15 2007, Posts 438

Thanks for posting Mike. Does indeed sound regal and I'm sure it will have enhanced the occassion. Congratulations once again.

Colin

Posted on Mon, Apr 06 2009 14:14
by JBacal
Joined on Sat, Mar 27 2004, Posts 1210

 Excellent writing!

Best,

Jay

Posted on Tue, Apr 14 2009 01:12
by synergy543
Joined on Fri, Apr 01 2005, Posts 135

Mike, thank you very much for sharing this.  Its a treat to be able to study your score along with the music.

Best wishes for a long and loving marriage,

Gregory D. Moore

Greg (Gregory D. Moore)
Posted on Tue, Apr 14 2009 01:38
by mverta
Joined on Thu, Dec 18 2003, Posts 171

No problem.  I wish more people would share their stuff! Actually, I wish more people would WRITE DOWN their stuff! Ha! :)  They'd get better, we'd get better, music would get better...  ahh.. a poetic notion, indeed :)

_Mike

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