Last movement, Symphony #8

[Jerry Gerber]

Scored for full virtual orchestra, including vocal soloist and full choir.

VSL Orchestra Cube, Requiem Pro choirs.

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[Acclarion]

I enjoyed this piece. An inventive, well-produced work with some unique orchestration and unexpected twists and turns.

Cheers,

Dave

[Jerry Gerber]

@Acclarion said:

I enjoyed this piece. An inventive, well-produced work with some unique orchestration and unexpected twists and turns. Cheers, Dave

Thanks Dave, glad to hear a fellow composer found the movement enjoyable! Jerry

[crusoe]

Hi Jerry,

I share my opinion with Dave (Acclarion), basically. I liked how the piece balances between quiet and loud moments, maintaining tension all the time. Those vocals at about 3:15 (and on) sounded somewhat ominous to me for a few seconds, then the feeling was gone. That's an example of an unexpected twist for me.

On the production side, the percussive instruments sounded a bit out of place to me (they don't sit in the mix well).

In short, I enjoyed!

Cheers, Crusoe.

[Jos Wylin]

Wow, Jerry, this is quite impressive. At times it reminds me of the scanning choir style of Carl Orff, at times I heard something like a film overture with powerful and percussive strings in spiccati. But most of all the carefull balance in the orchestra and the direct and detailed sound please me a lot. Your masterfull orchestration keeps it interesting and surprising for the whole duration.

For sure, I'm an admiror!

Jos

[Jerry Gerber]

@Jos Wylin said:

Wow, Jerry, this is quite impressive. At times it reminds me of the scanning choir style of Carl Orff, at times I heard something like a film overture with powerful and percussive strings in spiccati. But most of all the carefull balance in the orchestra and the direct and detailed sound please me a lot. Your masterfull orchestration keeps it interesting and surprising for the whole duration. For sure, I'm an admiror! Jos

Thanks for the kind words, glad to know my work is appreciated. Jerry