Character Piece 2

So I finally had my second character piece presented yesterday! I'd like to especially thank Jon and Ian for their wonderful performance, it went way better then I could have expected! Your guys sightreading abilities rock!!

I believe that this is my favorite composition to date! including everything I have done previous to this course. I never knew I could love a piece of my own creation as much as I love this one!

The class reception was very positive and I received a few useful comments that I will definetly consider through my final revisions.
These included:
- adding and varying dynamics throughout
- playing with the registers of the piano pickups so they are more varied
- perhaps "transposing" the main thematic material that is between the tuba and piano

Although the piece kind of strayed from my original idea, being the waiting period before surgery, I highly enjoyed the reactions that everyone had to it. Brooke's comment about a big drunk clown, suprisingly suits the piece! go figure! Other ideas of it being a dark, circus or carnival with alcohol, and cigarettes and the like, really gave me alot to think about, in regards to a possible title (which will come later) Ian also made a comment that in a weird "dark and dirty" sort of way the piece still had the connection to its original purpose which I was glad to hear!

I'm hoping I can come up with something for my final character piece which will be able to measure up to this weeks success, I guess i'll see on Monday!

-Jill