How's this for a start to my woodwind ensemble piece.
I thought about writing something in relation to the four elements. I divided all woodwind instruments into four sections. Each will have 5 instruments. The five sections are, flutes, clarinets, double reeds, and saxophones.
So far, I've only decided on the flute section play the part that corresponds to air. Well, I have the start of it written down. The piece is meant to have certain keys in each part of it, but they are also meant to be slightly atonal as well. Let me know what I could add or improve on.
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There are a number of places where you've got the instruments in your flute choir crossing ranges, which is not generally a good thing. For instance, in mm.11,12,13 you have the first flute playing higher than the second piccolo or the second piccolo playing higher than the first piccolo; in m.20-21, you've got the bass flute playing higher than the alto and C flutes. What this does is put those instruments at the extremes of their ranges, which, if kept up, is tiring both for the performers and for the listeners' ears.
In general, instruments should be used in their natural order. See Rimsky-Korsakov, Principles of Orchestration, ch. 1-3.
In reply to There are a number of places by Recorder485
I'll keep that in mind. I intended a round at first, where the flutes and piccolo are playing one melody in a round. I'll definitely keep that in mind.
In reply to There are a number of places by Recorder485
Yeah, I eliminated the round for the flute part. I'm going to convey the element of air with a different idea.
Oh, by the way, Here are my current ideas for which element each woodwind section should convey.
Flutes: Air
Saxophones: Water
Clarinets: Earth
Double Reeds: Fire
I'm a little uneasy on who conveys the other three elements besides air. Suggestions would be appreciated.