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First Light


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magnatone

 Genre: Classical

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This is another exercise in orchestrating a piano piece I'd already composed. I played the piece as I wrote it into GB, then started adding orchestral voices, removing sections and aspects of the piano (and adding others) as I went along.
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Hits: 1401
Comments: 39
Fans: 21
Plays: 136
Downloads: 70
Votes: 12
Uploaded: Feb 10, 2008 - 10:11:56 AM
Last Updated: Feb 10, 2008 - 10:11:56 AM Last Played: Oct 13, 2009 - 03:48:14 PM
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Comments
Nikach said 655 days ago (February 10th, 2008)
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Hy... Very nice and relaxing track.
It takes you away in your minds. Great work!
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david.sfinzi said 655 days ago (February 10th, 2008)
First Light
Nice piece.

I experienced a rough spot in the transition at around 3:20-3:30, and again a little later. The mood shifts (nice) with an intensity builds (good).

Something about the levels or voicing; not sure how to explain. Maybe a tweak to the levels, maybe a few notes to foreshadow the transition...
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Feter said 655 days ago (February 10th, 2008)
First Light
what a sweet soothing piece my friend ..the piano
so gentle here and delicate ..I loved this piece !
the Orch so wonderfully placed to the piano .thnx
alot for sharin such gem ..!
said 655 days ago (February 10th, 2008)
Melodic
I really like this it has a strong melody and a gentle earthy appeal, very close to a New Age gentleness..Bravo
thetiler said 655 days ago (February 10th, 2008)
Enjoyed
Flows oh so nice, rolls effortlessly along. Enjoyed the types of instruments you use. Like how it breaks into the orchestrated violins. Like how you graduate to those lush sounds and seem to get richer and richer. Which is a nice sign of beautiful orchestration I think. I feel that this tune an incoming of water feeling. Like that picture holds a great surprise.

It was a pleasant surprise listening to such melodies.
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Reinholt56 said 654 days ago (February 11th, 2008)
A beautiful piece......
Welcome to Macjam's.

I really enjoyed listening to this soothing piece of classical music.

Take care.

Paul
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said 654 days ago (February 11th, 2008)
First Light
Enjoyed. Good chord progressions and voice leading. Interesting approach to orchestrating piano music, which is never an easy task. If I could offer any advice, I'd suggest a larger dynamic profile--more swells and such--there are a few places where this could perhaps be effective(although you did this at the end)? I think the piano volume is the culprit in the transition to which David refers? Lots going on and it works well!
stevel said 654 days ago (February 11th, 2008)
Very nice indeed
A lovely relaxing tune that holds your interest as it moves along, really lovely melodies!
Steve
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Mystified said 654 days ago (February 11th, 2008)
lovely...
I hear sunrise and hope and sparkle and joy in this composition. Rich hues, contrasts, and sunbursts. :)

Thank you
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announcer said 654 days ago (February 11th, 2008)
You have a really nice touch
Good instrumentation around a very solid theme. Sounds a lot like some music that would be used for a nice Hallmark Hall of Fame special.


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magnatone said 653 days ago (February 12th, 2008)
I'm not so sure that's a good thing
(Hallmark Hall of Fame Special), but I totally know what you mean! Oh well - it's me!
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announcer said 653 days ago (February 12th, 2008)
It does have a sweetness that is admirable
I think you might be doing better than I am doing in the "you music sounds like" department. Some of my students think a lot of my songs sound like good backgrounds for porno films! LOL
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Cameron said 653 days ago (February 12th, 2008)
lovely
Lots of nice little touches in this piece. Very interesting dove-tailing between the instruments.

As I mentioned in your choir piece, you have an excellent concept of orchestration; the different sounds weave in and out in a very pleasing manner, and the chord progressions unfold naturally.

I would love to see this orchestrated for a small chamber orchestra. I hope that you get all the JamPacks for GarageBand; you'll especially like JamPack 4, Symphony Orchestra. You will find excellent string sounds, winds brass and percussion that will give your pieces a much more authentic -- less synthesized -- sound.

As you delve more deeply into GarageBand, you will learn how to fine-tune each track to make them a bit more polished, more transparent, more varied.

Very nice piece!


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Cameron said 653 days ago (February 12th, 2008)
ooops!
I see from your other piece "The Chase" that you already HAVE JamPack 4! I look forward to hearing more of your music -- it's very unique and you bring a wonderful breath of fresh new air to this site!
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magnatone said 653 days ago (February 12th, 2008)
First Light
Yeah, it was all from the Symphony Orchestra JP. However, with this piece of the ones I've posted, it always felt to me like the strings and even piano sounded more synthesized than in my other songs. I wasn't tweaking them in any different way, so this remains a mystery to me. Therefore I totally get why you'd look forward to hearing this in JP4, only to discover it IS in JP4. There's something amiss w/it that I haven't figured out yet. Anyway, thanks SO much for the thoughtful comments and the welcome.
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maxruehl said 651 days ago (February 14th, 2008)
Lovely
I love how quietly this starts and then opens up towards the end. Terrific work.:)
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said 651 days ago (February 14th, 2008)
Beautiful
I love piano... The piano both sounds good, and are good played.... Almost gives tears in the eyes, this melody... Thumbs up....
said 651 days ago (February 14th, 2008)
Very beautiful.

Hi

This is simply breathtakingly beautiful. I loved the piano and the lovely strings in the background the piano playing was to die for and the melody was wonderful. thank you for sharing this stunning music
with me too.
Heightened said 650 days ago (February 15th, 2008)
Very nice
composition. Very nice indeed.
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dirigent said 649 days ago (February 16th, 2008)
Brilliant
your music is filled with peace and harmony. Pure beauty!! A skilful orchestration, it's a pleasure to listen to the wonderful sound. Bravo!
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said 648 days ago (February 17th, 2008)
What can I say?
This a beautiful piece, lovely piano playing - soothing, relaxing flow to the music, great progression getting to the middle part on.

. - Harold
mr.turtle said 645 days ago (February 21st, 2008)
Whoa
Your stuff is transcendent. Your music meditation. Love it.
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MrsCurry said 643 days ago (February 22nd, 2008)
Another one
a clear favorite!
I´m so greatful that I became a member here at MacJams!
I´ve just told Curry about your music, in case he missed out on it!
I´m soo enjoing your music!
Thanks!

guitapick said 640 days ago (February 25th, 2008)
Well...
...one of what I'm sure will be many more listens to your wonderful music...

Thanks...



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said 631 days ago (March 5th, 2008)
Great!
What a great talent we have now? We're truly blessed with you! Another masterpiece from you. What an incredible composer you are? ... Thanks a lot for sharing! BIG KUDOS!

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi
said 623 days ago (March 13th, 2008)
Simply beautiful.


Hi i loved this fantastic!!
Great piano playing and the background musis was also
simply wonderful to listen to as well.
You have got a lot of talent and thats for sure, very inspirational the Piano
was sounding magnificant. thanks for sharing your fabulous music.
Peace Dee.
composerclark said 622 days ago (March 14th, 2008)
Film
Very pretty, optimistic, soothing; lovely! It sounds like it could be from a movie soundtrack -- it's very evocative... conjures up images. Maybe you should write a move to go with this? :-)
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Heightened said 622 days ago (March 14th, 2008)
Whoever doesn't like this music
ought to have their keyboard examined! This is wondrous and inspirational through and through.
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kclements said 620 days ago (March 16th, 2008)
very nice
what a nice piece. I love the instrument selection and how each play off from one another. You have a great ear for orchestration. You have inspired me to give this a try with one of my pieces.

I love how the piano shines above the orchestra. Really nice build at the end of the piece. Just an absolutely lovely piece. Just wonderful - thank you.

Kayle
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gregd said 617 days ago (March 19th, 2008)
Magnatone,
The musicianship on this is great. You obviously know your way around a piano. Interesting movement and interplay in the different voices.

The production seemed a little dry to my ears, maybe play with the "Matrix Reverb" plug-in in Garage Band to give the whole track a slight recording studio feel and less of a close, crisp digital sound. I use this plug-in all the time to make the software instruments in GB and Logic sound mic'd and acoustic instead of digital MIDI imposters, even though it's all just a big hoax :)

Your tune is just ending. Loved the big crescendo; going back for a second listen.
-g
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said 614 days ago (March 22nd, 2008)
Well composed .....
and played piece. Make your soul settle down listening to this.

Thanks for sharing.

Best Regards Claus
branchgraft said 600 days ago (April 5th, 2008)
soothing
your music is among the most healing I have heard... leads me into dreams.. all good ones!
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MarkHolbrook said 588 days ago (April 17th, 2008)
Karen...
You just received the honor of having your own playlist "Karens Wonders" in my iTunes... Now I know thats not much of an honor but these pieces are so good I needed to separate them from the commercial trash that seems to find it's way into my iTunes... 11 years old... man... gonna have to teach that kid some taste in music!!!

Karen... Keep writing... As you once said to me... "You are dripping with talent"... well not... In your cause it pours forth in a torrent!!!

Mark
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Char said 583 days ago (April 22nd, 2008)
So much beauty...
And all of it, at your fingertips. You are a gift to all of us. You are your own "Masterpiece Theater."
Thanks for you and your work. Namaste!
Charlene
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HenriROGERsoloandbands said 531 days ago (June 13th, 2008)
Building

It's beautifull and very well constructed .
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Cheeto said 341 days ago (December 20th, 2008)
Very Nice
Love this piece...nice and relaxing! One needs that here in Iraq every now and then. Thanks for sharing!
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davisamerica said 341 days ago (December 20th, 2008)
karen
what a great surprise for Christmas .... You are just amazingly talented !
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Skean said 341 days ago (December 20th, 2008)
Second that
:D)
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dadgarus said 262 days ago (March 9th, 2009)
Nice
This is another nice work.
I like the feeling you blend with your music as a spice!
But I don't know how can you add this spice!(It's INVISIBLE!!!)
Thanx 4 sharing such a good music.
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