Dreamer's Dance.

Fire_Angel

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I'm back!

As some people here know, I was very ill last year (nearly died from an allergic reaction to an antibiotic) so I was out of circulation for a long time. Then I got busy and musical inspiration has been so lacking it was seriously upsetting to even try writing music for a while. Every time I sat down I could get a tune started but couldn't get any further than the first few bars. It was painful. Anyway, recently I decided to work on something relatively simple and it seems to have worked. Trying to go back to where I was without doing some easier pieces first didn't work, so here's a light piece that hopefully will plant a few smiles here and there.

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Hits: 2924
Comments: 31
Fans: 22
Plays: 119
Downloads: 15
Votes: 0
Uploaded: Oct 17, 2015 - 12:37:27 PM
Last Updated: Oct 18, 2015 - 03:10:37 AM Last Played: Mar 22, 2019 - 09:52:27 AM

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Keywords:

G Major (3), waltz (52), dance (780), orchestral (141), classical (816), serene (8), happy (163)

Hardware:

PowerMac G5 Quad, Korg MicroKey 37.

Software:

Logic Express.

Comments

Bowman	Bowman said 1282 days ago (October 17th, 2015)
	Joyous and playful. I especially like the tune that came in at about 1:20 and intermittently returned. Good to see you composing again Fire_Angel. Cheers, Charlie Check out my latest song called THE LOST JEDI

Fire_Angel	Fire_Angel said 1281 days ago (October 18th, 2015)
	Thanks! It was supposed to be fun from the beginning, so I am glad playful is one of the words it brought to mind for you. Thanks for letting me know. Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

Daugrin	Daugrin said 1282 days ago (October 17th, 2015)
	Welcome back! Missed your sense of fun and resolve to excellence! Daug Check out my latest song called Joe "The Creep" Kool

Fire_Angel	Fire_Angel said 1281 days ago (October 18th, 2015)
	Thanks for the welcome. I wasn't sure how many people would remember me after so long. Nice to see many of the old faces still about here. Thanks for the compliment too, I'm glad it shows how hard I m trying to do this well. Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

paul f. page

paul f. page said 1282 days ago (October 17th, 2015)

Ever evolving...
The sense of counterpoint and harmonic direction continue to get more focused in your work. Experimenting with harmony beyond I and V, possibly drifting into adjacent keys for a bit, would give you even greater freedom in developing your melodic ideas. It is, though, such a pleasure to hear your music and how it is becoming increasingly sophisticated and nuanced. Glad you are composing again and that your health has improved, too.

Check out my latest song called Caprice

Fire_Angel

Fire_Angel said 1281 days ago (October 18th, 2015)

Thanks Paul.
You've helped, as one of those making some of the most detailed constructive criticisms. This piece sounded so fragmentary in the first version I didn't even need feedback to work out that something was wrong. Discarding much of the material and putting the rest to better use proved to be what made this so much better I thought I'd post it.

And yes, what a huge relief to be composing again, and to actually finish something.

Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

davisamerica	davisamerica said 1281 days ago (October 18th, 2015)
	Percolating fun Love the playoffs of melody lines .... This would make a great coffee commercial soundtrack..... A compliment. Check out my latest song called ok char2(Vic and Flatrock mix)

Fire_Angel

Fire_Angel said 1280 days ago (October 19th, 2015)

Thank you.
I'm glad you noticed the multiple melody lines; counterpoint is so important in this kind of music that I wouldn't get anywhere if I didn't learn about it. It's fun to write as well, though the more simultaneous lines you have going the harder it gets to keep it all under control, and this is very simple compared to some of the pieces I have planned! Anyway, thanks for listening and taking the trouble to comment.

Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

grah3am	grah3am said 1281 days ago (October 18th, 2015)
	Nothing wrong with simple. Ask Philip Glass. Good to have you back, Mr Angel. Check out my latest song called Gravity

Fire_Angel	Fire_Angel said 1280 days ago (October 19th, 2015)
	Yes, simple can be great. It doesn't have to be as complex as Bohemian Rhapsody to be good to listen to. Thanks for the welcome, it's great to be back in action! Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

Parichayaka	Parichayaka said 1280 days ago (October 19th, 2015)
	wow... Can only imagine how tough that must have been...Very glad you recovered and find inspiration in creating music again! This really is fun to listen to. Sweet and playful. Only positive emotions evoked:) Check out my latest song called Expanse

Fire_Angel	Fire_Angel said 1280 days ago (October 19th, 2015)
	Great! I'm glad the fun I had writing it comes over. Some more to come, some with very different moods. Thanks for taking the trouble to listen and comment. Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

Henke

Henke said 1276 days ago (October 23rd, 2015)

Sorry
I didn't get the "simple" in this ;-) Seems pretty elaborate to me. But simple or not, I do like it a lot, and you succeed in conveying a positive feeling. You've even got that triangle(?) at the end :-)

People who have made an impression is never forgotten at MJ, BTW. Seems like yesterday to me, but welcome back and glad you are well again!

Thanks and take care,
Henke

Check out my latest song called Summer (Promenade) (WIP)

Fire_Angel	Fire_Angel said 1275 days ago (October 24th, 2015)
	Yes, it's a triangle. :-) Simple is relative; some of the other pieces I am working on are lot more complex than this, so it seemed very simple when I looked at it in the Logic Score Editor. Thanks for the generous comment, nice to know I made an impression! Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

Philip18	Philip18 said 1276 days ago (October 23rd, 2015)
	Dreamer's Dance Good structure and light, lilting melody. I like the variety in the instrumentation and it all comes together well. A delightful start on your journey back! Check out my latest song called Refuge

Fire_Angel

Fire_Angel said 1275 days ago (October 24th, 2015)

Thanks for the listen and comment.
Had a little fun with this, it's kind of three verses, with variations on the same melody repeated by different sections of the orchestra, strings, woodwind and then the horns, with some careful counterpoint in each case from the remainder of the orchestra. Simple enough to think of it but it took some effort to tie it all together; at first it sounded like fragments of three waltzes rather than a single tune. Worht it in the end though. Thanks again for visiting!

Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 1274 days ago (October 25th, 2015)
	Dreamer's Dance Glad your health has improved and the muse it back with you. This is playful and happy. The 3/4 time makes you want to move in time. Simple, maybe. Effective, definitely. Welcome back. Stay strong. Regards, Peter. Check out my latest song called The Parting Of The Ways

Fire_Angel	Fire_Angel said 1274 days ago (October 25th, 2015)
	Thanks for the welcome! Nice to be back and I am glad people enjoyed this. I hope to bring more music here soon, and hope to hear more from fellow MacJammers too. Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

fishnugget	fishnugget said 1274 days ago (October 25th, 2015)
	Welcome Back! Very nice piece. Light and happy... I wish I could write music like this! Glad you are feeling better. Check out my latest song called Smooth As Shit from a Goose

Fire_Angel	Fire_Angel said 1272 days ago (October 27th, 2015)
	Thank you. Nothing more valuable than good health. It's a joy to be writing music again so I am glad others are enjoying the results too! Thanks again for the visit and the comment. Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

jiguma

jiguma said 1274 days ago (October 25th, 2015)

Good post!
Simple, yes, but certainly in a good way. I've tried doing this sort of thing a couple of times with nowhere near the competence that you show here. Counterpoint is definitely what was missing in my amateur attempts, and I'll use this piece as a lesson next time I try it.
Jack's comment re the coffee commercial nailed it here. This is really accessible, memorable and fun to listen to. Just what is required in a "commercial context" - I'm hearing more a TV theme, but same idea.
Instruments sound good and the various bits fit together nicely.
Glad to hear you are back in action.
Cheers from Oz,
Neil

Check out my latest song called The Disappearing Man

Fire_Angel

Fire_Angel said 1272 days ago (October 27th, 2015)

Counterpoint is most music when you think about it.
Any time someone writes a song with a bass line and a main melody that's counterpoint. I have used the orchestra here to produce a bass line and up to three other lines at once, so it hopefully has enough detail to keep the listener interested even though the basic melodies are fairly simple. If this helps you when you try your own orchestral compositions that will be great, I've had so much help from MacJammers that it is great to be able to help someone else here. Thanks for the listen and the comment.

Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 1254 days ago (November 14th, 2015)
	Welcome back Nice use of contrasts to keep the elements interesting as the piece develops. It's light and almost could be a kind of modernized dance from the courts of a long lost kingdom. Great to hear you're feeling better AND that you have the composing juice back! Check out my latest song called Western Stranger

Fire_Angel	Fire_Angel said 1253 days ago (November 15th, 2015)
	Thank you! The dancing of a bygone era was definitely in mind when composing this, glad it struck you that way. Hope it put a smile on your face. Check out my latest song called Dreamer's Dance.

Warren Smith	Warren Smith said 1250 days ago (November 18th, 2015)
	Let if flow After a layoff it can be difficult to get going again .. and starting off simple is the way to do it. This music seems to just flow out of you .. and that's a fabulous start! Check out my latest song called I'll Be On My Way

Hydrogen3	Hydrogen3 said 1188 days ago (January 19th, 2016)
	Dreamers Dance I can see a ballerina spinning around to this. Very fun! Check out my latest song called Blindsided

Monkaton	Monkaton said 1130 days ago (March 17th, 2016)
	Glad you are feeling better Way to jump back into the musical fire. Check out my latest song called Blue Tie

fabien0784	fabien0784 said 918 days ago (October 15th, 2016)
	A lovely tune Really enjoyed the dancing touch, like a fairy tale melody. Small regret: maybe it could have been more dreamy? Certainly enjoyed it anyway. Check out my latest song called Memories of Africa

Loob	Loob said 763 days ago (March 19th, 2017)
	Nice flow! Do love strings. Well done miestro! Thnks for sharing! Check out my latest song called Water Is Life

Hickling_Stan	Hickling_Stan said 716 days ago (May 5th, 2017)
	lasties Well hopefully not lasties but it was nice to see your comment on my current song. I was off here for 3 years but then the muse came back! Someone told me the secret to creativity is capture. it certainly helped me jotting everything down on my phone. Nice tune. Lets here more! Check out my latest song called It's Only Love that matters

groovehounds	groovehounds said 106 days ago (January 5th, 2019)
	Dreamer's Dance. Beautiful ... goes well with my glass of Pernod. Makes me forget about all the dark in the world for a brief few moment's. Check out my latest song called I'm Free

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Name: Fire Angel
Location: London England United Kingdom

Living in London, England, and I love the place. I have masses of energy and tons of interests, far too many to list here, even if I restricted myself to my musical tastes. Grew up in a small town, knew nothing much till I left and came to Lond... [see more]

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