Shadow and Light

[László]

Yeah, another imaginary film cue. This one's contemplative and simple, but unusual. Strings, synth, and double reed ensemble.

It'll be interesting to see if this gets listeners feeling imagery!

[EDIT] I lengthened the piece and made a few other small changes. Seems better and more complete to me now.

Shadow and Light

Shadow and Light by Leslie Schefman

leslieschefman.com

 

[Moondog Wily]

Well don't know how this came into head, but as I was listening to it, I could picture myself laying on a cloud, hands folded behind my head, floating above beautiful grain filled fields. I was however floating on the bottom side of the cloud looking down at the fields! Very pleasant, I may take that trip again later today ;~)) Thanks for sharing!!

 

[László]

Well don't know how this came into head, but as I was listening to it, I could picture myself laying on a cloud, hands folded behind my head, floating above beautiful grain filled fields. I was however floating on the bottom side of the cloud looking down at the fields! Very pleasant, I may take that trip again later today ;~)) Thanks for sharing!!

I like that imagery!

I was imagining a scene where the protagonist has gone through a transformative experience of some kind, and afterwards is perhaps on a promontory, looking out over the ocean to the horizon as the sun begins to set.

Or something similar.

 

[andy474x]

Some of the chord changes are atypical of what I usually hear in your pieces - but I mean that in a very good way! I've noticed your pieces have been more focused on emphasizing tension lately, not overly so, it's just a well timed change of mood.

The feeling that I got was that the major obstacle had been overcome, the journey and challenges not being over yet, but there's a confidence that assumes the progress will go on to completion. Really nice!

I've surfed your orchestral section a few times in the last month or so, just because I knew there were some things I hadn't listened to. "Between Us" is a favorite!

 

[László]

Some of the chord changes are atypical of what I usually hear in your pieces - but I mean that in a very good way! I've noticed your pieces have been more focused on emphasizing tension lately, not overly so, it's just a well timed change of mood.

The feeling that I got was that the major obstacle had been overcome, the journey and challenges not being over yet, but there's a confidence that assumes the progress will go on to completion. Really nice!

I've surfed your orchestral section a few times in the last month or so, just because I knew there were some things I hadn't listened to. "Between Us" is a favorite!

Glad you checked the work out - shocked even!

But the comments are seriously appreciated.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Yeah, another imaginary film cue. This one's contemplative and simple, but unusual. Strings, synth, and double reed ensemble.

It'll be interesting to see if this gets listeners feeling imagery!

Shadow and Light

Shadow and Light by Leslie Schefman

leslieschefman.com

It brings to mind an astral feeling for me and reminds me of Holst’s - Jupiter.

 

[László]

It brings to mind an astral feeling for me and reminds me of Holst’s - Jupiter.

Compared to Holst, I am an unworthy speck of mosquito poop.

You're a good guy to speak of my work in the same sentence, though. I'm working on becoming a significant speck of mosquito poop. It's not easy!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Compared to Holst, I am an unworthy speck of mosquito poop.

You're a good guy to speak of my work in the same sentence, though. I'm working on becoming a significant speck of mosquito poop. It's not easy!

Yeah, it didn’t bring an image of mosquito poop in my mind, thankfully.

 

[László]

Yeah, it didn’t bring an image of mosquito poop in my mind, thankfully.

That might be a good thing.

 

[László]

Updated to reflect that I lengthened the piece by about a minute, added some new instruments to the blend - basses, fr. horns, violins II, glockenspiel.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Really great additions Les.

 

[László]

Really great additions Les.

Thank you!