Scotty for solo unaccompanied euphonium performed by Robin K Langdon

[megalith5]

well done...what mouthpiece do you use?

[rkl106]

Thanks,

I use an SM4 (steven mead design) made by denis wick. I find it great for tone and flexibility, I've played on it for about 8 or 9 years now. Considering trying something different but haven't found anything I like yet.

[kirbybandnerd]

I guess I'll comment as I go.

I like the bending of pitches in the intro. The free moving introduction is similar to the suite I wrote. The performer is obviously very dexterous. I like the accel, but it feels like it accels into nothing. Maybe a little more after the accel or less if deception is the intent of the composer. Right now it's just ambiguous.. Again, I like the bending of pitches. The piece in its entirety feels incomplete, but that's not necessarily bad in modern music. Great job.

[rkl106]

Yes it does feel incomplete, but that was the intention, it's supposed to leave the listener thinking/hoping that there is something more. It was written for a friend who was going away but not gone forever, hence the ending sounding like it does. Hope that makes sense.The performer is me, so thanks about the dexterity etc,

The accel does sound a little weak on the recording, and the phrase afterwards is perhaps a little slower than intended.

Thanks for your comments, very useful,

[kirbybandnerd]

I like the ending then, I was hoping the half cadence at the end was intentional. I used that idea in I think the 4th movement of Suite for Euphonium, except I ended the movement with a leading tone and then followed with a short coda restating the original theme.

[kirbybandnerd]

I was wrong, it was the third movement.