Winter Portrait for flute (or oboe) and piano

This is a song I wrote called "Winter Portrait" for flute and piano. I was trying to work on video game music in a minor key, but was in such a calm and peaceful mood that I had no choice but to start a new song. The inspiration to write this came from:
- Seeing two foxes playing on a frozen pond outside my window at work
- Waking up and seeing ducks sleeping on the frozen river behind my house
- Listening to "River" by Peter White and Kenny Lattimore

For those of us who appreciate the oboe ;-) here is a version for oboe and piano: http://newedit617.googlepages.com/CarrieBurdzinskiWinterPortraitMP3obo.mp3

Please visit http://thesymphonicgarden.com to order sheet music and hear additional compositions and arrangements.

Created with Finale, Music Animation Machine, CAM Studios, and Windows Movie Maker

Category:

Music

Tags:

• flute
• oboe
• piano
• original compositions
• modern
• classical
• new age
• instrumental

[TeddyAkaTFlow]

Is it ok if i recommend a song for you to arrange?!

[NewEdit617]

Hey,

Thank you for all your comments! I do have the sheet music for the other songs you mentioned (Pretty Horses, Nothing Else Matters, the other one that I don't remember now!), etc. Please see the link to my website in the video description :-)

Also I'd be happy to arrange something. What did you have in mind?

[TehCommentator]

Wow! Great song (although the oboe version is better...) I was wondering if I could have the sheet music for the oboe? Thanks!

Also I was wondering how did you get the quality of the music so good? I have finale and the music sounds horible... I just record over myself!

[NewEdit617]

Thank you. And I agree; oboe is best!

I'll send you a private message about sheet music.

Within Finale I'm using VST instruments, not MIDI. I'm not sure if all versions of Finale have this feature. Go to "MIDI/Audio" in the menu bar and select "Play Finale through VST."

[littlephoenix1115]

for unexplainable reasons i want to hear it with an oboe and celeste instead... maybe that me...

[NewEdit617]

Finale's celesta sounded horrible, but I made a version for oboe and electric piano. YouTube doesn't allow links in comments, but I linked to the MP3 in the video description.

[littlephoenix1115]

yes i do have finale and realized how unimpressive it sounds...

i do like the oboe notion though.

[NewEdit617]

Wow, that's what I was thinking (well, oboe at least). I had a hard time deciding between oboe and flute. I'm not sure how the Finale celeste sounds. Later this week I will try it with oboe and celeste and email you the MP3.

[NewEdit617]

Hm, I hadn't thought of that.

[sherwinjtb]

almost sounds like beauty and the beast cos of the flute =X