Noah+M


 * __Musical Scenery__**

I am a current member of the cats swim team. CATS is a local swim club for kids eight to eighteen. i participated in a "last chance" meet a few weekends ago. I was trying to drop time in a certain event to qualify for a competitive meet (competetive meaning someone needs to qualify to participate). I was trying to qualify a relay, and that meant if I did well enough, three other people could come, too. I remeber the feeling of my teammates cheering me on, Diving into the pool, and losing all of my feeliongs, concentrating on the race alone.Ultamite weariness was my only feeling getting out of the water, from a hard race. I remeber getting out, and being told by a friend I did well. I walked over to my coach, unsure how I had done, and was complimented for qualifying a relay for the meet. media type="file" key="marcus_week1.mp3" My main unifying theme is the Mario theme.
 * Symphony**

This movement I just wanted to arange the main Mario Melody, and add a little of my own writing at the end. I want to trade of the main melody between instruments to give each respective bar of melody its own feel. This peice uses Flute, B flat Clarinet, Baritone, Tuba, Piano, Alto sax, and Euphonium. media type="file" key="marcusfirstmovment.mp3" View sheet music
 * First movement**

Here I was trying to make a dark gloomy feeling, using Organ, Timpani, Horn, and Bass sax. I try to incorporate the Mario melody in some places, but this is mostly my writing. It is in minor, and the with Timpani and Bass sax lines I try to reinforce this fact. The horn melody feels uplifting and the organ enhances the evil minor feeling. media type="file" key="marcus_secmov.mp3" View sheet music
 * Second Movement**

"Mario March" is a peice that uses Snare, Tuba, Flute and Trumpet. Here I try to keep the feel light and bouncy. I have a constant rhythm in the percussion section and a two note rhythm in my Tuba trying to bring out the pulses. My flute and trumpet trade off on the main melody. media type="file" key="marcusthirdmov.mp3" View sheet music
 * Third Movement**

My fourth movement uses Percussion, Mallets, Piano, Timpani and Harp. I repeat the Mario melody over and over again in different instruments. First Piano, then Mallets and Timpani, finally harp. I use the percusion to punctuate the melody during the harp. media type="file" key="marcusfourthmov.mp3" View sheet music
 * Fourth Movement** (sorry about the white noise near the end)