Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,520
Expert
OP Offline
Expert
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,520
I've been working on a three-song project, a kind of trilogy, based on the parable of the Prodigal Son. If you are familiar with this story (Luke 15:11–32), there are 3 main characters: the Young Son, the Elder Son, and the Father. So I'm making a song for each.

This posting is the song of the Elder Son:
What Goes On?

A while back, an opera-loving friend of mine invited me to see the Met's Live HD performance of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor"..in it, there is a sextet--six melodies sung concurrently--just blew me away at the composer's skill. I decided that I would try that in this piece.

So, in this song, the characters sing in sequence:
First, the Elder Son
Second, the Father
Third, the 'crowd' (extended family and friends)
Fourth, the Young Son

Then, all sing concurrently.

It's a long piece, about 5 1/2 mins. Thanks in advance to anyone who listens!

=========================
Elder Son:
I hear music, joyful and merry
Though we're still on the job
What's all the noise about?
What makes them sing and shout?
What goes on?--I need to find out.

Who's this tramp, so filthy and ragged
Kneeling at down at your knees
Brother who walked away?
Father you've got to say?
Out you scoundrel, out of my house! 

Years I'm working, asked for nothing,
Yet I get no due.
Father, have I let you down?
Still there is no praise..with you all your days.

Oh, such nonsense, false celebration!
Father, where is your mind?
This one is dead to you--
I've been your son who's true;
Throw him out and leave him behind. 

This one is dead to you--
I've been your son who's true;
Throw him out and leave him behind. 

Father:
See how my son's returned,
Son of my heart;
How many years I've prayed!
Now he's alive, he'll have what is mine!

Crowd:
We agree that he is bad,
You shouldn't ever let him
Back in your inner Life

Younger Song: 
Am I worth this?  Lowly scoundrel!
Yes, I left you,
Now, you welcome me home.

=====================
Song Specs:
I didn't use a pre-made style, and I didn't use any RT's or RD's..everything MIDI via ForteDXi and ST3.

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 783
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 783
Excellent!!!!, I love the theme here, so well done, and interesting!!!

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 6,892
G
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
G
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 6,892
An interesting project..quite an undertaking!! This is well done...strong mood element to the music. Enjoyed! Take care. Greg

User Showcase
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 1,682
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 1,682
Like a story book with musical arrangement never been my thing audio books etc.

Well done though.

Last edited by beatmaster; 05/18/18 08:58 AM.

win 10 64 bit 16gb,i7 chip, ssd 500gb, m-audio air, ,Roland BK-7M, 1000,shure sm7b,sonar,acid,mixcraft, variety of plugins.Sample tank 3,Kontakt. TC Helicon Voicelive 3 2 .
https://beatmaster1.bandcamp.com/releases

User Showcase
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,789
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,789
Hello, Tom

Very nice pipe organ!
This melody makes me feel J.S.Bach Fugue In G Minor BWV578 somewhere.
The orchestration is wonderful.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
I am looking forward to other two songs.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 6,576
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 6,576
That was ambitious! As Shigeki mentioned, it's got a Bach-like feel to it.

I enjoyed listening to it, which - to be honest - I was a bit leery about after reading your description! smile


-- David Cuny
My virtual singer development blog

Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,522
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,522
This is very cool piece of music. Very creative.....


Scott Collingwood
https://soundcloud.com/scottt709
https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 6,214
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 6,214
The arrangement reminded me of The Butcher's Tale form The Zombies break up album.
Cool.


Cheers
rayc
"What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 3,357
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 3,357
Ambitious and original, particularly at the close where the singers come together. It has a very stagy ( A. Lloyd Weber) feel and the lyrics lend themselves to a theatrical setting. It would be easier to follow the story with different singers for each character, but as is I still found it enjoyable... and the organ adds some dramatic atmosphere.

Robert

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,520
Expert
OP Offline
Expert
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,520
Thanks all who listened..I wish I was 4 different people so that I could differentiate the vocals..will have to work on that!

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.

ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.

PG Music News
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!

If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.

A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."

"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."

"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."

Happy Easter! Holiday Hours...

2024 is well underway - it's already Easter Weekend!

Our Customer Service hours this weekend are:

Friday, March 29: 8-4
Saturday, March 30: 8-4
Sunday, March 31: closed

Regular hours resume Monday, April 1st - no joke!

Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!

The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!

There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.

If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.

We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!

Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.

Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed!

Video: Volume Automation in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®

We've created a video to help you learn more about the Volume Automation options in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows.

Band-in-a-Box® 2024: Volume Automation

www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024full/chapter11.htm#volume-automation

Video: Audio Input Monitoring with Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®

We've created this short video to explain Audio Input Monitoring within Band-in-a-Box® 2024, and included some tips & troubleshooting details too!

Band-in-a-Box® 2024: Audio Input Monitoring

3:17: Tips
5:10: Troubleshooting

www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024full/chapter11.htm#audio-input-monitoring

Video: Enhanced Melodists in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®!

We've enhanced the Melodists feature included in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows!

Access the Melodist feature by pressing F7 in the program to open the new MultiPicker Library and locate the [Melodist] tab.

You can now generate a melody on any track in the program - very handy! Plus, you select how much of the melody you want generated - specify a range, or apply it to the whole track.

See the Melodist in action with our video, Band-in-a-Box® 2024: The Melodist Window.

Learn even more about the enhancements to the Melodist feature in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024upgrade/chapter3.htm#enhanced-melodist

Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics81,401
Posts732,564
Members38,444
Most Online2,537
Jan 19th, 2020
Newest Members
Descoward, danielsk, Mark Morgan, zagrajbarke, Ernest J
38,443 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 200
Al-David 132
DC Ron 115
rsdean 84
dcuny 83
Today's Birthdays
(charlie), WobblyGstring
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5