A little while back in my Jazz band class in school, I was relaxing at the piano while my friend played sort of game with me. While he played a sequence of notes, I would have to repeat them from memory. The notes he played were so simple (C,G,D,F,E) with a response (D, C, E, G). The melody was so simple and happy it was almost annoying. But if stuck in our heads, and it became very catchy. And what makes a popular tune, popular is repetition.
So what I decided to do was write a Full Orchestra piece of this melody for my school's Orchestra, and Band to perform with me as the conductor. And I actually do get the class after the spring concert for a week, before I graduate.

I wanted the piece to be 6 minuettes so I left the extra measures, but so far theres about 4 minuettes so have a listen.

http://www.box.net/shared/ly1w40x4os

Hmmm...I didn't hear a single minuet in there! Actually, I thought it was pretty interesting. There are parts that sound a little like the way Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition were scored -- it has a similar feel and sound.

Ed

I liked it! Most interesting! Nice job!

Teri

Thanks!

I finished it by the way: http://www.box.net/shared/1srfhkr8c0