@Leon Willett said:
Evan, I like the percussive VROOMS that happen at exactly 0:25 and 0:37. What is that? I can make out that its a diminished chord with piccolo ripping up to land on the b5th, and there are cymbals and low percussion (timp or bass drum)... But I'd like to see the exact orchestration for those things, because its a great effect.
Ah thanks. Yes it was this effect that I kind of picked up from Alex North's music. It's a kind of munching of sounds. It creates a unpitched "flurry" is the best word i can describe. I worked a little at it and figured out how to do it a few years back.
Here's one of them as it is in my score (the second one):
Piccolo - B6 grace, D#7 8th, F7 8th stacc
Piatti One - Muted Smash 8th
Piatti Two - Muted Smath 2nd 8th
Timpani - Ruff to D# 8th, D 8th
Violins div1 - gliss up to A#6 8th, A6 8th stacc
Violins div2 - F#6 8th, F6 8th stacc
Violins div3 (Violas in real world) - D#6 8th, D6 8th stacc
That's it. The Piatti and Piccolo shriek are intended to blur and confuse the ear. Everybody's doing a part of "Ebm" to "Dm" in 8ths. Never underestimate the power of real players. A lot of people who were used to synth love LOTS of notes. Here as far as pitched instruments go I have Violins, Violas, and a single Piccolo. And it would sound like this with real orchestra.
And by the way, I will have AT LEAST this main title notated as a concert piece. But dont hold your breath. it might not be for 3 months.
Evan Evans
P.S. I am not sure if i mentioned it but I expanded my Contra Bass Trombone to be four(4) C.B Trombones. As I finish up this Main Titles I will better know the full instrumentation that is necessary to cover all teh ground that will be "FEAR OF CLOWNS".