This symphonic poem tells the story of Saint Vladimir and his wife Princess Anna who brought Christianity to Russia in the 10th century. It is a very dramatic and epic story. It would make a great movie. A condensed version of the tale is on page 2 of the score, which is linked below.
I used VSL for the 8 woodwinds, VSL and Berlin Brass half and half for the brass, VSL Percussion, and VSL Orchestral Strings doubled with Cinematic Studio Strings. I used MIR Pro Teldex to match with Berlin Brass. I used VSL brass for two of the horns, one trumpet, and the star 1st trombone which represents the voice of Vladimir. Berlin Brass was used for the other two horns, one of the trumpets, 2nd trombone, bass trombone, and tuba.
I finished this piece in October and spent the following two months trying to improve the mix. I learned a lot in the process, I hope it sounds OK to everyone.
Comments good or bad are appreciated.
I can't attach a PDF of the score, so here is a link to the score.