10 Orchestration Techniques with LIVE ORCHESTRA! Finale (Part 1)

We finally reached the end of the series but don't be sad because what I planned for this episode is extra special! Yep you saw the thumbnail... That's a real orchestra playing, not just a picture and we are going to bring it to a close by writing a full piece based on our usual theme. The orchestration techniques featured in the grand finale will be a mix of some of your all time favourites and brand new stuff as well.
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[@MattiaChiappa]

Hello people! Just in case anyone missed it here it goes again, I share all the files, including MIDI, audio stems, PDF scores and Sibelius on my Patreon page, where I also shared a harmony walkthrough of this piece. Thank you all for everything! Here's the link: www.patreon.com/mattiachiappa

[@SamAllenComposer]

Honestly, this is one of the most impressive things i've seen . Great work Matt :)

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks Sam, glad you enjoyed it!

[@maxstowersmusic]

Brilliant Mattia is all I can say. Your composition and the way you explain things is so great. I like how you just casually say ah yes the harp made a mistake there but thats ok its no big deal. You always look so relaxed when doing your video's which make them so easy to watch and learn. Thankyou for providing us with so much material to learn from. The orchestra sounds incredible playing your composition.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks Max!

[@BaraMatahariPagi]

Mattia you deserve wayyy more subscribers... The composition you made was amazing, and THANK YOU for hiring a real orchestra! It's so helpful for me to hear the difference between real vs libraries. Thanks for making this whole series, so many inspirations in just one video! Congrats!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you!

[@peterreynolds8146]

Thank you for showing the printed music and also the midi as I prefer looking at both. Excellent work well done beautiful music

[@jonathanbrooker8193]

Wow!! Did I just hear John Williams? Crazy good Mattia. BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimmygarden_studio]

Wow, delightful. Looking forward to it. What a great way to end off a genuinely outstanding series of tutorials! Thank you Mattia.

[@alexproductions.]

I'm soo hyped to see this! Great work so far Mattia! I can't wait to see this...

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you!

[@MrRIROCH]

Great job Mattia 👌 Thanks for sharing

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

This really needs more views

[@HowlingUlf]

Glorious information and it actually sounds like music and not just yet another cerebral exercise filling out the interwebs. Another reason for this piece sounding like music is because ... IT IS! :D

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you!

[@stevenlamarmooremooremusic4611]

BEAUTIFUL 🙏🏾

[@musicproductioncentral4540]

Can't wait to check this out! Thanks Mattia!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@AlbertKimMusic]

your channel is an absolute goldmine

[@vspflatcat]

It is really fascinating to hear your observations about the subtleties that differentiate the orchestra from our beloved libraries. What an incredible learning experience. I loved the two violinists agreeing it was great, and I hope the players enjoyed the session and gave you much-deserved kudos. Just amazing. Thanks so much!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Yeah it was a very interesting learning experience for me. It certainly taught me that I’m much more attached to the mock-up than I think I am. May be a good topic for a video

[@federicodamborsky]

Absolutely amazing Mattia! Thank you so much for doing this

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@yannickleis7321]

Wonderful! Thank you Mattia.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@5ammy13]

This is truly such a wonderful resource Mattia. I'm so happy you got to have your score played live. That's one day my dream. Can't wait to watch the second part now. I have a small request. Can you please do videos on the music theory part of it. How do you come up with some cinematic chord progressions and modulations? Would love to see your approach on this and maybe some tutorials to go beyond just diatonic chords 😅

[@piotrmatuszewski408]

Wow, a fantastic piece! Thank you Mattia for your knowledge! You are a great composer and teacher!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you!

[@nRGmusicproduction]

Soooo great man. Incredible achievement. Great piece of music, unbeatable source of knowledge. There's so much to learn from you!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you! Glad it’s helpful

[@rodsproductions6518]

wowwwww,, amazing ,, great job and composition congratulations

[@rubenmolino1480]

as always ... the best Mattia ¡...... excellent ¡¡¡¡

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you!

[@francoisfortin3696]

Wow, thank you. This really helps me to see the difference between writing for a sample library and a real Orchestra.

[@yvanroustan4426]

ONE WORD : AWESOME ! thank you Mattia to share your passion and knowdlege !

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@fabulousaudiorecipes1669]

Amazing!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks

[@marcel_schweder-composer]

Wow! I love the measured tremolo parts in the strings. That gives the whole thing a fantastic virtuosity and adventurous mood. It reminds me of my childhood in the 1980s and the Amblin movies! Thanks for that! ♥

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@williamgeorge719]

Nice Work Mattia! Very useful!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks

[@Nullllus]

Awesome job! And a great orchestra.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@MoonhareStudio]

Just such a brilliant end to this ground-breaking series. Well done. Simply epic.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@alex-joker5980]

Very good work. Interesting to see how an idea became a real recorded piece of music. I like how you give an insight into your working process and that you explain your construction step by step. You are a good teacher and role model.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you!

[@Aedhon]

Fuuuuuuuuckkkk!!!!! Didn't expect this, amazing! Gran lavoro, ciao! Marco

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@elchabonification]

This is so good

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@redefiner1658]

Wonderful

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@chrismeyers7487]

Holy cow... Bravo to you, Mattia!! Really outstanding work you have done for all of us, and yourself. Dude, how freaking cool is it to hear a piece you wrote played by a live orchestra?!! How'd you get that set up? Just awesome Damn. I can't wait to have some music written that would be worthy enough for a live orchestra! Congrats to you! Amazing stuff

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks Chris!

[@chrismeyers7487]

@@MattiaChiappa - Thank you!! I'm curious, have you gone over your process of transcribing your midi to the final notation?

[@MattiaChiappa]

I haven’t the process is simple though. After a clean export of the midi into Sibelius, I’ve added all the articulations and details that were necessary, formatted, proff read and then made the parts. It’s a very laborious process and it takes forever, particularly when the music is complex like this. The only thing you get from the MIDI is the notes and values which is only 20% of what a good score is. The rest has to be done manually and takes an eternity

[@nilsheutink]

Absolutely stunning Mattia! Beautiful orchestrations for a great orchestra :)

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you!

[@chriscameron7822]

Hi…I would love to see the score…Logic to Sibelius?

[@MattiaChiappa]

What do you mean? The score used is the same you see in the video?

[@CLN0897]

Amazing Mattia! Possibly one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen in a long time. The orchestration is just great and super educational to see you go through it all! Did you do the mix yourself? Are your demo stems used in the full mix?

[@MattiaChiappa]

Yes, I’ve done everything myself. No I’ve only layered a woodwind run in a spot near the end and some timpani in a couple of places. It sounds exactly the same without tbh, just a tad less focused on those spots

[@stanisawksel4682]

18:50 - oh my god, what an awesome surprise for the listener

[@ChristopherSiu]

Congratulations on the finale my friend!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks mate 😀

[@jamesphilpot895]

Smile all you want. It's awesome!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@richardbarcaricchio]

Could NOT wait for this video to drop! So cool! Thank you for doing this. Amazing. And the look my dude gives at 32:28 as if to say "This Chiappa guys knows his sh!t" haha

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks Man!

[@olivierinnocenti2973]

Just Wouaouuuu 🙏🏻🤩

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@RicoDerks]

Wow! Congratulations on this spectacular release! Absolutely great work. Love the editing you did here. But maybe set a fixed focal depth for the topshot on the score! Subscribed to your patreon!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks man! Glad to see you there 😀

[@NikolaiMusicChannel]

Great piece (as far as we've heard), and great orchestration! So inspiring and educational! What orchestra is playing? And what is the ballpark price for such a session?

[@jackhsumusic2586]

Now this is some next level high quality video …. Great job 👌

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks man!

[@jackhsumusic2586]

@@MattiaChiappa I mean it bro .. well done , keep up the good work

[@DyfanAlvin]

Love this so Much Mattia. I wonder how much time did you spend on this composition?

[@MattiaChiappa]

I can’t remember how long it took exactly. Probably about a week maybe 10 days, to compose and make the mock-up. Overall with scores, recording the music, mixing, etc I think it was about a month on and off, doing a couple of other small projects simultaneously. So quite a long time.

[@andrewpalmer7042]

Beautiful Arrangement of this orchestral score.Outstanding pieces that you have compose.I admired your creation.I have learn lot from you in area of orchestral arrangement.By the way,what are the ensemble library that you are using now and sound is so realistic.Anway God Bless you for your talent and continue what are you doing .God Bless Mattia!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@mariorichter]

Something beautiful. Colorful, fresh. The original for an adventure film.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thank you!

[@ReubenCornell]

YES YES YES!!!

[@heikkipt]

Can't wait for the part 2!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Very soon!

[@heikkipt]

🤩

[@lewisedmundscomposer]

Excellent stuff, Mattia! Which orchestra did you hire?

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks, it’s Budapest scoring

[@ZachHeyde]

Let's GOOOOO 😁

[@MattiaChiappa]

🤩

[@guidryjoseph44]

If I were to just extract the chord phrases from these mock ups it would be simple. However, Mattia’s ability to add counter harmonies and melodies along with appropriate instrument selections is the complexity in my own opinion.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Simplicity though is one of the most beautiful things

[@kevinthebeagle]

Great work all round Mattia, i'm curious to know what orchestra / room / engineers are involved. maybe i missed your stating this. :)

[@MattiaChiappa]

It’s one of stages that Budapest scoring hires. I don’t know about the engineers

[@rubenmolino1480]

what a hard editing work I have done to make this video ... impressive and thank you!

[@nicks.8003]

The 2 guys at 32:26 seem to give you a nod of approval. Great Job.

[@MattiaChiappa]

😂 thanks

[@richardwilliamsmusic]

Couple of questions about the harp. When inputting midi harp, do you input them manually with the midi piano keyboard? Do you generally use a major or lydian chord? Do you generally go about 2-3 octaves? How do you determine the exact starting and ending notes? What harp library do you use? Thank you!

[@unexpected8166]

How in the world did you manage to get it played by an actual orchestra and how many organs did it cost you?? I'm reeeally curious!

[@MattiaChiappa]

I mean I can tell you that the how was absolutely not a problem. It’s the how much much part that was a lot more concerning 😅

[@huguesduchesne7057]

Thank you so much, Mattia, for this beautifull piece, it is a pearl :) Please, could you tell us which of your favorite composers could make part of your artistic influences? Have a beautifull day

[@MattiaChiappa]

All the great film composers everybody listens to like John Williams, Silvestri, Danny Elfman, Bernard Herrmann to name a few. Nowadays though I’m not listening to much orchestral music at all, mostly pop/rock.

[@YeahBan]

Great Work! Can I get the sheet music for this song? At Petreon?

[@MattiaChiappa]

You can indeed

[@WilliamAhlert]

Hi Mattia, just a wild guess but did you happen to do that European Film Scoring Academy course? I noticed the Budapest recording orchestra does that usually. If so, how was it and would you reccommend? And if not, where did you train?

[@MattiaChiappa]

Hi Williams, I’m self taught. I hired the orchestra myself

[@WilliamAhlert]

@@MattiaChiappa That's fantastic. Your music is complex, very interesting and extremely well constructed. Best of luck with your career - though you won't need it with good sounds like that :D you make air wiggle very well mate.

[@gbeatsmacedonia]

u r great my friend which library uve used for brass

[@MattiaChiappa]

I wish samples sounded like this. It’s a real orchestra

[@gbeatsmacedonia]

@@MattiaChiappa oh i thought u r using some nice mockup technique :) i know uve record that with real orch..but when u was showing midi i thought u r showing the sample sounds or i was wrong ..anuway u r top notch composer

[@MattiaChiappa]

Oh no, I’ve imported the midi from the mock-up into the mix for people who can’t read music. It’s the close mics that you’re hearing

[@gbeatsmacedonia]

@@MattiaChiappa oh :) my mistake thanks for info keep posting its a pleasure to hear from u

[@richardwilliamsmusic]

What orchestra/where was it recorded again?

[@hugisanmusic]

😍🙏

[@MattiaChiappa]

🦘

[@worldofmusic7619]

Ты консерваторию окончил?

[@worldofmusic7619]

Have you graduated from the conservatory?

[@MattiaChiappa]

I’m self taught

[@worldofmusic7619]

@@MattiaChiappa Сам?!!!Ого!!!

[@SAWAGii]

Woaw!! Impressive! great job! Which Orchestra did you book, for how long, and how much did it cost? Thx! and keep up the good work!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Budapest scoring. It was a 2 hour session with a few additional players and percussion instruments. I recorded some other stuff as well but I think this piece took a little over 1 hour and 29 takes.

[@SAWAGii]

@@MattiaChiappa Thx for your quick answer! :)

[@gdugan2]

@@MattiaChiappa 29 takes? They played the whole thing 29 times? Wow. I was under the impression that session players like this relied heavily on sight reading, and I would have guessed they played it maybe 2 or 3 times.