Windows XP Shutdown Orchestra Variations (musescore 4)

Five short variations for orchestra I wrote over the past week based on Microsoft Windows XP's shutdown sound. This was a fun and actually quite difficult challenge as the shutdown sound is hardly a "melody." I attempted to twist and utilize the theme in very contrasting ways. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
0:00 - Theme and Introduction
1:02 - Variation I: Presto | Moderato Pesante
1:37 - Variation II: Cantabile
2:07 - Variation III: Poco Scherzando
2:42 - Variation IV: Grandioso
3:16 - Variation V: Giocoso | Andante Maestoso [my personal favorite!]
Theme based on Microsoft Windows XP Shutdown sound by Bill Brown.
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[@christianwonmusic]

Variations Timestamps: 0:00 - Theme and Introduction 1:02 - Variation I: Presto | Moderato Pesante 1:37 - Variation II: Cantabile 2:07 - Variation III: Poco Scherzando 2:42 - Variation IV: Grandioso 3:16 - Variation V: Giocoso | Andante Maestoso [my personal favorite!]

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I like how you give the parts names 👍

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I expected a shitpost, I mean I got one. But I did not expect it to be so high effort. This is honestly beautiful, great job! ❤

[@christianwonmusic]

haha thanks! 🙌🎶

[@franckdansaert]

Brilliant ! What a great orchestration mastery : I am impressed

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you very much Franck! 🎶

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[@trevorsikorski6040]

*gets fined by windows for violating copyright because that’s the dystopian music industry we live in now* Excellent work though, this is awesome!

[@christianwonmusic]

lol that’s so real, hopefully not 😭 and thank you so much!

[@Chipsomedip]

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[@tarikeld11]

4:00 Db major to G major is one of the best resolutions I've ever heard!

[@santiagocaldeira7555]

The fact that this gives me star wars vibes is wild 😂. Pretty impressionistic harmony

[@christianwonmusic]

Haha thanks, I’m a huge fan of the Star Wars score

[@travisoberholtzer5894]

Wasn’t expecting that when I clicked on this. Wow. That was fantastic. The incorporation of the main motif in the horn line near the end was so good.

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you so much Travis! The horn part was one of my favorite moments for sure

[@JSB1983]

Wow! I would love to hear that live or even conduct it myself! Great writing and lots of musical surprises. You got me at the end!

[@SeanMarshallSM]

From one composer to another, this orchestration is absolutely gorgeous!! You definitely struck a lot of emotions within myself, which is what I think makes some of the best music! Congrats on creating this really awesome piece! 🙌😃

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you so much Sean! I’m so glad to hear that, especially from another fellow composer! Thanks again! 🙏

[@eduardoortegagil2317]

Flipo con tu nivel de composición, sensibilidad y orquestación. Fiel admirador.

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you very much Eduardo! 🙏

[@DwainRichardson]

Great composition. I love how you create variations on one shutdown tune. Bravo! (-:

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you Dwain!

[@MattiaBorellaSaxophone]

This is a very well done orchestration, congrats!

[@wrojasadlib]

I was going to ask something that you've already answered in other comments haha. I've used Finale my whole life, but now I will try Musescore. Great job! By the way.

[@christianwonmusic]

Haha yeah musescore is quite impressive! Thank you so much!

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You somehow manage to turn a simple nothing into something incredible, as always!

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you! 🙏🎶

[@PatrickTorsell]

A little Jerry Goldsmith influence there perchance? Brilliant work!

[@christianwonmusic]

Goldsmith is a favorite so yes for sure!

[@mmaybrown]

This has to be one of the coolest things I've ever heard 😁

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you!

[@edouardfelicite69]

Ok dude, what the flip! this is so good 🔥

[@christianwonmusic]

thanks bro! 🙏

[@goodhartsmusic]

Excellent work. I would write Microsoft and ask for permission to market the work. Some orchestras would enjoy this for themed popular concerts.

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you! That’s a good suggestion, I will definitely consider doing so if there are any ensembles or orchestras interested in playing this.

[@vincentjubenot]

Amazing arrangement !

[@christianwonmusic]

thank you! 🎶

[@Imakemusicandstuff333]

Loved it, good job and good luck with whatever projects you tackle next!

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you very much! 🎶

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Bravo! 👏

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Wow. You are a master!!

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🙏🎶💙

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AMAZING

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thank you so much!

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just wanted to say this is amazing, you're so awesome :D

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you so much James!

[@DarioBortolato]

Bellissimo!

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This is incredible!

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you!

[@user-ub3sh2uf6f]

fantastic !

[@christianwonmusic]

thanks!

[@jsizemo]

I get vibes of late 19th Impressionism, and some ear.y 20th century like Gershwin’s America in Paris, and sometimes just film scoring from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

[@christianwonmusic]

Those are all huge inspirations for me, some of my favorite styles 🙌

[@sebastjavier]

this must be played by a real orchestra, gorgeous!

[@christianwonmusic]

Thank you, hopefully so one day!

[@kevinchang5773]

Bravo!

[@ArcherWillows]

its criminal how good at these you are

[@christianwonmusic]

haha thanks!🙏🎶

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[@christianwonmusic]

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[@umanosu-piano4527]

How tf can u have a sound so good on Musescore 😭

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Musesounds

[@christianwonmusic]

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[@muiscman807]

👏👏👏

[@hanslub42]

I'm speechless..... Your creativity and craftsmanship are out of this world! Is there any way you would consider publishing this composition as a pdf or mscz file? It is your intellectual property of course, but you already put the score on screen in the video....

[@willvu3581]

Sounds like John Williams!

[@C_rpse.]

grandiose sent me to heaven

[@christianwonmusic]

💙🎶

[@yuvie9588]

it's only 4 notes wtf why is it so good

[@eckhardtkiwitt8602]

I just imagine Windows had a 4:11 Shutdown Symphony ... 😊

[@FireF1y644]

So this is all Musescore samples? Are they really that good? Sounds more realistic than most commercial sample libs

[@christianwonmusic]

Yes it’s all musescore samples! Honestly, they can definitely compete with some of the top sample libraries now :)

[@johnnymitchellcollier]

i aspire to be as good at writing as you are

[@christianwonmusic]

🙏💙🎶

[@PhineasMusic]

If Windows buys this masterpiece and plays it as shutdown music, I will definitely take the initiative to update the Windows system to the latest version

[@christianwonmusic]

LOL 🙏🎶

[@curiousbat5368]

Is all of this synth?? It totally sounds like a real orchestra! What elements do you use???

[@christianwonmusic]

Yes I am only using musesounds for this!

[@timphillips5543]

This is very Janacek

[@lubormrazek5545]

this has John Williams written all over it

[@christianwonmusic]

he’s a huge inspiration for sure!

[@lubormrazek5545]

@@christianwonmusic it shows :)

[@aloysius3264]

This is awesome! I wonder how long have you spent on this composition, and why do you have such good sound quality by just using Musescore, is it because my laptop just sucks😂(I use Musescore 4 for my composition as well)

[@christianwonmusic]

Thanks! It took me around a week to finish this composition :) maybe try listening to musescore with headphones and it’ll sound better for you!

[@joaopedrocosta8592]

The first variation reminds me of Stravinsky dont know why😂

[@sj-comps]

How can you make that piano sound like that? If i write smth on musescore with piano, the piano just sounds horrible hahaha

[@christianwonmusic]

this is actually just the normal muse sounds piano, maybe just double check to make sure you aren’t using the basic sounds? :)

[@sj-comps]

@@christianwonmusic thanks for responding! i thought i have muse piano but ill check again!

[@opem1383]

VSTs?

[@christianwonmusic]

This is just using musesounds!

[@guitar__guitar]

please the partitura's

[@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks]

LOL

[@kevinchang5773]

Bravo!