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June 16, 2005 at 1:51 AM

Well, I still can't think of a name for it yet (my new composition). I've decided to let the violinist.com readers listen to it and give me some comments - not only of any ideas for a name, but also what they think of the composition.

I offered to write this piece for my church as a gift to them for the 10th Anniversary of the Consecration of our worship center (we missed the 10th anniversary of the start of the church, so we're making this a big one). It's scored for Violins 1 and 2, Viola, Cello and Double Bass - at our church we have a strings group that play fairly regularly, approx 6 violins, viola, 2 celli and a double bass.

It starts off with the celli and double bass tapping on the body of their instruments - imitating the knocking on the door that the archbishop does when he opens a church. The upper strings then imitate in pizzicato establishing the key signature. WE then move into a triumphant theme, majestic, moving into a few different areas. We then move into D minor, showing a dark period. After a small transitional period, we move into a fugato section, where the many parts work together each doing their own thing to make a whole. This resembles the TEAM ministry that we are now involved in.

Please, let me know what you think, either in the comments here, or through an e-mail. I'd be much obliged.

Download the MP3 here (7.5MB) Available until June 30.

Ben, I'd love to listen but I don't have broadband, so I'll have to rely on other people's comments.