marche funebre baroque

[musicalis]

hello
I have been asked on You tube to compose a baroque funeral march.
Not obvious. I wrote today this piece. Can you tell me if you like this music or if I should change something before I release the piece. Thanks.

Baroque funeral march



time signature is 3/8
tempo is 132 quavers/mn
duration is near by 2:50
organ is virtual organ of the anglicane church St-Joseph in PARIS

[Mat]

Hello J-P,

It's very nice but don't you think it is a little bit too fast as for funeral march? Just a kind suggestion.



Cheers,
Mat

[musicalis]

According to Mat suggestions (in this forum and by private message) I have made a new version.

Tempo is much slower. Duration is now 4:17 with the same number of bars.
20 bars of "C" pedal have been edited with a new bass line
Some change in harmony (twice two bars of Dm7b5 chord before a G7).
The remaining is not changed

Funeral March

[rovikered]

Hi J.-P.,
I've listened to both versions and am very impressed. The second is in much more sombre mood, but I prefer the first - NOT as a funeral march but as an organ prelude in 17th/18th century style. With respect, neither version to my senses is evocative of a march.
Best wishes.
rk

[musicalis]

Thanks
I agree with you; Making a March in baroque style is not obvious, but the organist from Germany who commanded this music is very happy.

[rovikered]

Congratulations, J.-P.
Sounds as though you have amply satisfied a commission. That's got to be a success!
Best wishes for its continuation.
rk

[Krummhorn]

Hi J-Paul,

Of both tempo versions, I lean towards the faster as my preferred choice ... Interesting though that the piece takes on a completely different "mood feel" for each tempo variation, at least to my ears.

[wljmrbill]

I am afraid I hear this as more a prelude or recessional then a funeral marche as such. A much slower tempo might lend it more for a funeral:however I would use it as is for the ressional at a funeral and not a prelude to as I hear this more as a joyfull sound into heaven if you will.
Very well done and enjoyable...keep up the good work ...we need good compositions. Bill

[jhnbrbr]

I think I prefer the slower version. Nice work, J-P!

[musicalis]

Thank you for your suggestions.
i did not known the word "recessional". it is a good idea, I'll change the title.