In the first and 3rd movements, this piano sonata follows sonata form closely. Being in G minor, it is quite dramatic. The 2nd movement is short and expressive, almost a plea. The 3rd movement is rhythmic and "rocks." 

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Piano Sonata 5, 2nd Mvt Bw

Piano Sonata 5, 1st Mvt Gi

Viola Sonata 1, 4th MVT

Piano Sonata 1, 3rd Mvt

Piano Sonata 1, 1st Mvt

Piano Sonata 1, 2nd Mvt

This is my first string quartet. My grandson marveled at the diversity of musics that it encompasses, and I replied that it is a journey, after all. You can find the score here: http://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No.1_%28Johnston,_Everett_Almound%29

String Quartet 1, 4th MVT El

String Quartet 1, 3rd MVT

String Quartet 1, 2nd MVT Ha

String Quartet 1, 1st MVT

Hi, I'm Al Johnston,

I'm a composer/trombonist. I'm building a body of work and would like to share it with the fine musicians and connoisseurs of classical music here. The refined taste of participants here is what I need as a sounding board to help me improve my technique.

I have completed a symphonic suite, 3 concerti, 4 grand piano sonatas (of a projected 6), 2 piano trios, and several sonatas for solo instrument. You can find these on Soundcloud, on my Google+ channel, or on my Youtube channel, Novaclassica. Perhaps take a moment to express what you feel about my work.

Maybe you think that mock-ups suck. I quite agree, but I find them useful (to a point) to convey immediately the sense of my music. In the mean time, I strive to improve how mine sound realizing it is just a mock-up and doesn't replace live performance (nor should it).

Maybe you think the music isn't original enough. Just know that I strive to explore trails blazed by those before, yet do so in order to uncover the treasures of my own soul. Not convinced? Listen to the BBC documentary by Howard Goodall "Twentieth Century Greats: The Beatles" (search for it on Youtube).

Maybe you don't like the concerto form, thinking that it seems pretty dated. However, in this new century electronically produced media (i.e cinema) is battling to draw out an audience unwilling to leave their homes just to sit somewhere else and watch a screen. But live performance still wows people and, in my opinion, as film theaters continue to lose customers live concerts have become set to thrive once more. It remains a fact that people are just attracted and drawn out to watch a master musician out front on stage playing their heart out, while being backed-up and supported by surrounding players.

So I'm optimistic about the future of concert music. That's why I'm writing it. Whatever you want to comment, please do.

Thanks,

Al
Novaclassica