I have shied away from posting things on the ThinkSpace Education Discord server but a while back I decided to bite the bullet and shared an uplifting composition exercise from the Mastering Orchestral Composition with Spitfire Audio course.

The assignment was to continue a piece of music to create an uplifting mood.

I didn’t expect any comments — but the positive feedback I received boosted my confidence, motivation, and sense of creative direction. Here are the comments that meant the most.

Here is the assignment audio that I posted first

And here are some of the positive comments:

Good stuff !! Melody certainly is uplifting.

I like how you emphasize the transitions between melodies, it’s very good, I’m learning from you.

Very nice, the choice to use the woodwinds for the melody definitely feels light and uplifting. I can imagine this in a period drama in a scene setting section!

I really liked that, very uplifting. It would not be out of place for TV theme like the Antiques Roadshow, or something like that.

Great job! It feels like a strong continuation of the piece — good flow, creative variation, proper mood, and solid sound choices.

I have just finished doing the same challenge! You have taken the braver course of going for a more noticeable change, but you have indeed maintained the uplifting mood. Well done!

They were some very nice comments. What a nice bunch of people.

I was pleased to get such positive feedback. Maybe I should not be so reserved about sharing things anymore.