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Thomas Goss's profile on Bluesky for the Orchestration Online Community-at-large. I will post the occasional personal info or photo, but I'll mostly focus on new content and sharing resources.
CARMINA BURANA XI: ESTUANS INTERIUS
Orff at his most operatic, heroic, chivalric, and even metallic: a blasting, scorching ode to the Goliard lifestyle: gambling, drinking, partying, and companionship; with a dedication to Venus and a desire to float on the winds of fate. youtu.be/gkm0iajns6Q
Carmina Burana XI. Estuans Interius
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
COMPARISON OF TRUMPET VS. CORNET WAVEFORMS...
...which I'll be discussing at tomorrow's livestream Q&A (linked below), along with other excerpts from my upcoming book, previews of coming orchestration analysis videos, and answering as many of your questions as I can in 2+hrs. 10 Jan at 11:00am PST.
January 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
PLEASE JOIN ME THIS SATURDAY 11am P.S.T FOR A SPECIAL LIVE STREAM!
Bookmark this link, save the date, then tune in for...
• Live Q&A!
• Chat about upcoming releases!
• Excerpts from upcoming videos!
• Previews from my next book, 100 LAST Orchestration Tips!
youtube.com/live/tG1iP7O...
Orchestration Questions 2026
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 82B. RAFA RODRIGUES (MOVT. 2)
The 2nd movement of Rafa's score shows signs of immense haste in its orchestration - but it's hard not to get swept up in the momentum, with one idea after the next spilling over.

youtu.be/GuU0o0LLUOo
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 82B. Rafa Rodrigues
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 82A. RAFA RODRIGUES (MOVT. 1)
Rafa's lively, multifarious, and deeply imaginative entry is in some ways the most challenging of all...
youtu.be/fc9FBNqTow8
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 82A. Rafa Rodrigues
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 81. CALLUM HÜSEYIN
Callum's entry is more than just an orchestration - it's an essay informed by historical research; professional experience as a composer, orchestrator, and conductor; and as a creator with an obvious affinity for the material.
youtu.be/rqoWD31tqDc
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 81. Callum Hüseyin
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 80. HUGH VAUGHAN WALLIS
Hugh's entry contains many superb features: period-informed brass and timpani, lovely phrasing and proportion, excellent architecture, and a great sense of momentum in both movements.
youtu.be/fhaDSDeEnhA
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 80. Hugh Vaughan Wallis
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 79. NOEL LEGGETT
(Includes Tip on Slurred Tremolos as Intermission)
Noel did more than simply orchestrate Beethoven's 24th Piano Sonata. He transformed the material into a full 3-movement clarinet concerto...
youtu.be/_TB-t6al-N4
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 79. Noel Leggett
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 78. D.A. RANSEVYCZ
(includes Tip on Slurred Tremolos as Intermission)
Dean's interpretation has a Mozartian sweetness and cleverness, for all its Beethovenian source material - as well it should, taking the form of a duo concertante...
youtu.be/sbb3yz-aO5E
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 78. D.A. Ransevycz
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 77. ARNE BREMER
(includes orchestration tip about Tied Tremolos, Part 2)
Arne exercises a great deal of intelligence, craft, and instinct to deliver a magnificent example of scoring.
youtu.be/Fq6kmagaOAk
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 77. Arne Bremer
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 76. EDWARD BERDEN
(includes orchestration tip about Tied Tremolos, Part 1)
Edward orchestrates with a keen sense of style and proportion, beautifully realising the period approach and sensibilities in Beethoven's source score.
youtu.be/OFSwi_wxJjE
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 76. Edward Berden
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Sorry everyone! A couple weeks delay while my health gets back on track.
www.patreon.com/posts/143609...
LAST FEW BEETHOVEN CHALLENGE EVALUATIONS DELAYED BY A COUPLE WEEKS | Thomas Goss
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November 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 75. KLAUS FERRETTI
Our second full-length, two-movement entry orchestrating Beethoven, with an intermission concluding yesterday's orchestration tip. Klaus orchestrates with a lot of bravado and richness of colour and invention.
youtu.be/-YUUKIuVjuU
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 75. Klaus Ferretti
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 74. GABI DROEGE
Our first full-sonata evaluation including both movements, featuring a short added orchestration tip as an intermission! Gabi's entry rings with eloquence, daring, & a kind of spirited adventurousness in the best Beethoven tradition.
youtu.be/JSPuPRk0I1c
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 74. Gabi Droege
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CHUME, CHUM GESELLE MIN UNBLOCKED!
Here's my other orchestration analysis video that was blocked due to a spurious copyright claim, and is now available for viewing everywhere (except for Russia and Belarus, as the situation there is complex with fair use).
youtu.be/QncF2WGrqls
Carmina Burana IXC. Chume, chum UNBLOCKED
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
ORFF'S ORCHESTRA UNBLOCKED!
Yesterday, I had a little bit of extra time (finally!) and I sat down with my video editing suite and a couple of video files that had been blocked on YouTube due to spurious copyright claims. The results are as you see here...
youtu.be/ZuNumJfG5NQ
Carmina Burana - Orff's Orchestra UNBLOCKED
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
2023 BEETHOVEN CHALLENGE WEBSITE EVALUATIONS O
Here it is - finally - the last five scores in the concluding compilation of Orchestration Online website subscriber entries; and they're great from first to last.
youtu.be/wOsurMXjwFY
2023 Beethoven Challenge Website Evaluations O
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 73. ENRIQUE SANCHEZ
Throughout the timeline of these releases, Enrique has really gone above and beyond in commenting on each video with positive, insightful feedback - and has been a strong voice in the community in support of other orchestrators...
youtu.be/i6xvpp-O08s
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 73. Enrique Sanchez
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
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November 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 72. JUSTIN TRAYWICK
Near-perfection. That's how I'd characterise Justin's entry. There is so little to fix, in fact, that this is the one Longa Level score that requires no enhanced evaluation. Contrasts are simple yet devastatingly effective...
youtu.be/yGVqngqei5A
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 72. Justin Traywick
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 71. WAYNE NEILSON
Wayne's conception hangs together beautifully. There are so many moments that just feel right in their colour, proportions, and drama, that the revelation this is all intended for modern instruments comes as a bit of a surprise.
youtu.be/8qBLOTwolKE
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 71. Wayne Neilson
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 70. PANOS MERTIS
Panos paints his orchestration with imaginative brushstrokes and counterintuitive additions and subtractions. I find it all very inspiring and it rouses a kind of protectiveness in me that, at least in this video, expresses itself...
youtu.be/vXLpRny4lAc
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 70. Panos Mertis
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 69. BRUNO VISSE
Endless fascination: that's how I would describe Bruno's entry. His powerful imagination and aspirational approach to certain scoring problems does him enormous credit...
youtu.be/x_xT2wevl8k
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 69. Bruno Visse
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 68. ANDREW OLIVA
Andrew's interpretation is as near period perfection at which this series of entries has arrived, among the closest in affinity to Beethoven's voice and orchestration style.
youtu.be/MLOKYopEueA
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 68. Andrew Oliva
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
BEETHOVEN PATREON EVALUATION 67. JESSE VOOGT
Jesse kicks off our Longa level releases in style with a wonderfully subtle, multilayered orchestration, which develops and build on itself throughout, even adding and subtracting material during repeats...
youtu.be/gxSQ8I--k_o
Beethoven Patreon Evaluation 67. Jesse Voogt
YouTube video by OrchestrationOnline
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hi everyone! I'm announcing this today across the community (and I already mentioned it in a video on YouTube). When I first announced my sale back in late September, I messed up the final date - so I'm just extending the deadline a couple more weeks, through to midnight P.D.T. Monday 3 November.
October 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM