<pony><original><orchestral> Passacaglia

[Callenby]

https://soundcloud.com/callenby/passacaglia-wip

This is my sloppiest WIP yet. I'm trying my hand at writing a passacaglia and it's massively unfinished. I didn't bother to do much for mixing, automation, etc. because it'll just need to be changed anyway. Usually I like to have something more finished before asking for feedback, but I've been trying for months to get this thing "right" and I keep getting stuck. I think this thing has potential but I need some pointers.

With this WIP there are THREE different possibilities.
#1 (starts at 0:00): This one also has a cello solo, but I don't know whether or not to keep it. It might work better later on rather than first thing.
#2 (starts at 0:35): Quite different to #1. No solo this time. Might be too "busy" for a proper beginning.
#3 (starts at 1:00): Similar to #2 but has more buildup towards it. Not even close to fully fleshed out. This is also the one that I have the best idea in which direction to take it.

Two of the things I would like most help with are the chord progression and the pattern I selected (dotted quarter note followed by three eighth note arpeggio). The progression is I - VI6 - viio - v (and then V). I'm not fully satisfied with this but I haven't found anything better yet. I need the best chords possible since the whole thing will be based on them. The pattern may be a little too stagnant as is.

I'd like feedback on everything. Tempo, arrangement, dynamics, tone, anything at all.

I don't want to abandon this project, but I'm not making any progress.