Sep 21, 2018 Over the Rainbow (Ver 4 Acoustic Guitar, Play Along, Backing Tracks, arr by Thads Bentulan) - Duration: 4:29. Saxophone Backing Tracks and Practice Music Sheets 1,162 views. Free Big Band Arrangements. What a Wonderful World (Score/Parts/Sibelius) You Tube Link-What a Wonderful World-Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. New Orleans (Score/Parts/Sibelius) You Tube Link-New Orleans-Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
Original Music Compositions: Scores and MidiContentsMusicfor Many Moods byDavid RubensteinYou candownload MP3 files by right-clicking on the link, and selecting'Save Link As' or 'Save Target As'. If you are using a dial-upconnection, it can take a half-hour to download a long MP3 file.Evolution in 12-8-4-2Evolution in 12-8-4-2 is for piano andoboe. The piece is in 12/8 time, and, well, it's for twoperformers!
It starts out in a very agitated state, andbecomes smoother as the music plays out. Listen to thisbeautiful performance by Kristy Johnson and Susan Alexander.Fantasy for Clarinet and PianoFantasy for Clarinet and Piano is abeautiful, flowing duet in a true modern-day Romanticstyle. This music will capture your heart and demand anencore! This piece is not a clarinet solo-it is a trueduet, with clarinet and piano taking equal turns in thespotlight. Listen to the wonderful performance by AmyRothstein and Nancy Genovese.Blues AppassionatoBlues Appassionato is a rambunctiouspiece intended as a virtuoso concert piece for violin. TheMP3 recording is a spectacular performance by violinistAmy Beth Horman and pianist Frank Conlon.
What a treat!VisionsTranquil and serene, another recent piece Visionsexpresses a pastoral landscape of gentle rolling hills andmeadows. Contemporary harmonies constantly shift as a mainmelodic theme is introduced and transformed again andagain. A secondary rhythmic theme also plays a centralrole.
This piece was specially written for oboist,Kristana Johnson and pianist, Susan Alexander. You canlisten to their marvelous performance in the MP3recording.Blessed'Blessed' is a piece for alto saxophone andpiano. The piece is an experiment-a blend of twodifferent styles, jazz and Jewish.
You can hear strains oftwo traditional Jewish liturgical melodies-the blessing'Baruch atah.' And 'Oseh shalom'. The piece is verypassionate, and should be lots of fun for both sax playerand pianist!The MP3 performance was by two wonderful musicians; SusanAlexander on piano and Pamela Mason on saxophone.Casino DuetReady for Prime Time DuetCasino Duet and Ready for PrimeTime Duet are short, fun pieces forbeginner/intermediate-level (2nd year) clarinet and altosaxophone. I also made versions for flute & clarinet,and for flute & alto sax. Casino Duet is ajazzy piece. Ready for Prime Time Duet is ashort, rhythmic piece with a nostalgic feeling. Listen tothe MP3 files-they are recordings of wonderfulperformances by husband-and-wife team Galen Tromble andPamela Mason.
You can purchase sheet music for both piecesatDouble Trouble'Double Trouble' is a contemporary-style duet forsaxophone and piano. This piece evokes a melancholy,wistful mood. My goal was to compose a piece that could beplayed without too much trouble by an intermediate-levelsaxophone student-my daughter!On a Lark(3.6 MB)On a Lark is a duet for flute andpiano. I wrote this piece for an advanced-level flautistwho wanted to play something original for her solo andensemble festival.The MP3 performance was by two wonderful musicians; AmyRothstein on piano and Michael Bowyer on flute.Rag WeedRag Weed is a duet for variouscombinations of instruments; alto saxophone &clarinet, flute & oboe, flute & clarinet, twoflutes, viola & cello, violin & cello, and violin& viola. I called this piece 'Rag Weed'because many of the accents occur just before the 1st and3rd beats, reminiscent of the ragtime style.
I originallywrote this piece for my daughter to play on the sax, alongwith her instructor on clarinet. Listen to the MP3file-it is a recording of a wonderful performance byhusband-and-wife team Galen Tromble and Pamela Mason. Youcan purchase sheet music for this piece atAnticipation(5 MB)'Anticipation' is a duet for clarinet and piano.The title 'Anticipation' seems to be appropriatebecause the ostinato octaves played by the piano remindone of the ticking of a clock.The Pripet MarshesThe Pripet Marshes is a winner of the 2003Marmor Composition Award. The purpose of thiscompetition is to encourage the composition of 'inventive,and playable' chamber music featuring the clarinet. ThePripet Marshes is a rhapsody for clarinet quintet(clarinet plus string quartet, or for clarinet plus stringorchestra).
It was inspired by the poem, The PripetMarshes by Irving Feldman. This haunting poemdescribes how the narrator might put himself in the shoesof an omnipotent power, and transplant his friends to aJewish village in the northwest Ukraine during World WarII. Each person is a unique character with a human charmand frailties. Then he would snatch the village back tosafety before the arrival of the Nazis.
While the musicdoes not try to mirror the story-this is not programmaticmusic-it does try to reflect the mood of the poem.Jewish-style melodies sweep through the piece with awhisper of Klezmer.On a Sunday Afternoon(6 MB)On a Sunday Afternoon is for clarinetquartet (Eb clarinet, two Bb clarinets, and bassclarinet). I composed this happy piece for a local groupof clarinetists.Away with WordsAway with Words is for a clarinet trio:two clarinets in Bb and bass clarinet in Bb. The titles ofthe movements are:I.
Moderato: With a midirected sense of urgencyII. Allegretto: Calmly, with a false sense of securityIII. Allegro: Don't let the syncopaths trip youEach movement is itself in a ternary form.
The firstmovement is in 4/4 time, the second movement switches from4/4 to 3/4 time and back again, and the third movement isprimarily in 5/4 time. All three movements are rhythmic,and at times (especially the third movement) is highlysyncopated. In addition, much of the piece is stronglymodal.
The piece requires a moderately high level of skillto play.Ballade for Trombone and PianoBallade for Trombone and Piano is abeautiful, lyrical piece that will melt your heart! It is10 minutes in duration, and is intended for anintermediate-level (4th-year) trombone player.Long Road AheadLong Road Ahead is a 5-minute duet forintermediate-level trombone and piano.CapriceCaprice is a 6-minute duet forintermediate-level alto trombone and piano.
It hascontemporary harmonies, with a jazz-like flavor. Althoughwritten for alto trombone, Caprice can also beplayed by a tenor trombone with no difficulty. Therefore,the sheet music includes parts for both alto and tenortrombones.The MP3 performance was by two wonderful musicians; SusanAlexander on piano and James Kazik on alto trombone.Bittersweet FantasyThis piece for trombone quartet is dedicated toDaniel Baldwin, an enthusiastic trombone player who guidedme through the literature of contemporary trombone music.Against All OddsAgainst All Odds is for brass quintet (2trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba).
This is adramatic-but mostly quiet-piece with a driving rhythm,with contemporary harmonies and lyrical melodies.Easy Street(2.3 MB)'Easy Street' is a piece for brass quintet. Itstarts out as an easy-going march.
A short middle sectionrelaxes a bit, and then the march resumes. This piece isintended to be played by intermediate-level amateurmusicians.for Woodwind QuintetSunday Evening in the Snow is aneducational piece for woodwind quintet. This piece has anABA form. The first section starts slowly, and the secondsection-though not changing in tempo-has a fasterrhythm.
Full of counterpoint, each instrument gets achance to shine by playing the melody. It is an old melodyI composed as a teen-ager, but revived for this unusualensemble. Listen to the MP3 recording of the liveperformance by Shelly Suarez (flute), Gina Ebhardt(clarinet), David LaMay (clarinet), Laura Siberts (oboe),and Steve Rennings (bassoon).for Woodwind QuintetSpirit and Spice is an upbeat, modernpiece for woodwind quintet. It is a lot of fun forperformers and audience, alike! The jazzy feel uses lotsof contemporary harmonies and rhythms. Much of the piecehas a big-band feeling.
The melody gets handed off to eachinstrument, allowing each instruments a chance to shine.Listen to the marvelous performance by the Ensemble ala Carte quintet, in the MP3 recording.Woodwind QuintetTea for Five is a contemporaryclassical-style piece for woodwind quintet. It is filledwith catchy rhythms, counterpoint, and pleasant melodies.Writing it was quite a challenge.
The reason is that itwas my first composition for multiple woodwinds. Beforethis, I usually started the composition process with aninteresting harmonic progression and a catchy rhythm,using a pad or multi-voice (piano, guitar) instrument andtaking off from there. In this piece, I could not use thisapproach at all, because each instrument can only play asingle note at a time.
I don't have a section of stringsplaying full-bodied chords, or a piano playing chords witha fun rhythm. As a result, the counterpoint aspect is muchstronger than usual.Quartet FusionQuartet Fusion is for trumpet, altotrombone, bass clarinet and bassoon. My friend DanielBaldwin requested a new composition for his unusualensemble.
With lots of syncopation and nervous energy,this piece gives each of the instrumentalists a turn totake center stage.Three Dimensions1) Bassoon Blues2) Flute Flourish,3) Clarinet Collage,Three Dimensions is for flute, clarinetand bassoon. This is an upbeat piece with a'jazz-and-blues' feel. Each instrument is featured in oneof the three movements. The full piece lasts for about 15minutes.A Summer SongA Summer Song is for flute, clarinet andbassoon. This is a contemporary, light-hearted piece, fullof counterpoint.
Each instrument is equal in importance,getting a chance to share in the main melodies.Shifting SandsShifting Sands is a soft, slow nocturnefor piano. The key modulates all over the place-hence thename! Listen to the beautiful performance by JefferyBeaudry.Dance of the Sprites, at DaybreakDance of the Sprites, at Daybreak is apiano solo in a contemporary style.
Full of spicydissonances and rapidly modulating keys, this piece isdesigned to keep an audience dazzled, but should not bevery difficult to play. Play the MP3 file, to hear thedazzling performance by Jeffery Beaudry!Melody for a New AgeI did not aim to write the piece in a 'New Age'style-it just sort of happened! The structure is a simpletheme and variations, with the original theme returning atthe end.
The MP3 file contains a wonderful performance bySusan Alexander.Romance Number 1(3.4 MB)This flowing nocturne is reminiscent of pianomusic from the romantic period. It is sure to invoke animage of beauty and passion. The MP3 file contains awonderful performance by Susan Alexander. For theperformer, this piece gives a good workout to the lefthand, while the right hand part is fairly simple. If youenjoy this piece, please send me a note!Romance Number 3(2.5 MB)This tranquil waltz is in the style of theGymnopedies by Eric Satie.Reverie(3.4 MB)'Reverie' is a soft jazz ballad for solo piano.Absolutely exquisite.Chutzpa'Chutzpa' is a contemporary classical-style pianosolo. The music is brassy and irreverent, its melodiesgyrate as its sassy rhythms gallop in full chase.AprilFoolishnessThese classical-style pieces were written inresponse to.
April Foolishness was myentry for the April, 1998 challenge to write a piece inthe style of a favorite composer. This piano solo is inthe style of Prokofiev.Rondo Jubilee was my entry for the March, 1998challenge to write a piece in the rondo form.' Project Beethoven' is an experimental solo pianopiece.
It is in the 'Theme and Variations' form. It waswritten in response to the challenge to compose a piece,without listening to it during the compositional process,that is, to pretend one is deaf!A Day at the Park(4.1 MB)'A Day at the Park' is an animated piece forsaxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone).Imagine a day when there are no cares or worries, just apicnic in the park with some games, relaxation, apaddle-boat ride, a barbecue, and some good music.' Fugue for Thought' is a lively piece forsaxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone). Itis very imitative in structure, and at times there aremultiple melodies being played in imitative counterpoint.ImpulseImpulse, is for viola, cello and piano.Each of the instruments is given equal prominence. Themusic is filled with contemporary harmonies and striking,sometimes quirky rhythms.Good Luck!(4.5 MB)'Good Luck' is a piece for piano, clarinet andflute. It has a distinctive 'feel-good' flavor rathersimilar to the piano music that accompanies the 'CharlieBrown' animated films.
It is intended to be played byintermediate-level amateur musicians.Scalawag Takes a Catnap(5 MB)'Scalawag Takes a Catnap' is a piece for pianoquintet (piano, two violins, viola, and cello). A scalawagis a mischief-maker. This piece mirrors the scheming andconniving that a scalawag uses to cause all sorts oftrouble.
But even trouble-makers need to take a rest oncein a while. During those brief moments, the world seems totake a deep sigh of relief. But in truth, the scalawagsimply uses his brief rest to think up new plots and whenhe wakes up, look out!Summer Day Dreams'Summer Day Dreams' is a contemporary-stylechamber music piece for cello, clarinet, French horn andpiano. I wrote it in response to the 'Contrasts' topic ofthe May, 1999.
This piece is really meantto be performed by live musicians, rather than byelectronic means. I hope that it will be performed in thenear future. It should not be a very challenging piece foreven amateur musicians to play. Most of the interest inthis piece springs from poly-rhythms, mild dissonances,and contrasting textures and moods.Barbara Kupferberg wrote the powerful lyrics for, and then I set the poem to music. The songwas written specially for a father (tenor) and daughter(soprano) duo, with piano accompaniment. Gordon Roeslerand E.
Hope Price, a real father-and-daughter team, withAmy Rothstein gave a wonderful performance. You can hearan MP3 recording, view and print the sheet music, and readthe lyrics.Barbara Kupferberg wrote the powerful lyrics for, and then I set the poem to music. The songwas written specially for a father (tenor) and daughter(soprano) duo, with piano accompaniment. Gordon Roeslerand E. Hope Price, a real father-and-daughter team, withAmy Rothstein gave a wonderful performance. You can hearan MP3 recording, view and print the sheet music, and readthe lyrics.is a collection of three songs; ANew Day, Windsong, and Flames.Barbara Kupferberg wrote the beautiful lyrics, and I wrotethe music specially for the Windsong ensemble;Harlie Sponaugle, soprano; Michael Bowyer, flute; NancyGenovese, clarinet, and Amy Rothstein, piano.
You can heartheir wonderful performance, view and print the sheetmusic, and read the lyrics.Love Songs of Yehuda HaleviLove Songs of Yehuda Halevi, for altoand woodwind quintet. Yehuda Halevi was a physician wholived 900 years ago in Spain, who wrote many poems in bothHebrew and Arabic, on a wide range of subjects. His poemsare beautiful, and I have tried to capture their exoticqualities in a Ladino style of melodic composition. Youmust hear thisElusive MuseElusive Muse is for soprano, flute andclarinet.
Writes wonderful, humorous poems, and hewrote the words to this song. It is about Harry, atalented baker who has run into a problem-he has 'Baker'sBlock.'
The melody line is a bit jazzy, and the harmoniesand rhythms are contemporary. Be sure tolisten to the MP3 file; it is a great performance byHarlie Sponaugle (soprano), Nancy Genovese (clarinet), andMichael Bowyer (flute).Voyage to a New Land is written both formixed chorus (SATB) and for a two-part women's chorus (SA)and piano accompaniment. Here you can read the lyrics,listen to a Midi file rendition, and print out the scorein PDF format. This piece was written in collaborationwith British lyricist Simon Read. This piece is an epicdrama, and lasts about 11 minutes in duration.Make sure to listen to thefile, which is a recording of a great performance by theCollegium Musicum of the Friday Morning Music ClubChorale! Here is a list of performers: Thomas Meier,director; Christine Wells, accompanist; Cherrie Anderson,Kathleen Meier, Philippa Shepherd, Christine Wells(sopranos); Leah Baum, Joyce Korvick, B.J.
Stone (altos);Mathew Blum, Thomas Meier, Geoffrey Shepherd (tenors);Peter Baum, Ned Dearborn, William Van Stone, John Weiner(basses).Written in collaboration with Brent Swarthout, JeanneLa Pucelle is a dramatic opera-style trio forsoprano, tenor, and baritone, accompanied by piano. Hereyou can read the lyrics, download an MP3 of a performance,and view and print the sheet music.
The song is anoverview of the life of Joan of Arc, as seen by Joan(soprano), the king of France (tenor) and a prosecutor(baritone).What a devilish song! My song The Power ofMusic is for tenor accompanied by piano. Here youcan read the lyrics, listen to a Midi rendition, downloadan MP3 of a performance, and view and print the sheetmusic.
Based on an old poem by Thomas Lisle, the lyricsretell the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. Thestory is practically turned upside down in this humorousversion.is a song written with Canadian playwright/lyricist DavidRunions. Here you can read the lyrics, listen to a Midifile rendition, and print out the score in PDF format. Thesong is for a three-part children's chorus. (The thirdpart is for changing voices, and is optional.) Written inthe aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001, it tries to give reassurance to children that, intimes of trouble, they are not alone.
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However, this is nota patriotic song, and should be appropriate for childrenof any nation.Music, Heavenly Maid'Music, Heavenly Maid' is a piece for 4-partchorus (SATB) and chamber orchestra. It has ajazzy/western flair.
The humorous lyrics and parallels inthe instrumentals make this a joyful, playful song.Lamentations of Jeremiah'Lamentations of Jeremiah' is a piece for acappella choir (SATB). For its text, it uses the firstnine verses of the original Hebrew from the book ofLamentations.
It uses Haftorah Cantillation as the sourcefor some of its thematic material, and is very modal innature. I must admit that in midi, voices do not soundvery good; midi is only suggestive of what the piece maysound like, when sung by a live choir.AfterglowAfterglow is for a big band jazzensemble. I wrote this piece specially for the jazz lab atRichard Montgomery High School, directed by David Mead.Careful attention is paid to avoid high notes that may beout of range for average students. Solos are completelywritten out, so that performers do not need to improvise.Besides the standard 17-piece instrumentation, there areparts for flute, clarinet and violin.
Also, a part forFrench horn doubles the 3rd trombone, in case a Frenchhorn is available, and there are too few trombones. Thesheet music link above allows you to print out the entirescore and all of the parts.This piece for concert band is a medley ofChannukah themes, with a klezmer twist. At first, thethemes are played in a minor mode, and are just barelyrecognizable. Then the piece switches to a major key, andthe themes are repeated with an upswing in mood.America the BeautifulThis is a concert band arrangement of Americathe Beautiful. I arranged it specially for a smallcommunity wind band, for my friend Daniel Baldwin.
You canpurchase the score and parts from my publisher,.Folk TunesThe Queen of HalloweenOne-Ring Circus(3.5 MB)March of the TechnocratsThese four pieces were composed for the, a band for people with andwithout cognitive disabilities. Paula Moore directs thisunique ensemble, and the entire experience is incredible!The ensemble plays a wide repertoire of music includingclassical, jazz, Broadway, folk, and light. All bandmembers learn to play professional percussion, tonalinstruments, and a collection of folk instruments fromaround the world.Folk Tunes is an educational piece for flute,violin, piano and tuba. It's a fun piece, with somesnippets of real folk tunes, and some made-up tunes, too.The Queen of Halloween: A fun, slightly quirkypiece with a spooky flavor. The exact combination ofinstruments is not essential, as many of the parts aredoubled.One-Ring Circus: Listen to this piece, close youreyes, and you can imagine a circus act being performedright in front of you! The most important instruments arepiano, percussion, bass, and a couple of melodicinstruments. It does not require that every instrumentincluded in the score must be present to perform it.
Forsimplicity, the melody line is usually doubled by severalinstruments, making it easy-to-play even for a band ofmixed skill levels. The MP3 format is most highlyrecommended!March of the Technocrats features piano, flute,clarinet, violin, trumpet and trombone, playing with alarge percussion ensemble.Mysterious Dream(5 MB)'Mysterious Dream' is for flute quartet or flutechoir. A mysterious, ethereal atmosphere invites one to anicy surreal world.Herndon-A Town in the Old DominionI composed Herndon-A Town in the OldDominion specially for the Town of HerndonOrchestra. I wrote a narration to go along with it, aboutthe history of the town and its attractions.September in High CountryI originally composed the orchestral piece Septemberin High Country for a video produced incollaboration with Paul Silverman. The video is a montageof pictures taken in the Rocky Mountains. Listen to themusic, and visualize the gorgeous scenery! A can be seen at thevideo.google.com site.
Later I scored the piece for a fullorchestra. You can purchase the sheet music from.Tempest in a TeapotI wrote Tempest in a Teapot speciallyfor the instrumentation in the Town of Herndon Orchestra.The piece has some syncopation, jazzy melodies andharmonies. It has strong parts for the flute and trumpetsections.Jovial Pursuit'Jovial Pursuit' is a contemporary-style piecefor chamber orchestra. It's lots of fun! I originallycomposed it in response to the 'Something Substantial'topic of the June, 1999.
I later arranged it for asmall orchestra in 2002.This piece tied for second place in the Midi StudioConsortium's August, 1999(6.1 MB)'Cycle of Life' is a piece for String Orchestra,Solo Violin, and Organ. The music is a metaphor for thechain of life, from one generation to the next.
Death is atragedy. Memories live on.(6.2 MB)'Cold Starry Night' is a classical-stylesymphonic tone poem. It is program music, based on thepainting by Vincent van Gogh. This piece evokes ashimmering sky of infinite depth. A confusing array ofcounter-themes mimic a paradox; the heavens areenchanting, yet can seem cold and sterile, and evensinister.I tweaked the Midi file to sound good, but theorchestration is quite full, and is really intended for alive orchestra.This piece won first place in the September, 1999'Starry Night' music theme contest.Prelude #1(1 MB)Prelude #2(1 MB)'Preludes #1 and #2' are two very shortorchestral sketches. I composed these light-hearted piecesto accompany animations on an educational CD-ROM.Spies in CrinolineThis is the soundtrack to the feature-length'docu-drama' film, Spies in Crinoline.
This is atrue story of two women, Antonia Ford and Laura Ratcliffe,who spied for the South during the Civil War. It is alsoan interesting romance, as Antonia Ford married JosephWillard, a Union Major, during the war. I composed many cues for the film, some ofwhich are listed here.The Battle of ChantillyOn March 4, 2006 the premiere of the film TheBattle of Chantilly (Ox Hill) was shown at the in Fairfax, Virginia. It was a sell-out! AndI wrote the film score! You can listen to the MP3 excerptsfrom the soundtrack:Finale accompanies the unveiling of thememorials, and credits roll.Banjo & Fiddle: Stevens and Walcott get theirbearings as they revisit the battlefield.Skirmish accompanies the New York Highlanders whobegin a skirmish, then the scene cuts to a large line-upof troops.
Confederate troops wait and open up fire.Heavy Fighting continues, including hand-to-handcombat.A Grim Aftermath is accompanied by guitar.Monument: After dinner with Stevens and Walcott,John and Mary Ballard discuss building a monument.DVD's of the movie are available from.The Battle of Chantilly (Ox Hill) is acompelling, historical documentary. A must see foranyone who lives in Fairfax County.-Lynne GarveyWark, Chairperson, Fairfax County History Commission.The movie shows the violence of the war and how itaffected the men who fought at Chantilly (Ox Hill),-DonHakenson, author of This Forgotten Land.Canyons and Casinos(19 MB)A couple of years ago I composed a score to goalong with a video named Canyons and Casinos,The video was produced by Paul Silverman, and wasbroadcast on the Montgomery Community Television station.With my revamped web site, I can finally offer the MP3 asa download. The video features scenes from the GrandCanyon and Las Vegas.
During the first part, a sweepingorchestral score accompanies beautiful scenes from theGrand Canyon and the Hoover Dam. Then, as the scenechanges to Las Vegas, the musical themes are transformedinto combo jazz and Big-Band jazz. Toward the end, thescenery returns to the desert, with an orchestral finale.Highly recommended!
You can view a at the video.google.com siteOf Mice and Men:Curtain Call(5 MB)'Of Mice and Men: Curtain Call' is a fun,fast-paced trip, with styles ranging through orchestral,jazz, big-band, bluegrass and blues. It is one of manycompositions written specially for a production ofSteinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' at Silver Spring Stage, incollaboration with composer Ron Dicus.Marisa's ThemeMarisa's Theme is a two-minute jazzpiece specially written for figure skating competitions,for my niece, Marisa.SwamplandOnly percussion instruments are used in thesedriving pieces.Swampland: sounds envelop the swamp.Marshland: A jazzy, toe-tapping rhythm.Out from Bondage: A Passover Medley for MarimbaOut from Bondage: A Passover Medley forMarimba is a medley of some of the best-known songsfrom the Passover Haggadah.
Listen carefully to hear howthe melodies are woven together. Often there are twomelodies being played in counterpoint-quite interestingfor a solo instrument.Dragon Hunt SuiteMysteryThe HuntDragon Hunt Suite was originally written toaccompany a fantasy role-playing game being programmed byThomas Ansorge, called Dragon Hunt. There are sixsections: Setting Out, Mystery, East, The Hunt, Lost, andVictory.Recently I scored three of the sections, Mystery,The Hunt, and East for a smalljazz-style ensemble. I arranged these specially for the'spooky Halloween-theme' concert on November 3, 2002 bythe. This unique ensemble, conducted by PaulaMoore, consists of disabled and non-disabled musicians.The ensemble plays a wide repertoire of music includingclassical, jazz, Broadway, folk, and light. All bandmembers learn to play professional percussion, tonalinstruments, and a collection of folk instruments fromaround the world.Mystery is scored for flute, clarinet, alto sax,bassoon, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello, bass guitar,banjo, and two synthesizers. (Many of these instrumentsare optional.) The Hunt is scored for flute,clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, drumkit, tom-toms, vibraphone (or synthesizer), a secondsynthesizer, violin, cello, and string bass.Midi(4.1MB)'Rebirth' is a fast-paced contemporary-stylepiece for piano and orchestra.
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Before starting to composeit, I mapped out the entire structure from beginning toend. Well, I got about halfway through, before new ideasstarted to come up, and the rest of the plan fell by thewayside. The idea for this piece was inspired by theSeptember, 1999 challenge of the month 'Catharsis' at.Calculus of Variations'Calculus of Variations' is a classical-stylepiece written for a small orchestra (strings, woodwinds,and small percussion section). It is my first piece in the'Theme and Variations' form.
It was written in response tothe April, 1999 topic of.Midi'Troublemaker' is a classical-style piece writtenfor piano and full orchestra. It includes someexperimentation I've been doing in orchestrationtechniques. This piece is for the most part fast andfurious, and somewhat dissonant.
Occasionally the musicpretends to 'be nice', but don't get lulled into a falsesense of security-this troublemaker is for real!This piece tied for second place in the Midi StudioConsortium's April, 1999If you don't have much time, listen to the midi file. Ifyou'd like to hear how the music sounds on my system, takethe time to download the MP3 file-you won't bedisappointed!Midi:'Time and Again' is a classical-style piecewritten in 15/8 time=(3+4+4+4)/8 time. It is a challengeto write music in an unusual meter, and to make the rhythmsound natural.
Sometimes it is best simply to accentuatethe peculiarity of the meter.' Dance of the Sprites, at Twilight' is aclassical-style piece for chamber orchestra. It waswritten for the February topic of, 'Time to Dance'. When I composedthis piece, I imagined a meadow at twilight. Sprites(impish fairies) were dancing to the music of a motleygroup of musicians, and everyone is having a grand time.' Thank You for Not Laughing' is a jazzy piece forpiano, percussion section and orchestra. It was writtenfor the January topic of, 'Music with Humor'.
It issomewhat more dissonant than my usual style. I composed itin reverse order from my usual method.
I wrote all of thepercussion parts first, then accompaniments, and finallythe melodies. My hope is that this reversal of order wouldbring out a different character in the finished music.Sea of TranquilityThis is a 4-part musical piece, Sea ofTranquility. It was composed in order to accompany aCD-ROM on the subject of aquaria. Listening to this music,one conjures visions of a pristine sea of shimmeringbeauty. The color of the sea changes as the dayprogresses, as clouds pass by, as the sunlight reflectsfrom the surface at different angles. When the wind iscalm, one can see into the water with amazing clarity.This piece won the 1998 'Song of the Year' award at the ElectronicMusic Forum.Circus FolliesA fast, upbeat tune for a circus or carnival. Forpiano, marimba or xylophone, and trombone.March of the Bureaucrats(3.8 MB)Finally- Cycle of Dark Prophecies isfinished!
It is intended to accompany a new Role-PlayingGame called 'Dark Prophecy'. Many of the melodic themesrecur throughout the cycle, to help give a sense of unityto the entire structure.Twenty-first Century Anxiety: Major changes andmassive upheavals are certain to occur during the 21stcentury.Disbelief: Sometimes you learn of something that isfrighteningly unexpected, and you simply cannot forceyourself to face up to it.March of the Bureaucrats: We need them, but we feartheir dispassionate isolation.
If you have an SB-Live!sound card without special sound fonts, or if you have asound card that lacks good bass sounds from the piano andtimpani then choose #1. Otherwise, choose #2.Stranded in Life: Sometimes you may feel alone,while life passes you by.Desert Air: The desert takes on differentpersonalities at different times, depending on the season,the time of day, and one's state of mind.Vast Prairie: The prairie seems to stretch outforever, and at twilight, one's loneliness can beoverpowering.The Castle in the Sky:A floating castle is magical,majestic and foreboding. By the way, a concert bandarrangement of this piece has been published! Thepublisher is:.