Original Music

Music written by me!

My music bio is here.

The mp3's here are mostly realized with sound samples through MIDI, but good quality samples. When I get some live recordings, I'll happily post those.

About the Sounds Samples

  • I got the Complete Composers package from www.soundsonline.com during one of their sales in late December 2009. "Worked Brass" is the first set here that uses these amazing very high quality samples. Beyond brass, the library of samples is exhaustingly huge. From choir, to Chinese ehrus -- I"m going to have a lot of fun.
  • Around 2002, I purchased the entire first edition of the Vienna Symphonic Library which provided the most excellent, to date, orchestral sound samples you could buy for MIDI realization. However, back then (now being 2010) they were quite hard to use.
  • I also have the Dan Dean Productions Solo String Library which you can hear in the 2003 Tracey Lullaby. (I'll most likely phase this library out of my usage, with the biggest complaint being lack of dynamics for articulations. For instance, there is just on pizzicato sample dynamic... forte, etc.)

Some other renditions are done on my tireless and uncomplaining performer, my Yamaha S80 Synthesizer. If I hit the big time or people start to perform my works, I'll post non virtual recordings.

Pop

More rocky/poppy
  • The One It Was You
    July 2014
    MP3
  • Mirrorball
    July 2014
    MP3
    Music by Elbow, lyrics by Guy Garvey. Sung and arranged by me.
  • El Camino A Mi Corazon
    September 2014
    MP3
  • Love Is Just Love
    August 2014
    MP3
  • Why Did I Say Those Things
    August 2014
    MP3
  • Make Up Sex
    July 2014
    MP3
  • You're The Cream In My Coffee
    July 1928
    MP3
    music of Ray Henderson, lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
  • When We're Getting Old
    August 2014
    MP3

Brass Quintet

Music for brass quintet.

  • Fanfare
    February 2010
    MP3

    Sorta tritone-ie, sorta clustery, sorta fun with suspended chords,  definitely a herald...

  • The Dasha Lilt
    March 2010
    MP3

    Fun, little dance. Named after David Hammond's fun, little dancing girl, Dasha!

  • Katya's Journey
    February 2010
    MP3

    Contemplative, somewhat minimal. Pondering the Universe on your walk to school. Named after David Hammond's daughter, Kathryn.

  • Energetico
    February 2010
    MP3
    I have been working on this piece since 2003 as an idea of alternating 6/8 and 3/4 meter. I had the first melodic and supporting material fleshed out to mm. 36 and even a bit more to mm. 55, but it sat incomplete and I didn’t know what to do with it, but I did like the main melodic content. It’s a bit “modal”, meaning it sounds almost Renaissance in the harmonic progression, but its rhythm and energy is definitely more modern in feel.

Orchestral

Music for a large ensemble of symphonic musicians

  • Prelude
    February 2006
    MP3

    Prelude to "Tracey and the Vampire" for the 2006 Tracey Lullaby

  • Tracey and the Vampire (Narration)
    February 2006
    MP3

    The 2006 Tracey Lullaby, "Tracey and the Vampire" with narration by Hunter Lee Brown.

    Presented to Tracey for Valentine's Day 2006.

    I developed the ideas, story and music after reading Anne Rice's Vampire books. But mostly it's all Peter and the Wolf.

  • Tracey, flute solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Brother, trombone solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Sister, grand piano solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Father, percussion section solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Vampire, cello solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Tracey Begining
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Siblings (Brother's Argument)
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Sister Tries to Calm the Situation Down
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Father Demands Order
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Vampire Entrance and Bite
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • The Ropes of the Vampire Business (the Vampire and Tracey)
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • The Artist's Halt in the Desert
    July 2003
    MP3

     

  • The City
    July 2003
    MP3

    Probably the best of the "Exhibition" pieces. Uses piano solo, electric pick bass, and depicts the sights, sounds and hectic nature of an urban scene as depicted in the modernist, expressionist painting from the contest guidlines.

  • The Grand Canal, Venice
    July 2003
    MP3

    Cheesy depiction of a very Romantic painting of the Grand Canal in Venice Italy.

  • 2004 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2004
    MP3

    The Tracey Lullaby theme, ala a big symphonic romp with piano runs, introspective middle,  and a big Hollywood finish.

  • 2005 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2005
    MP3

    Tchaikovsky style symphonic waltz version (with harp and celeste of course!) of the now immortal, Tracey Lullaby theme!

  • Reservoir Reverie (for strings)
    November 2003
    MP3

    The piano piece "Resevoir Reverie",  but slightly modified, arranged, and realized by the Vienna Symphonic String sound samples.

  • Moderato
    April 2002
    MP3

    a middle-ish movement for a string section. unfinished...

  • Scherzo Pizzicato Ostinato
    April 2002
    MP3

    another middle-ish movement for strings. This time, done in all pizzicato.

  • The Eastern Star Express, Kovacs Edition
    November 2011
    MP3
    Originally written for only two pianos, this edition adds string orchestra in the middle to open it up. My friend Christy Kovacs, an artist, mentioned she could picture an Eastern European/Russian winter landscape, with a boy on a train traveling across a cold night ...
  • Relentless, strings
    March 2011
    MP3

    Same as Relentless piece for Piano, but set for String Orchestra with added contrabass on major beats and viola 16th obligato to make the piece sound more urgent, tense.

  • Harmony
    October 2011
    MP3
    Lush strings, in a circle of 5ths loop.
  • Poignant
    October 2011
    MP3
    Get out the french horn, it's time for some looking off into the sunset Saint-Saens style...... if John WIlliams and Camille Saint-Saëns had a lame child.
  • Triumph
    October 2011
    MP3
    Victory music, not entirely worked out I feel.

Electronica

Music intended to be rendered and realized by synthetic or electronic, non acoustic means.
  • Ambient
    June 2006
    MP3

    A little bit of whimsical fun wth my synthesizer... reminds me of something fun from the 1980s.

Miscellaneous

Music that is not yet categorized, or does not need categorization.
  • Indian Riffin'
    November 2010
    MP3

    Fun with my eastern music samples

  • Indian Riffin
    November 2010
    MP3

    Fun with my eastern instrument sound samples

  • Relentless, organ
    June 2011
    MP3
    I have an original piano version, a version for string orchestra, and of course I couldn't leave out pipe organ. This is my mother's favorite version of "Relentless."
  • Africaish
    October 2011
    MP3
    Drumming and percussion from sound samples of African instruments, perhaps a bit cliche... was just another fun little thing to do with my toys.
  • Moving Along
    October 2011
    MP3
    Quick romp to keep it moving...

Guitar

Music for the guitar (traditional, electric, folk, or classical six strings)
  • Guitar Prelude No. 1
    November 2003
    MP3

    First piece for Guitar, as I'm learning the instrument and took a year's worth of lessons.

Choral

Music for an ensemble of human voices.
  • The Food of Love
    June 2002
    MP3

    My first work for four voice SATB (and it kinda shows.... not very adventurous.)

    The text is "If music be the food of love" by Colonel Henry Hevninghman, with the first line from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Purcell set it for solo voice a few times. If not a superior interpretation of the text, this for me was still a fun attempt at writing coherent music for voices.  Not being very oriented or drawn toward prose and lyrics , I find writing music for singing and words a challenge. Hopefully, however, I'll get back to some better SATB writing.  (Realized by my Yamaha s80 Synthesizer... leaves somewhat to be desired for voice sounds.)

Piano

Music for the piano.
  • Reservoir Reverie
    November 2003
    MP3

    Written for Tracey's Birthday. For her weekly walks around the Lafayette, California Reservoir.  More upbeat than a typical "reverie", but heck the title was too hard to pass up.

  • The Drunken Fairy
    September 2005
    MP3

    More whimsy on the piano

  • My Father Didn't Know John Adams
    October 2009
    MP3

    Fun with the circle of fifths and minimalism for lack of a better word.

  • Relentless, piano
    September 2010
    MP3

    Piano idea, using more minimalist structures.

  • The Eastern Star Express
    December 2010
    MP3

    Music for two pianos, separated stereophonically and rythmically between triplet time and regular 4/4 time.   Big orgy melodic middle section where the two pianos come together, and also a Eastern European vampy section.  

    The beginning to me sounds like a rail road crossing gate with double alarm bells, that are out of synch, which produce a really neat random effect, based on each pianist having a different 3 against 4 ryhtmn on middle C, with various arpegios, or chordal notes in syncopation.

     

    I thought with the train crossing sound, Eastern-ish harmony and the proximity to Christmas when this peice was completed, that I'd name it "Eastern Star Express" in honor of the Christmas star.

  • Blues Gymnopedie
    October 2011
    MP3
    Brooding little piano piece. Sort of my own mangled Gympnopedie.
  • Musette
    October 2011
    MP3
    Bright little piano piece...
  • Pulsation
    October 2012
    MP3
    Another quick piano piece, sort of in the vein of again keeping things moving.
  • Rachel's Theme
    October 2010
    MP3
    Written for a documentary for a specific person and mood, this is another piano piece. Simple, but hopefully touching and moving.

Chamber

Music for a varied, small number of players.
  • 2002 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2002
    MP3

    The 2002 Tracey Lullbay. The little piece that started the whole set, year after year.

  • 2003 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2003
    MP3

    The Tracey Lullaby theme this time done in an extended arrangement for a small ensemble of strings. More intitmate and intense than the first lullaby.

  • Enchantissimo
    October 2002
    MP3

    A little Halloween music for solo violin and piano. Perhaps a bit old fashioned, but that's just the way my music is. Hopefully fun!

  • The Professor's Day Off
    November 2003
    MP3

    Written for my stepfathers's 80th Birthday. (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, french horn, harpsichord, string bass, drum kit)

  • The Russo Stomp
    February 2004
    MP3

    Just a little piece for Brass Quintet based off of the intial theme from my friend, and composer Darren Russo. See his "Scherzo Humoresque"

  • Fanfare
    December 2001
    MP3

    Very brief herald for brass quintet. (one of the very earliest pieces I wrote/tried out with Sibelius).

  • The Olympians
    May 2004
    MP3

    A competition entry, this piece was written to celebrate "The Spirt of Olympia." It tied for First Place from nine total scores voted on by community members of sibleiusmusic.com.

    Instrumentation was limited by contest rules. I chose: flute (doubling piccolo), b-flat clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), horn, b-flat trumpet, piano, percussion I (xylophone, snare, timpani), percussion II (cymbals, vibraphone).

    The four movements are:
    1) Fanfares: a raucus timpani introduction with immitation and variations by the winds
    2) Citius, Altius, Fortius: a chase around the track and field
    3) Recovery: featuring the winds, a momment to cool your heels
    4) Parade: closing ceremony celebration and gleeful march.

    This work was more of a parody of the Modern Olympic Games than a recreation of ancient Greek splendor and ritual.

  • Fauxnk
    October 2011
    MP3
    Written as a possible introduction piece to a documentary, sounds a bit Six Feet Under... quirky. Psychotic string quartet, and stand-up bass on melody, with high hat keeping things real.

Concert Band

Music for a large ensemble of Winds and Percussion. (wood winds, brass, percussion, and extras.)
  • March
    February 2002
    MP3

    March realized with the Vienna Symphonic Library sound samples -- saxaphones replaced with bassoons and oboe.

    As a former low brass man in highschool, I always loved the concert season. The sounds of a wind ensemble are hard to resist. And a strong influence on this one, was Holst's First Suite for Military Band.

    This March was my first arrangement for largish ensemble. The other movements are not ready for the world. Tracey calls this march, "The Little March That Could."

String Quartet

Music for classical string quartet (two violins, viola, cello)
  • 59,629 Years: Moment Interplanetaire
    October 2003
    MP3

    Another informal competition entry, this quirky piece celebrating the return of Mars in closest approach to Earth, received a third place finish in votes.

Love Songs

6 original and 2 covers of songs written or arranged by me with my own vocal stylings. Varying styles, but all meditating on Love.

This is the first time I've done an album of songs. Usually I do short little instrumental pieces of varying complexity, but never have I written lyrics and sung them, etc.

I wrote the music and lyrics to 6 of these, with 2 being covers (one being an old time standard), but I've arranged all the music myself.

I've liked the process quite a bit, and I have a feeling there will be more song albums in my future. I like the little world you create in just a 2 to 5 minute space of time. Most of my music is short anyhow, so why not continue writing songs!

Why love songs?

Because we can all use some joy!

And if you're going to write lyrics and sing something, more than likely, it's about love anyway.

Each track is different in style from the other. I tried to do many things: synth disco/club, unplugged acoustic-ish, Tori Amos piano-ish, pop ballad, 60's groovy, Mexican/Country, old timey, and bits of everything else!

  • The One It Was You
    July 2014
    MP3
  • Mirrorball
    July 2014
    MP3
    Music by Elbow, lyrics by Guy Garvey. Sung and arranged by me.
  • El Camino A Mi Corazon
    September 2014
    MP3
  • Love Is Just Love
    August 2014
    MP3
  • Why Did I Say Those Things
    August 2014
    MP3
  • Make Up Sex
    July 2014
    MP3
  • You're The Cream In My Coffee
    July 1928
    MP3
    music of Ray Henderson, lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
  • When We're Getting Old
    August 2014
    MP3

Tracks

Written for possible film use, a bunch of short pieces to set mood.
  • Rachel's Theme
    October 2010
    MP3
    Written for a documentary for a specific person and mood, this is another piano piece. Simple, but hopefully touching and moving.
  • Fauxnk
    October 2011
    MP3
    Written as a possible introduction piece to a documentary, sounds a bit Six Feet Under... quirky. Psychotic string quartet, and stand-up bass on melody, with high hat keeping things real.
  • Harmony
    October 2011
    MP3
    Lush strings, in a circle of 5ths loop.
  • Blues Gymnopedie
    October 2011
    MP3
    Brooding little piano piece. Sort of my own mangled Gympnopedie.
  • Moving Along
    October 2011
    MP3
    Quick romp to keep it moving...
  • Musette
    October 2011
    MP3
    Bright little piano piece...
  • Poignant
    October 2011
    MP3
    Get out the french horn, it's time for some looking off into the sunset Saint-Saens style...... if John WIlliams and Camille Saint-Saëns had a lame child.
  • Pulsation
    October 2012
    MP3
    Another quick piano piece, sort of in the vein of again keeping things moving.
  • Triumph
    October 2011
    MP3
    Victory music, not entirely worked out I feel.
  • Africaish
    October 2011
    MP3
    Drumming and percussion from sound samples of African instruments, perhaps a bit cliche... was just another fun little thing to do with my toys.

Minimalist-ish

I am a big Philip Glass fan, and these are pieces that are sort of in his style, but with perhaps a bit more Hunter in them. Going a few more directions than Philip would.
  • My Father Didn't Know John Adams
    October 2009
    MP3

    Fun with the circle of fifths and minimalism for lack of a better word.

  • The Eastern Star Express, Kovacs Edition
    November 2011
    MP3
    Originally written for only two pianos, this edition adds string orchestra in the middle to open it up. My friend Christy Kovacs, an artist, mentioned she could picture an Eastern European/Russian winter landscape, with a boy on a train traveling across a cold night ...
  • Relentless, piano
    September 2010
    MP3

    Piano idea, using more minimalist structures.

  • Relentless, strings
    March 2011
    MP3

    Same as Relentless piece for Piano, but set for String Orchestra with added contrabass on major beats and viola 16th obligato to make the piece sound more urgent, tense.

  • The Eastern Star Express
    December 2010
    MP3

    Music for two pianos, separated stereophonically and rythmically between triplet time and regular 4/4 time.   Big orgy melodic middle section where the two pianos come together, and also a Eastern European vampy section.  

    The beginning to me sounds like a rail road crossing gate with double alarm bells, that are out of synch, which produce a really neat random effect, based on each pianist having a different 3 against 4 ryhtmn on middle C, with various arpegios, or chordal notes in syncopation.

     

    I thought with the train crossing sound, Eastern-ish harmony and the proximity to Christmas when this peice was completed, that I'd name it "Eastern Star Express" in honor of the Christmas star.

  • Relentless, organ
    June 2011
    MP3
    I have an original piano version, a version for string orchestra, and of course I couldn't leave out pipe organ. This is my mother's favorite version of "Relentless."

Worked Brass

Presenting Worked Brass for Brass Quintet in four movements, Dedicated to and Completed for My Friend, David Hammond in Honor of His 40th Birthday.

Worked Brass, a new title for the complete Quintet, had its beginnings in the movement known as Energetico I have been working on that piece since 2003 as an idea of alternating 6/8 and 3/4 meter. I had the first melodic and supporting material fleshed out to mm. 36 and even a bit more to mm. 55, but it sat incomplete and I didn't know what to do with it, but I did like the main melodic content. It's a bit modal, meaning it sounds almost Renaissance in the harmonic progression, but its syncopation and rhythm are definitely modern. The Fanfare is also another piece I have had sitting on my virtual back burner for a long time too, since 2004. It's a tritone-ie, jarring herald, and recently added dramatic, clustery chords, but it also had had only stuff to about mm. 17 before I put it aside back when.

The two inner movements, "The Dasha Lilt" and "Katya's Journey" are named after David's adorable and amazing daughters, Daria and Kathryn.

  • Fanfare
    February 2010
    MP3

    Sorta tritone-ie, sorta clustery, sorta fun with suspended chords,  definitely a herald...

  • The Dasha Lilt
    March 2010
    MP3

    Fun, little dance. Named after David Hammond's fun, little dancing girl, Dasha!

  • Katya's Journey
    February 2010
    MP3

    Contemplative, somewhat minimal. Pondering the Universe on your walk to school. Named after David Hammond's daughter, Kathryn.

  • Energetico
    February 2010
    MP3
    I have been working on this piece since 2003 as an idea of alternating 6/8 and 3/4 meter. I had the first melodic and supporting material fleshed out to mm. 36 and even a bit more to mm. 55, but it sat incomplete and I didn’t know what to do with it, but I did like the main melodic content. It’s a bit “modal”, meaning it sounds almost Renaissance in the harmonic progression, but its rhythm and energy is definitely more modern in feel.

Competition Entries

I have competed in a few informal internet based music competitions hosted by the Sibelius Music community members themselves. There is no official award or recognition from bigger music circles, but to us it counts!  As of yet, I haven't submitted any of my music to a more offical competition (in an academic sense).  Heck, my music has hardly been played by real people!

  • 59,629 Years: Moment Interplanetaire
    October 2003
    MP3

    Another informal competition entry, this quirky piece celebrating the return of Mars in closest approach to Earth, received a third place finish in votes.

  • The Olympians
    May 2004
    MP3

    A competition entry, this piece was written to celebrate "The Spirt of Olympia." It tied for First Place from nine total scores voted on by community members of sibleiusmusic.com.

    Instrumentation was limited by contest rules. I chose: flute (doubling piccolo), b-flat clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), horn, b-flat trumpet, piano, percussion I (xylophone, snare, timpani), percussion II (cymbals, vibraphone).

    The four movements are:
    1) Fanfares: a raucus timpani introduction with immitation and variations by the winds
    2) Citius, Altius, Fortius: a chase around the track and field
    3) Recovery: featuring the winds, a momment to cool your heels
    4) Parade: closing ceremony celebration and gleeful march.

    This work was more of a parody of the Modern Olympic Games than a recreation of ancient Greek splendor and ritual.

Serenade for String Orchestra

This is my vehicle for learning how to write music for a full string section. A touch of 19th century, yes, but I love Tchaikovsky and you can hear his influence. Serenades traditionally too are a great excuse for making happy, pretty music. So far, two movements have surfaced. (A work, long in progress).

  • Moderato
    April 2002
    MP3

    a middle-ish movement for a string section. unfinished...

  • Scherzo Pizzicato Ostinato
    April 2002
    MP3

    another middle-ish movement for strings. This time, done in all pizzicato.

None

Music that is not in a group. A bunch of loose little ditties!

  • Reservoir Reverie (for strings)
    November 2003
    MP3

    The piano piece "Resevoir Reverie",  but slightly modified, arranged, and realized by the Vienna Symphonic String sound samples.

  • Enchantissimo
    October 2002
    MP3

    A little Halloween music for solo violin and piano. Perhaps a bit old fashioned, but that's just the way my music is. Hopefully fun!

  • The Food of Love
    June 2002
    MP3

    My first work for four voice SATB (and it kinda shows.... not very adventurous.)

    The text is "If music be the food of love" by Colonel Henry Hevninghman, with the first line from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Purcell set it for solo voice a few times. If not a superior interpretation of the text, this for me was still a fun attempt at writing coherent music for voices.  Not being very oriented or drawn toward prose and lyrics , I find writing music for singing and words a challenge. Hopefully, however, I'll get back to some better SATB writing.  (Realized by my Yamaha s80 Synthesizer... leaves somewhat to be desired for voice sounds.)

  • The Professor's Day Off
    November 2003
    MP3

    Written for my stepfathers's 80th Birthday. (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, french horn, harpsichord, string bass, drum kit)

  • Guitar Prelude No. 1
    November 2003
    MP3

    First piece for Guitar, as I'm learning the instrument and took a year's worth of lessons.

  • The Russo Stomp
    February 2004
    MP3

    Just a little piece for Brass Quintet based off of the intial theme from my friend, and composer Darren Russo. See his "Scherzo Humoresque"

  • Fanfare
    December 2001
    MP3

    Very brief herald for brass quintet. (one of the very earliest pieces I wrote/tried out with Sibelius).

  • Reservoir Reverie
    November 2003
    MP3

    Written for Tracey's Birthday. For her weekly walks around the Lafayette, California Reservoir.  More upbeat than a typical "reverie", but heck the title was too hard to pass up.

  • Ambient
    June 2006
    MP3

    A little bit of whimsical fun wth my synthesizer... reminds me of something fun from the 1980s.

  • The Drunken Fairy
    September 2005
    MP3

    More whimsy on the piano

  • Indian Riffin
    November 2010
    MP3

    Fun with my eastern instrument sound samples

Tracey Lullabies

Written for my pookie as an annual Valentine's gift.
  • 2002 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2002
    MP3

    The 2002 Tracey Lullbay. The little piece that started the whole set, year after year.

  • 2003 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2003
    MP3

    The Tracey Lullaby theme this time done in an extended arrangement for a small ensemble of strings. More intitmate and intense than the first lullaby.

  • 2004 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2004
    MP3

    The Tracey Lullaby theme, ala a big symphonic romp with piano runs, introspective middle,  and a big Hollywood finish.

  • 2005 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2005
    MP3

    Tchaikovsky style symphonic waltz version (with harp and celeste of course!) of the now immortal, Tracey Lullaby theme!

Concert Band Suite

As a former low brass man in high school, I loved the concert season. The sounds of a wind ensemble are hard to resist. My March was my first arrangement for largish ensemble. The other movements are not ready for the world.
  • March
    February 2002
    MP3

    March realized with the Vienna Symphonic Library sound samples -- saxaphones replaced with bassoons and oboe.

    As a former low brass man in highschool, I always loved the concert season. The sounds of a wind ensemble are hard to resist. And a strong influence on this one, was Holst's First Suite for Military Band.

    This March was my first arrangement for largish ensemble. The other movements are not ready for the world. Tracey calls this march, "The Little March That Could."

Pictures for an Online Exhibition

"Pictures for an Online Exhibition", was written for the requirements of meeting the informal, amatuer composition contest hosted by fellow members and contributors to the sibeliusmusic.com chat page. From a set of 3 paintings, each composer was required to write some music depicting what he or she interpreted or saw in the painting.

The first painting "The Artist's Halt in the Desert" shows a group of weary travelers most likely in North Africa or Arabia.

The second painting, "The City" depicts an expressionist urban city scape.

The last painting, "The Grand Canal, Venice" depicts just that. A very romantic painting.

Voting for scores was open to the general public: anyone who viewed the scores and emailed in their votes for the anonymous entries was welcome. Votes were 3pts for first, 2pts for second, and 1pt for third. Of the 11 entries, mine placed 3rd.

  • The Artist's Halt in the Desert
    July 2003
    MP3

     

  • The City
    July 2003
    MP3

    Probably the best of the "Exhibition" pieces. Uses piano solo, electric pick bass, and depicts the sights, sounds and hectic nature of an urban scene as depicted in the modernist, expressionist painting from the contest guidlines.

  • The Grand Canal, Venice
    July 2003
    MP3

    Cheesy depiction of a very Romantic painting of the Grand Canal in Venice Italy.

Tracey and the Vampire

An original musical narrative story with ME as the narrator. Uses original themes for each character, including the Tracey Lullaby theme. This was very much conceived with Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" in mind.

Selections 1 and 2 below are the main piece. The others are just the raw musical takes with out any narration.

 

  • Prelude
    February 2006
    MP3

    Prelude to "Tracey and the Vampire" for the 2006 Tracey Lullaby

  • Tracey and the Vampire (Narration)
    February 2006
    MP3

    The 2006 Tracey Lullaby, "Tracey and the Vampire" with narration by Hunter Lee Brown.

    Presented to Tracey for Valentine's Day 2006.

    I developed the ideas, story and music after reading Anne Rice's Vampire books. But mostly it's all Peter and the Wolf.

  • Tracey, flute solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Brother, trombone solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Sister, grand piano solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Father, percussion section solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Vampire, cello solo
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Tracey Begining
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Siblings (Brother's Argument)
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Sister Tries to Calm the Situation Down
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Father Demands Order
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • Vampire Entrance and Bite
    February 2006
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  • The Ropes of the Vampire Business (the Vampire and Tracey)
    February 2006
    MP3

     

  • The One It Was You
    July 2014
    MP3
    genre Pop | Love Songs set
  • Mirrorball
    July 2014
    MP3
    genre Pop | Love Songs set
    Music by Elbow, lyrics by Guy Garvey. Sung and arranged by me.
  • El Camino A Mi Corazon
    September 2014
    MP3
    genre Pop | Love Songs set
  • Love Is Just Love
    August 2014
    MP3
    genre Pop | Love Songs set
  • Why Did I Say Those Things
    August 2014
    MP3
    genre Pop | Love Songs set
  • Make Up Sex
    July 2014
    MP3
    genre Pop | Love Songs set
  • You're The Cream In My Coffee
    July 1928
    MP3
    genre Pop | Love Songs set
    music of Ray Henderson, lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
  • When We're Getting Old
    August 2014
    MP3
    genre Pop | Love Songs set
  • Relentless, organ
    June 2011
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    genre Miscellaneous | Minimalist-ish set
    I have an original piano version, a version for string orchestra, and of course I couldn't leave out pipe organ. This is my mother's favorite version of "Relentless."
  • Africaish
    October 2011
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    genre Miscellaneous | Tracks set
    Drumming and percussion from sound samples of African instruments, perhaps a bit cliche... was just another fun little thing to do with my toys.
  • Fauxnk
    October 2011
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    genre Chamber | Tracks set
    Written as a possible introduction piece to a documentary, sounds a bit Six Feet Under... quirky. Psychotic string quartet, and stand-up bass on melody, with high hat keeping things real.
  • Harmony
    October 2011
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    genre Orchestral | Tracks set
    Lush strings, in a circle of 5ths loop.
  • Moving Along
    October 2011
    MP3
    genre Miscellaneous | Tracks set
    Quick romp to keep it moving...
  • Musette
    October 2011
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    genre Piano | Tracks set
    Bright little piano piece...
  • Poignant
    October 2011
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    genre Orchestral | Tracks set
    Get out the french horn, it's time for some looking off into the sunset Saint-Saens style...... if John WIlliams and Camille Saint-Saëns had a lame child.
  • Pulsation
    October 2012
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    genre Piano | Tracks set
    Another quick piano piece, sort of in the vein of again keeping things moving.
  • Rachel's Theme
    October 2010
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    genre Piano | Tracks set
    Written for a documentary for a specific person and mood, this is another piano piece. Simple, but hopefully touching and moving.
  • Triumph
    October 2011
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    genre Orchestral | Tracks set
    Victory music, not entirely worked out I feel.
  • The Eastern Star Express, Kovacs Edition
    November 2011
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    genre Orchestral | Minimalist-ish set
    Originally written for only two pianos, this edition adds string orchestra in the middle to open it up. My friend Christy Kovacs, an artist, mentioned she could picture an Eastern European/Russian winter landscape, with a boy on a train traveling across a cold night ...
  • Blues Gymnopedie
    October 2011
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    genre Piano | Tracks set
    Brooding little piano piece. Sort of my own mangled Gympnopedie.
  • Indian Riffin
    November 2010
    MP3
    genre Miscellaneous | None set

    Fun with my eastern instrument sound samples

  • Relentless, strings
    March 2011
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Minimalist-ish set

    Same as Relentless piece for Piano, but set for String Orchestra with added contrabass on major beats and viola 16th obligato to make the piece sound more urgent, tense.

  • The Eastern Star Express
    December 2010
    MP3
    genre Piano | Minimalist-ish set

    Music for two pianos, separated stereophonically and rythmically between triplet time and regular 4/4 time.   Big orgy melodic middle section where the two pianos come together, and also a Eastern European vampy section.  

    The beginning to me sounds like a rail road crossing gate with double alarm bells, that are out of synch, which produce a really neat random effect, based on each pianist having a different 3 against 4 ryhtmn on middle C, with various arpegios, or chordal notes in syncopation.

     

    I thought with the train crossing sound, Eastern-ish harmony and the proximity to Christmas when this peice was completed, that I'd name it "Eastern Star Express" in honor of the Christmas star.

  • The Drunken Fairy
    September 2005
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    genre Piano | None set

    More whimsy on the piano

  • Relentless, piano
    September 2010
    MP3
    genre Piano | Minimalist-ish set

    Piano idea, using more minimalist structures.

  • Fanfare
    February 2010
    MP3
    genre Brass Quintet | Worked Brass set

    Sorta tritone-ie, sorta clustery, sorta fun with suspended chords,  definitely a herald...

  • The Dasha Lilt
    March 2010
    MP3
    genre Brass Quintet | Worked Brass set

    Fun, little dance. Named after David Hammond's fun, little dancing girl, Dasha!

  • Katya's Journey
    February 2010
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    genre Brass Quintet | Worked Brass set

    Contemplative, somewhat minimal. Pondering the Universe on your walk to school. Named after David Hammond's daughter, Kathryn.

  • Energetico
    February 2010
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    genre Brass Quintet | Worked Brass set
    I have been working on this piece since 2003 as an idea of alternating 6/8 and 3/4 meter. I had the first melodic and supporting material fleshed out to mm. 36 and even a bit more to mm. 55, but it sat incomplete and I didn’t know what to do with it, but I did like the main melodic content. It’s a bit “modal”, meaning it sounds almost Renaissance in the harmonic progression, but its rhythm and energy is definitely more modern in feel.
  • My Father Didn't Know John Adams
    October 2009
    MP3
    genre Piano | Minimalist-ish set

    Fun with the circle of fifths and minimalism for lack of a better word.

  • Ambient
    June 2006
    MP3
    genre Electronica | None set

    A little bit of whimsical fun wth my synthesizer... reminds me of something fun from the 1980s.

  • Prelude
    February 2006
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

    Prelude to "Tracey and the Vampire" for the 2006 Tracey Lullaby

  • Tracey and the Vampire (Narration)
    February 2006
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    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

    The 2006 Tracey Lullaby, "Tracey and the Vampire" with narration by Hunter Lee Brown.

    Presented to Tracey for Valentine's Day 2006.

    I developed the ideas, story and music after reading Anne Rice's Vampire books. But mostly it's all Peter and the Wolf.

  • Tracey, flute solo
    February 2006
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    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Brother, trombone solo
    February 2006
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    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Sister, grand piano solo
    February 2006
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    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Father, percussion section solo
    February 2006
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    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Vampire, cello solo
    February 2006
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    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Tracey Begining
    February 2006
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Siblings (Brother's Argument)
    February 2006
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Sister Tries to Calm the Situation Down
    February 2006
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Father Demands Order
    February 2006
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Vampire Entrance and Bite
    February 2006
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • The Ropes of the Vampire Business (the Vampire and Tracey)
    February 2006
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey and the Vampire set

     

  • Reservoir Reverie (for strings)
    November 2003
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | None set

    The piano piece "Resevoir Reverie",  but slightly modified, arranged, and realized by the Vienna Symphonic String sound samples.

  • 2005 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2005
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey Lullabies set

    Tchaikovsky style symphonic waltz version (with harp and celeste of course!) of the now immortal, Tracey Lullaby theme!

  • The Olympians
    May 2004
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    genre Chamber | Competition Entries set

    A competition entry, this piece was written to celebrate "The Spirt of Olympia." It tied for First Place from nine total scores voted on by community members of sibleiusmusic.com.

    Instrumentation was limited by contest rules. I chose: flute (doubling piccolo), b-flat clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), horn, b-flat trumpet, piano, percussion I (xylophone, snare, timpani), percussion II (cymbals, vibraphone).

    The four movements are:
    1) Fanfares: a raucus timpani introduction with immitation and variations by the winds
    2) Citius, Altius, Fortius: a chase around the track and field
    3) Recovery: featuring the winds, a momment to cool your heels
    4) Parade: closing ceremony celebration and gleeful march.

    This work was more of a parody of the Modern Olympic Games than a recreation of ancient Greek splendor and ritual.

  • 2004 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2004
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Tracey Lullabies set

    The Tracey Lullaby theme, ala a big symphonic romp with piano runs, introspective middle,  and a big Hollywood finish.

  • The Russo Stomp
    February 2004
    MP3
    genre Chamber | None set

    Just a little piece for Brass Quintet based off of the intial theme from my friend, and composer Darren Russo. See his "Scherzo Humoresque"

  • The Professor's Day Off
    November 2003
    MP3
    genre Chamber | None set

    Written for my stepfathers's 80th Birthday. (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, french horn, harpsichord, string bass, drum kit)

  • Reservoir Reverie
    November 2003
    MP3
    genre Piano | None set

    Written for Tracey's Birthday. For her weekly walks around the Lafayette, California Reservoir.  More upbeat than a typical "reverie", but heck the title was too hard to pass up.

  • Guitar Prelude No. 1
    November 2003
    MP3
    genre Guitar | None set

    First piece for Guitar, as I'm learning the instrument and took a year's worth of lessons.

  • 59,629 Years: Moment Interplanetaire
    October 2003
    MP3
    genre String Quartet | Competition Entries set

    Another informal competition entry, this quirky piece celebrating the return of Mars in closest approach to Earth, received a third place finish in votes.

  • The Artist's Halt in the Desert
    July 2003
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Pictures for an Online Exhibition set

     

  • The City
    July 2003
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Pictures for an Online Exhibition set

    Probably the best of the "Exhibition" pieces. Uses piano solo, electric pick bass, and depicts the sights, sounds and hectic nature of an urban scene as depicted in the modernist, expressionist painting from the contest guidlines.

  • The Grand Canal, Venice
    July 2003
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Pictures for an Online Exhibition set

    Cheesy depiction of a very Romantic painting of the Grand Canal in Venice Italy.

  • 2003 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2003
    MP3
    genre Chamber | Tracey Lullabies set

    The Tracey Lullaby theme this time done in an extended arrangement for a small ensemble of strings. More intitmate and intense than the first lullaby.

  • Enchantissimo
    October 2002
    MP3
    genre Chamber | None set

    A little Halloween music for solo violin and piano. Perhaps a bit old fashioned, but that's just the way my music is. Hopefully fun!

  • The Food of Love
    June 2002
    MP3
    genre Choral | None set

    My first work for four voice SATB (and it kinda shows.... not very adventurous.)

    The text is "If music be the food of love" by Colonel Henry Hevninghman, with the first line from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Purcell set it for solo voice a few times. If not a superior interpretation of the text, this for me was still a fun attempt at writing coherent music for voices.  Not being very oriented or drawn toward prose and lyrics , I find writing music for singing and words a challenge. Hopefully, however, I'll get back to some better SATB writing.  (Realized by my Yamaha s80 Synthesizer... leaves somewhat to be desired for voice sounds.)

  • Moderato
    April 2002
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Serenade for String Orchestra set

    a middle-ish movement for a string section. unfinished...

  • Scherzo Pizzicato Ostinato
    April 2002
    MP3
    genre Orchestral | Serenade for String Orchestra set

    another middle-ish movement for strings. This time, done in all pizzicato.

  • March
    February 2002
    MP3
    genre Concert Band | Concert Band Suite set

    March realized with the Vienna Symphonic Library sound samples -- saxaphones replaced with bassoons and oboe.

    As a former low brass man in highschool, I always loved the concert season. The sounds of a wind ensemble are hard to resist. And a strong influence on this one, was Holst's First Suite for Military Band.

    This March was my first arrangement for largish ensemble. The other movements are not ready for the world. Tracey calls this march, "The Little March That Could."
  • 2002 Tracey Lullaby
    February 2002
    MP3
    genre Chamber | Tracey Lullabies set

    The 2002 Tracey Lullbay. The little piece that started the whole set, year after year.

  • Fanfare
    December 2001
    MP3
    genre Chamber | None set

    Very brief herald for brass quintet. (one of the very earliest pieces I wrote/tried out with Sibelius).