I recently spent a month working on a piano composition.* The process wasn’t arduous, though it did take awhile. In fact, I worked on it in between doing other things. I wasn’t…
Category: Original Music
Day 363: “Of Futile Efforts” (Original Music)
This is likely the last composition I share for Year Two of my 365 Day Blogging Project. It’s been a great year for me as a composer. I have written over 150…
Day 333: “From What Dimension” (Original Music)
Here’s a piece I wrote a few days ago, on Independence Day. It was nice to take a break from the normal routine. New music resulted!
Day 285: “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928) – (Original Film Score)
Today I’m thrilled to share my latest film scoring project, part of Carl Theodor Dryer’s 1928 “The Passion of Joan of Arc.” Recently I read Mark Twain’s “Joan of Arc.” This is…
Day 247: “The Three Musketeers” (1933) (Latest Film Scoring Project)
I just finished my latest film scoring effort, using a clip from “The Three Musketeers” from 1933. I loved working with this clip, because there was no score other than in the…
Day 223: “Captain America” TV Clip (Original Score)
Since last year I have been honing my composition & orchestration skills using Logic Pro. Recently I have upped my game by using BBC Orchestra, a plugin that makes the orchestra sounds…
Day 218: “Serenity for Harpsichord” (Original Music)
Back in December, I got the idea to write the opening movement of a classical sonata, using traditional 18th century classical sonata form. I purposely emulated models of sonatas or sonatinas I…
Day 202: “Miserere Loves Company” (Original Music)
Today I was beset by a strangely cloud mental mood. I was apathetic and felt like doing nothing. Happily, later in the day I set to composing, which cleared up my mood…
Day 195: “The Satisfaction Machine (BBC Orchestra)” (Original Music)
Here’s a piece I originally shared last year. This is a new version using BBC Orchestra Discover. A friend of mine recommended it, as I am wanting to create more realistic orchestra sounds…
Day 182: “Badlands” (Original Music)
Recently I was working on a project to compose music for someone. Though the collaboration didn’t work out, I got a chance to write some neat music, including this short piano piece…