30
November
2012
New Solo Violin Work
Michael was commissioned to write a piece for solo violin to be premiered on December 15th in San Francisco at a commemoration of the 1937... Read More
30
November
2012
Cue of the Week: “Groove Pastiche Two”
This is another one of those commercial cues that’s unabashedly cheesy, but really fun to write. (Click on the play button to stream, or the... Read More
23
November
2012
Cue of the Week: “Everything She Does”
I usually try to tailor my musical selections to reflect current U.S. holidays, but I don’t think I’ve ever written anything Thanksgiving-related. (“Drumstick” pun opportunities... Read More
09
November
2012
Cue of the Week: “You Can’t Go Back”
Like film footage, music sometimes gets left on the proverbial cutting room floor. This week’s selection is a tender orchestral cue that both the director... Read More
19
October
2012
Cue of the Week: “Big City Lights”
This week’s selection is some piano-driven acoustic blues from a film comedy project of yore. I’m occasionally asked why I don’t perform piano on my... Read More
12
October
2012
Cue of the Week: “Final Victory”
I’ve had to write a number of pieces of music with the name “Final Victory” and will probably write more in the future. It’s kind... Read More
28
September
2012
Cue of the Week: “A Consultation”
This cue, from the political thriller The F-Zone, is a good example of how composers are lazy and like to recycle. The music opens with... Read More
14
September
2012
Cue of the Week: “The Lowlanders”
This week’s selection intermixes lots of drums with cimbalom, mandolin, and recorder. (An alternate name for this piece might be “massacre at the Renaissance fair”.)... Read More
07
September
2012
Cue of the Week: “Sudden Blooms”
This week’s selection is a bit of mid-tempo electronica-plus-acoustic-guitar-plus-vibraphone (yes, that old cliche) written for Culture, an XBox Live game. (Click on the play button... Read More
31
August
2012
“Super Sidekick: The Musical” wins accolades at NY Fringe Festival
Super Sidekick: The Musical, with book by Gregory Crafts and music and lyrics by Michael Gordon Shapiro, has earned a number of accolades and positive... Read More