01
November
2011
“Identity” guzheng concerto mainland China concerts
Michael’s concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither), co-written with producer/composer Victor Cheng, continues its run of performances in the People’s Republic of China. Concerts... Read More
28
October
2011
Cue of the Week: “Battle For The West”
Time to get your trebuchet back from the shop! This week’s music selection is an orchestral battle cue, slowly growing from a cello-and-timpani rhythm into... Read More
14
October
2011
Cue of the Week: “These Fabulous Prizes”
It’s just another happy day on a 1970s TV quiz show… or is it? (Click on the play button to stream, or the cue title... Read More
07
October
2011
Cue of the Week: “Mothership Flyover”
It’s been raining here in Southern California, which means that something unnatural must be afoot. In this spirit, this week’s selection is some dramatic science... Read More
23
September
2011
Cue of the Week: “Watching Liz”
This week’s selection is a short, disquieting film cue wherein I tried to make a vibraphone sound creepy. (Click on the play button to stream,... Read More
16
September
2011
Cue of the Week: “The Yard Sale”
This week’s cue is a warm nostalgic piece with a touch of Americana, for clarinet, oboe, and strings. (Click on the play button to stream,... Read More
09
September
2011
Cue of the Week: “Moira’s Lullaby”
This week’s cue is the instrumental version of a mournful folk-like melody for English horn. (The English horn is generally your go-to instrument for mournful... Read More
26
August
2011
Cue of the Week: “Into the West”
This week’s cue is… a little hard to describe. But it’s safe to call it a rhythmic pastiche of Western folk music elements, also including... Read More
19
August
2011
Cue of the Week: “The Test”
This week’s selection underscores a scene from the film Against Time, in which a classroom of high schoolers slyly cheat their way through a tough... Read More
05
August
2011
Cue of the Week: “Cumulus Effect”
This week’s selection is my theme for the newest release of Strange Rain, an app for iPhone/iPod/iPad. Strange Rain is an unusual entertainment app, mixing... Read More