13
January
2009
Musical theater projects
Michael’s ten-minute musical Climb The Smallest Mountain was featured in the 2008 Actoberfest Ten Minute Play Festival, where it was voted Audience Favorite. Michael is... Read More
09
January
2009
Cue of the Week: “The Tension Mounts”
This week’s musical selection has something of a storybook flavor to it – conveying drama, but in a lighthearted world. This is actually a montage... Read More
19
December
2008
Cue of the Week: “Unseen Landscapes”
This pretty – if I don’t say so myself – piece for string orchestra and English horn has a kind of warm holiday fuzziness to... Read More
12
December
2008
Cue of the Week: “Thunder of War”
Taiko drums have transcended their original ethnic connotations to become staples of contemporary action scoring. Though sometimes over-used, these instruments have a lot to offer:... Read More
05
December
2008
Cue of the Week: “TV Breakdown”
This moody piece of music from the film Home Room features one of my favorite orchestral instruments, the bass flute. It’s a difficult instrument to... Read More
28
November
2008
Cue of the Week: “Happy Reunion”
Happy Thanksgiving to all my reader-listeners in the United States! My feeling is that the holiday calls for some music on the cheerful side. Here’s... Read More
14
November
2008
Cue of the Week: “Work Montage”
Not every cue can have an interesting name! This optimistic orchestral interlude from the score for the film “The F Zone” was recorded at the... Read More
07
November
2008
Cue of the Week: “For You”
This week’s cue is a song accompanying the titles for Cleve Nettles’ film, “Genie and the Shark”. This was a fun opportunity to write a... Read More
31
October
2008
Cue of the Week: “Devil Kills Joey”
After a brief hiatus (for the production of one of my short musical theater projects), the Cue of the Week is back! As it’s Halloween,... Read More
10
October
2008
Cue of the Week: “Better Off Said”
To provide some perk to your Friday, here’s a bit of almost-ragtime featuring piano and five-string violin. This is the end title music for David... Read More