08
January
2016
Cue of the Week: “Winter in Paris”
This piece for piano and accordion is more Parisian than wintery, but hopefully the music will evoke some January associations as well. This cue is... Read More
25
December
2015
Cue of the Week: “No Rest for the Merry”
In the spirit of the holiday, here’s my frenetic interpretation of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/239084856″ params=”auto_play=false&color=0066CC&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&show_playcount=false&visual=false” width=”450px” height=”100%”/] Tip of the santa hat... Read More
18
December
2015
Cue of the Week: “Song of Greywood”
This elegiac piece, squarely in the epic fantasy tradition, features a haunting vocal performance by recording and performing artist Jennifer Lindsay. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/222616279″ params=”auto_play=false&color=0066CC&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&show_playcount=false&visual=false” width=”450px” height=”100%”/]... Read More
27
November
2015
Cue of the Week: “A Nation of Kings”
Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers! I like to make my musical selections holiday-themed, but Thanksgiving is a tough nut to crack in that regard. This week’s... Read More
20
November
2015
Cue of the Week: “Mothership Flyover”
This week’s selection is a dark sci-fi cue portending threatening saucers in the sky. Time to drape some camouflage tarp over our national monuments! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/233966394″... Read More
13
November
2015
Cue of the Week: “Flying From Arcadia”
A rollicking orchestral cue written for a feature film early in my career. It’s also one of the first full orchestra pieces I conducted personally.... Read More
06
November
2015
Cue of the Week: “Aftermath and Epilogue”
This week’s selection is a dark orchestral denouement. The cue starts with an elegiac introduction then shifts to a darker end title section. Or in cinematic terms, “everything’s... Read More
09
October
2015
Cue of the Week: “Tender Days”
This week’s selection is a nostalgic cue for solo piano. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/227670059″ params=”auto_play=false&color=0066CC&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&show_playcount=false&visual=false” width=”450px” height=”100%”/]
02
October
2015
Cue of the Week: “The Final Painting”
This week’s selection is a film cue for cello, piano, and strings. Composed for a supernatural thriller about malevolent paintings, the music tries to find... Read More
25
September
2015
Cue of the week: “Monster Mayhem”
Written for APM’s Endgame production music library, this rambunctious cue is more in the spirit of family-friendly monsters than, say, the one from Cloverfield. [soundcloud... Read More
