A haunting vocal performance by recording artist Jennifer Lindsay carries the torch in this elegiac fantasy-flavored piece. Tolkien fans will feel quite at home!
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Song of Greywood | |
Loud and proud, the music of a burly battle in an apocalyptic setting. In the tradition of many film composers, I stole a lick from Stravinski near the ending.
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Fisticuffs Of The Gods | |
Michael has collaborated with recording artist Natalie Nicole Gilbert to produce a pop ballad, Santa Monica. The song is now available as a single most major online music vendors, including iTunes and Amazon.com. It will also be included in the forthcoming The Best of Natalie Nicole Gilbert.
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I’d originally imagined this cue’s introductory solo on trumpet, this being the traditional “sad military” sound. In a fit of what I like to consider inspiration, I switched it to solo bassoon, giving the melody a more ethereal tone. (I’ll also admit being a stickler for the underdog, and the bassoon definitely qualifies in that regard.)
Eventually the music becomes proud and brassy, so perhaps it’s best that I featured the soft instrument while it was still audible!
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Defeat and Resolve | |
Part of the same dramatic sequence as “A Lost Brother”, this week’s selection is a dark and sobering cue featuring orchestra, piano, and mallet percussion.
I’m fond of the often-underutilized low registers of mallet percussion instruments. Here the vibraphone, normally something we might normally consider jazzy or relaxing, takes on a subtle ominous character when played in its low register. The harp, played similarly in the bottom of its range, makes for a nice (and creepy) complement.
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The Hospital | |
