01
May
2015
Cue of the Week: “Golden Coreopsis”
And now, my personal favorite of the tracks from the Emerald, Texas score. The scene is a moment of relaxation in a windy field of... Read More
17
April
2015
Cue of the Week: “Elva Arrives”
In this selection from the score of Emerald, Texas, we’re introduced to bail bond bounty hunter Elva West, a modern reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s... Read More
10
April
2015
Cue of the Week: “A Moment of Reverie”
In one scene from the film Emerald, Texas, protagonist Dee pauses for reflection while her more carefree friends play in a parking lot. Like much... Read More
03
April
2015
Cue of the Week: “Goodbye”
A teary-eyed moment late in the film Emerald, Texas. Here I chose to give the cue’s main melody to the viola rather than the usual... Read More
27
March
2015
Cue of the Week: “Leaving Ozana”
A self-styled miracle man resides across a shady forest. The ragtag companions of Emerald, Texas set out through the woods to what they hope will... Read More
13
March
2015
Cue of the Week: “Kick the Can”
Here’s the next selection from the score for Emerald, Texas. Two friends kick the can down a dusty Kansas lane. The music blends American folk... Read More
27
February
2015
Cue of the Week: “Dee and T”
This blog apologizes, in its most sincere blog voice, for the hiatus in content. Its composer has had a very busy month. This week’s selection... Read More
16
January
2015
Cue of the Week: “Alone in the City”
Another melancholy cue this week (no reflection of my personal mood), again in an orchestral vein but from a different film. For the opening passage... Read More
09
January
2015
Cue of the Week: “The Cemetery”
This week’s cue is a melancholy and nostalgic piece for piano, strings, and winds. (Click on the play button to stream, or the cue title... Read More
02
January
2015
Cue of the Week: “Icy Confrontation”
A companion to last week’s Ice Arena cue, this is an atmospheric and mysterious piece with frigid overtones. (Given Southern California’s record low temperatures this... Read More
