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July
2009
Cue of the Week: “A Nation of Kings”
As Independence Day is approaching for those of us in the USA, something patriotic seems to be in order. Rather than post a music cue... Read More
26
June
2009
Cue of the Week: “Broken (Closing titles)”
This week’s music is the closing theme from Red Field Media’s short dramatic film, “Broken”. Cello solo by the very talented Venessa Freebairn-Smith. The mood... Read More
12
June
2009
Cue of the Week: “Clash of the Emirates”
Here’s another piece that combines orchestral and mideastern instrumentation, this one of a more martial and driving character. (Click on the play button to stream,... Read More
05
June
2009
Cue of the Week: “Sands of Arabia”
There is a long Hollywood tradition of attempting to shoehorn ethnic folk music in orchestral format. Actually, it predates Hollywood; 18th and 19th century symphonic... Read More
29
May
2009
Cue of the Week: “Dennis Alone”
This moody and lyrical cue features soprano sax, a recurring modal piano ostinato, and string orchestra. I’ve always liked using the saxophone as an orchestral... Read More
22
May
2009
Cue of the Week: “Struggle in the Sands”
Nothing perks up a Friday like some good old-fashioned, wholesome battle-to-the-death music. Here’s some of my Mideastern-styled action scoring from Empire Earth 3. This piece... Read More
15
May
2009
Cue of the Week: “A Dark Future”
Brooding and lyrical, this orchestral cue adopts the classic “rounded binary” form – a theme, followed by a contrasting B section, capped with a brief... Read More
08
May
2009
Cue of the Week: “Training Montage”
This happy guitar rock cue – written for an archetypical athletic training montage – wraps up our (discontinuous) month of happy music. I hadn’t intended... Read More
17
April
2009
Cue of the Week: “El Tequila Bar”
This third installment in our month of happy music series should be a hit among fans of Mariachi music and spirits-induced catatonia. On a technical... Read More
10
April
2009
Cue of the Week: “Field Work”
Continuing our month of nonstop happy music series, this cue prominently features the guitar-playin’ of the inimitably talented Tom Strahle. Not to mention mandolin-playin’ and... Read More
