25
March
2016
Cue of the Week: “The Last Highway”
This week’s cue, a bit of documentary music, blends proud strings and horns over a contemporary beat.
11
March
2016
Cue of the Week: “Darkness and Light”
This week’s selection is a dark and brooding theme for orchestra, with the strings playing a leading role.
26
February
2016
Cue of the Week: “Up-To-Date Blues”
Some cues create such impact that the moment of their creation becomes a powerful and lingering memory. This is not one of those cues. Don’t... Read More
19
February
2016
Cue of the Week: “Walking”
This is an older cue, but I think it’s aged reasonably well so keep it in circulation. The main attraction here is the out-of-tune piano... Read More
12
February
2016
Cue of the Week: “A New Life”
This cue accompanies the final scene and end title sequence for a supernatural thriller film by Cleve Nettles. The eerie and airy vocal texture of... Read More
29
January
2016
Cue of the Week: “Moira’s Lullaby”
Your speakers are fine. This vocal piece, originally written as a demo for a game project, takes the artsy approach of imitating an old phonograph recording, crackles... Read More
22
January
2016
Cue of the Week: “The Ensorceller”
This week’s selection is a dark orchestral fantasy piece with a mystical mood. Obligatory quiet choir chanting included!
21
January
2016
Guzheng concerto comes to Cape Cod
I’m pleased to announce that Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang, the guzheng concerto which I wrote with Victor Cheng, recently added another US performance to its history. The... Read More
15
January
2016
Cue of the Week: “Cumulus Effect”
Here’s a piece I contributed to OperToon’s interactive story, Strange Rain. In the app, we hear musical phrases admist the patter of raindrops from a stormy sky. As we proceed through the story,... Read More
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
