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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. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/251369909″ 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%”/]
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! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/223988726″ 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%”/]
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
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
