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
18
December
2015
Cue of the Week: “Song of Greywood”
This elegiac piece, squarely in the epic fantasy tradition, features a haunting vocal performance by recording and performing artist Jennifer Lindsay. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/222616279″ 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%”/]... Read More
04
December
2015
Cue of the Week: “Into the Skullcano”
This week’s cue is a modern take on 1960s spy movie music, composed for the mobile title Wizard Ops Tactics. I tipped my hat to... Read More
27
November
2015
Cue of the Week: “A Nation of Kings”
Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers! I like to make my musical selections holiday-themed, but Thanksgiving is a tough nut to crack in that regard. This week’s... Read More
20
November
2015
Cue of the Week: “Mothership Flyover”
This week’s selection is a dark sci-fi cue portending threatening saucers in the sky. Time to drape some camouflage tarp over our national monuments! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/233966394″... Read More
13
November
2015
Cue of the Week: “Flying From Arcadia”
A rollicking orchestral cue written for a feature film early in my career. It’s also one of the first full orchestra pieces I conducted personally.... Read More
06
November
2015
Cue of the Week: “Aftermath and Epilogue”
This week’s selection is a dark orchestral denouement. The cue starts with an elegiac introduction then shifts to a darker end title section. Or in cinematic terms, “everything’s... Read More
