This week I discuss the screenings I recently attended, a music project for Jenn Page, and tease a recording project for the Fines. Join the conversation!
Watch the trailer for My Stupid Heart!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Saturday, December 24, 2011
The Cherry Tree Chorale
Here's an arrangement of the Cherry Tree Carol with some shades of Holly & Ivy, for 4 recorders and 2 oboes. Merry Xmas!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Orchestration Breakdown: Zenoids Theme
This week, I speculate as to why I didn't make the top 10. Was it my orchestral palette, or my lack of a more coherent theme? Join me in a look behind the orchestration:
Download the pdf of the score here.
Download the pdf of the score here.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Baby of Mine - Now on YouTube
Baby of Mine has now been available for viewing on YouTube! Be sure to like, favorite and comment!
You can also view a Behind the Scenes look at creating the score for the film:
You can also view a Behind the Scenes look at creating the score for the film:
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Music Vlog for Dec 2nd
Check out my latest vlog and join the conversation. Topics this week include Zenoid mania, my small role in creating the mockup for The Gift of the Elk (an orchestral work by Jim Cockey), and Christmas music.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Zenoids Main Title Music Contest - Semi-finalists
I'm so excited to announce that I made it into the top 40 semi-finals of the Zenoids Main Title Music Contest hosted by MyOuterSpace.com.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Return of the Champion
My latest work, Return of the Champion, is done. This was so much fun to write! If you watch this on YouTube, in the info box, there are links to all the step-by-step videos that show the process of creating this piece from the initial composing to the orchestration, programming, and finally mixing and mastering. There are some links as well on this blog in previous posts. Enjoy!
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Percussion
Today is the last installment of the Orchestration step: Percussion. At the end of this video I finally reveal the Title.
Next week we move onto Step 5: MIDI.
Next week we move onto Step 5: MIDI.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Orchestration Module Wrap-up
As I work through this composition module and have focused on each section of the orchestra, it has really helped me consider my approach to each instrument. This has been an interesting experience, because I don't usually orchestrate one section completely through a piece from start to finish. I typically start with the most important element for a few measures or a phrase and then work on the orchestration around it, a percussion note here, brass chord there, etc., and then move on to the next few measures or phrase.
I certainly have felt more pressure since I'm doing this in front of an audience, and having to narrate my way through my work, as well as record, edit, and create a narrative of how and why I made the choices I did. It certainly takes more time. Ultimately, like anything else, I just want it to sound good.
The biggest challenge is brevity, as I could talk about music, and many things I have in mind ad nauseum. I also digress and get derailed on tangents, so there is a great deal of rambling that I have edited out.
This Friday I will post the percussion module, which will probably be a much shorter video than the previous three. Percussion is always tricky because the notation I enter into Finale is rough and not always indicative of the final result. There is a lot more trial and error that happens, in percussion, and especially in the auxillary percussion. I may load up a tambourine and try a few different things while the MIDI plays back to decide where and how, if any, is required in the piece.
So far the orchestration is coming together well, and I'm excited to move into the MIDI stage. I always get sick of listening to the Finale softsynth (I have considered purchasing the GM wavetable from Sonivox, since I imagine it would be much more bearable, but just haven't done it), and I don't know about you, but I'm ready to hear some VSL.
Check out the Strings, Brass, and Woodwind Orchestration Videos.
I certainly have felt more pressure since I'm doing this in front of an audience, and having to narrate my way through my work, as well as record, edit, and create a narrative of how and why I made the choices I did. It certainly takes more time. Ultimately, like anything else, I just want it to sound good.
The biggest challenge is brevity, as I could talk about music, and many things I have in mind ad nauseum. I also digress and get derailed on tangents, so there is a great deal of rambling that I have edited out.
This Friday I will post the percussion module, which will probably be a much shorter video than the previous three. Percussion is always tricky because the notation I enter into Finale is rough and not always indicative of the final result. There is a lot more trial and error that happens, in percussion, and especially in the auxillary percussion. I may load up a tambourine and try a few different things while the MIDI plays back to decide where and how, if any, is required in the piece.
So far the orchestration is coming together well, and I'm excited to move into the MIDI stage. I always get sick of listening to the Finale softsynth (I have considered purchasing the GM wavetable from Sonivox, since I imagine it would be much more bearable, but just haven't done it), and I don't know about you, but I'm ready to hear some VSL.
Check out the Strings, Brass, and Woodwind Orchestration Videos.
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