New Music sought for next Composer Channel Show.

[Garritan]

New programming for the Composer Channel is now being planned and expected to air later this month.

These's been a lot of great music lately.

If you would like to propose any works for the latest program please let Chris or I know.

Thanks,

Gary Garritan

[musicpete]

I have some new music that I would like to contribute.

Should this be done in this thread, per E-mail or pm? Please elaborate.

And by the way: Thank you for putting so much effort in this!

[steve martin]

Hi Gary and Chris,
I am working on some new composition projects using GPO and Sibelius 4 you may be interested in using.
When I've finished them, I'll send the mp3's in to you so you can see if you would like to use them.

best,

Steve Martin.

[Styxx]

I don't want to tell you how to run things but... I WILL ANYWAY! :D
How about a comedy hour of funny music written with GPO and some? Yes? No? Ezz goodt idea? Yes? No? Maybe so? Make it so? :D


Fire Marshall
Bill Burns

[dabbler]

New programming for the Composer Channel is now being planned and expected to air later this month.



Any plans to include a show for JABB users?

[Styxx]

Any plans to include a show for JABB users?
Oh wow yes that should go without saying! Heck, the key word here is "Garritan". Well, technically speaking not a word, a name but you get the idea! :D

[Christopher Duncan]

I have some new music that I would like to contribute.

Should this be done in this thread, per E-mail or pm? Please elaborate.

And by the way: Thank you for putting so much effort in this! To keep things simple (and to avoid files being lost in overflowing email Inboxes), post your songs here as a link that we can click to download the mp3 file, along with your descriptive information about the tune.

Styxx, although the decision on what gets aired is all Gary's, I think a comedy hour would be fun. We'd have to get around 45 minutes of music for a show. If Gary's up for the idea, perhaps you could take charge of rounding up material from everyone and getting them to post the links here. And of course, as with all songs, they'd need to feature one or more Garritan libraries in a significant manner.

Also, regarding the JABB show - yes, we have something in mind for that, and once again the main thing is that we need enough music to do the show. What we're planning for the first show is a 1940s kind of theme, complete with Dee falling into character and a tinny, 1940s sound to the announcer mic - think Glen Miller's wartime broadcasts.

So, to recap, please do not email songs to anyone. If you have music for a general purpose show (GPO / Strad / JABB), a comedy show (coordinated with Styxx?), or the 1940s JABB show, post a link to your mp3 file in this thread along with your description and what show it's intended for.

Things will doubtless get more sophisticated as we go along... :rolleyes:

[Styxx]

Excellent I would be more than happy to be snappy to help in any way shape or form except maiden. :D
Sounds like a sound idea, sir. How’s the Vette handling lately?

[bosone]

what about this one?

http://www.alchemystudio.it/Musica/icaro/02-M.Ravel-Bolero.mp3

ravel's bolero (not the full version...) played entirely by me with a sitar, a real flute, GPO and some other instruments

[Christopher Duncan]

Keep 'em coming! :)

[Christopher Duncan]

Excellent I would be more than happy to be snappy to help in any way shape or form except maiden. :D
Sounds like a sound idea, sir. How’s the Vette handling lately?
Down here in the sunny south it's springtime, which means it's time to pop the top off the Vette and let the wind blow through my lack of hair (less wind resistance with a slick dome, you see...). Now all I need is for the factory to hurry up and deliver that "passenger side blonde" option that I ordered... :rolleyes:

[SeanHannifin]

I composed a short not-so-jazzy JABB demo

"Jabsallowoys" : http://wizardwalk.com/music/Jabsallowoys.mp3

And this orchestral piece might be too long, but I'm proud of it

"Waltz of the Penguins" : http://wizardwalk.com/music/Waltz_Of_The_Penguins.mp3

And I've got about 4 other shorter orchestral/ensemble pieces as well if you're still in the search for more... :)

Many thanks to Chris and Gary for the wonderful Composer Channel!! :)

[Mattssound]

My Newest piece: Delusional Self:

http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/mp3/8/3/4/83425.mp3


And my Symphonic Piece, Death and Rebirth

http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/mp3/8/1/2/81204.mp3

And also the latest movement of my String Quartet:

http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/mp3/7/8/5/78543.mp3


Wow, this is exciting!

MsP

[Garritan]

please do not email songs to anyone. If you have music for a general purpose show (GPO / Strad / JABB), a comedy show (coordinated with Styxx?), or the 1940s JABB show, post a link to your mp3 file in this thread along with your description and what show it's intended for.For those who cannot host their songs, you can email me and I can host it for you and provide a link. Or you can use the Northern Sounds Power User Profile.

Thanks,

Gary Garritan

[Mitch Manthe]

Here are a few links I would like to have considered:

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/Autumn%20Day.mp3
Just one of those songs that popped into my head as a way of finding out just how much I could do with Finale 2006 GPO. Still have a bit more to write for this one (like another movement or two!).

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/December%203%202005.mp3
My kids really like this one. Piano with string accompaniment (sp?).

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/Fantastic%20March%202006%20multi-sax%20GPO.mp3
A combination of GPO and JABB using Finale 2006 (sure am looking forward to what I can do with GPO Advanced!).:p

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/LovesLullaby%20-%202006.mp3
An old favorite of my kids. Another Piano and String ensemble with violin solo.

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/PowerHouse%202006.mp3
A song I wrote even before I purchased GPO and JABB but is sure sounds a lot better with them than without.:)

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/Sleeper%20for%20Orchestra%202006.mp3
My Bolero inspired peice. Another Finale 2006 GPO and JABB mix.

Sorry, I've been saving them up for a rainy day (or snowy if you live in Minnesota right now). :)

[Mitch Manthe]

Sure, wouldn't you know, the first song on my list didn't copy correctly. Here's the updated link:

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/Tre'_2006_(with_bassoon).mp3

[Mitch Manthe]

OK, it didn't like that one either. One more try before I go:

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/Trio%202006.mp3
A nice ensemble for two flutes, one oboe, and one bassoon. I'm thinking of renaming it to "Short Stories for Flutes, Oboe, and Bassoon". That way I can just keep adding on additional chapters whenever the mood hits me.:D

Good night!

[FredProgGH]

Well, I'll nominate the finale of the string trio I'm working on:

http://www.mydocsonline.com/pub/fredproggh/Trio%204th%20Movement.mp3

It's got a couple little performance bugs but it's close enough :D

The Story: This is a mock-up of the last movment of a Trio for Violin, Viola And Cello I was asked to write for a local group called the Adonia String Trio who have appeared on several albums with Glass Hammer (my band) as well as the upcoming concert DVD Live At Belmont.

[Mitch Manthe]

Wait, I just recorded one more. It's not a completed work yet, but it's all I've got for now.

http://www.mitchmanthe.net/~All/music/Symphonic%20Suite%20No.%202%20%203rd%20Movement.mp 3
This is the third movement of my already posted Symphonic Suite No. 2 movements 1 and 2. Another one of those never ending songs that I just can't seem to find the right final movement for to put it to bed properly.:rolleyes:
Again written with Finale 2006 and GPO. I got the inspiration for this song when someones cell phone went off at work. Just seemed like a logical progression after I heard the first six notes. Everything that comes afterwards just seemed to fit.

[rwayland]

Well, Gary, you already have my rendition of the entire well tempered clavier, if any of it suits your need. Other than that, I have quite a few works, the problem being to limit my offering to avoid monopolizing the time of whovever auditions them, and to avoid the impression of being a hog. So here is my pared down list.

A Jigger of Chiggers
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=73568

Angst
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=69846

Asteroids
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=74529

Axolotls in the Aquifer
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=79448

Bumpy Road
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=76093

California Driving
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=83541

Crazy Organ
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=81207

Fantasy for Orchestra
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=44894

Galactic Organ (duet)
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=81110

Sirius Trilogy
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=71029

Thor
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=72609

Wasada I
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=80533

Pea Shooter Canon
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=83625

Planets
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=42875

Organ Reverie
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=80531

On the Edge
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=79761


Gentle Morning Rain
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=83481


Something Else
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=74064

Galactica (finale)
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=75232


The links include program note & mp3's.

Richard

[Styxx]

Gary, I sent you one last ninght. Ezz Ok yes?

[Styxx]

Down here in the sunny south it's springtime, which means it's time to pop the top off the Vette and let the wind blow through my lack of hair (less wind resistance with a slick dome, you see...). Now all I need is for the factory to hurry up and deliver that "passenger side blonde" option that I ordered... :rolleyes:
"Passenger side blonde" Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! And here I would love a small car with one seat, one key, a driver side door only. I think you get the picture. ;)

"...my lack of hair" - Couldn't picture you any other way. Like (and this is a compliment) Yule Brenner. Did you ever see any of his earlier pictures before The King and I where he had a full head of black hair? He looked down out right funny! A handsome guy you are Mr. Duncan and I am sure the car isn't the only magnet. ;)

[Cobalt Katze]

Here's a few of my all-GPO pieces :)

The Four Elements ~IV~ Waterfall (http://www.leifchappelle.com/music/tfe-iv-waterfall.mp3)
Depicts the rain cycle as a drop of water falls from a cloud to a river, down the rapids, off a cliff, into the ocean, and becoming vapor as it returns to the sky.

Marimba & Cello for Dance (http://www.leifchappelle.com/music/marimbancello.mp3)
A piece based entirely on the number 3, using the unlikely interaction between marimba and pizzicatto cello to create an interesting setting to accompany a choreographed dance.

The Last Reward (http://www.leifchappelle.com/music/thelastreward-cello.mp3)
A vocalise for solo cello and chamber orchestra accompaniment.

Metamorphosis (http://www.leifchappelle.com/music/metamorphosis.mp3)
An evolving piece for solo harp that takes the melody and transforms it into several incarnations. The first movement of a 3-mvt piece.

Edit for me-info:

I am currently in my final semester at Cornish College of the Arts, majoring in music composition. I've been writing music for years and have just recently (since last September) discovered GPO and sample libraries.

My pieces usually start out either as a sketch on paper or an idea or melody running through my head. I write everything into Sibelius as notation and usually never set fingers on an instrument other than my voice. After the composition is over, I focus on making it sound as realistic and close to what I hear in my head as possible in SONAR using samples, reverb, etc.

My aims for post-graduation are to be able to break into the game industry as a composer. One of my distinct passions is for creating worlds and environments that suit them. Using music to do so is something that is one of my desires in how I use my craft, along with simply telling a convincing story.

[joemis]

One of the pieces I will submit (general purpose)

"Tartarus"
Down the river Acheron. So dark and sunless was Tartarus that its gloom has its own personification. Tartarus which lies below Hades imprisoning the worst of the offenders of the Gods. A miniature tone poem for Fl., Eng Hrn., B. Clar., Muted F. Hrn, Tuba

Tartarus (http://www.joesmusicroom.com/media/tartarus.mp3)

Joe Miserendino Retired in 2001 and began composing seriously. Most premiers and published works are for brass. Go to London in May to attend the premier of my Euphonium Concerto by The City of London Winds. Last year Summer Celebration was premiered by the Nonesuch Strings in London.

[BermudaFlyer]

"Take a Bath Suite" from Dark Quarters (2006, short film)

http://www.SteveGallant.com/music/DQ_Suite_from_Take_a_Bath.mp3

Filmmusic for strings, winds and percussion, all GPO.

[wrayer]

I would submit the following:

The Reach Beyond Tomorrow (http://www.mp3unsigned.com/Showband.asp?id=12707)

A piece that is programmatic for a novel about a space faring race that needs to find a new home for it's sun is about to go super-nova.

I am a retired music teacher with a Masters Degree in Music Composition and Theory. I perform with and write music for local orchestras and bands. I have had original works and arrangements performed by the Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Lakeland Civic Orchestra, Lakeland Civic Band, local school bands and Junior Fair Band. I reside in northeast Ohio.

[Christopher Duncan]

Sorry, should have mentioned this before - you guys should edit your posts with the song links to include information about you, your songs, etc. that Dee can use in the shows so that she'll have a little something to tell folks about you & your music. :)

[Cobalt Katze]

Sorry, should have mentioned this before - you guys should edit your posts with the song links to include information about you, your songs, etc. that Dee can use in the shows so that she'll have a little something to tell folks about you & your music. :)

Edited my post for that :) Thanks for the heads up.

[Mitch Manthe]

I usually let my music do the talking as I am one of few words (I have a big enough problem just naming my songs, let alone telling someone about myself or my music) but I'll give it a try. :D

[joemis]

Some additionalpieces for consideration (general purpose):

Joe Miserendino Retired in 2001 and began composing seriously. Most premiers and published works are for brass. Go to London in May to attend the premier of my Euphonium Concerto by The City of London Winds. Last year Summer Celebration was premiered by the Nonesuch Strings in London.

Song of a Tranquil Night (http://www.joesmusicroom.com/media/songoftranqehrn.mp3)
One of three night songs for solo instrument and strings. All written in the wee hours before dawn when all the world is quiet and I'm "alone". In this case English Horn (there is also a cello solo version).

Cinematic Suite (http://www.joesmusicroom.com/media/strgsonatina96.mp3) for Strings When I heard the GPO strings had to write for them. Suite in 4 scenarios. 1. Idyll and Conflict 2. Pathos 3. Phantasmagoria 4. Flight and Chase

Reflections (http://www.joesmusicroom.com/media/Reflections_violinsuite.mp3) Suite for unaccommpanied violin. I was really taken with the GPO solo strings as well. Three movements 1. Wistful 2. Anticipation 3. Hope.

[Shazbot]

You're welcome to air "Steve the Superhero" (http://www.endresnet.com/Steve.mp3) for either the comedy show or JABB show. You're welcome to use it on the GPO show, too, but that would be kind of silly as there's no GPO on it... :p (Btw, I've tweaked the horns a bit on this since the last time I posted it.)

This is from the upcoming CD (June 2006), Snow Day!, by Eric Herman and the Invisible Band. Available for preorder at www.EricHermanMusic.com (http://www.EricHermanMusic.com).

[danny7]

Chris, Gary:

I have submitted two compositions to The Composer Channel, but I have yet to hear them played. I haven't found either of them in any of the playlists listed on the website.

Danny Maccabee(aka Daniel Thomas Maccabee):(

[joemis]

Hopefully my last submission.
Joe Miserendino Retired in 2001 and began composing seriously. Most premiers and published works are for brass. Go to London in May to attend the premier of my Euphonium Concerto by The City of London Winds. Last year Summer Celebration was premiered by the Nonesuch Strings in London.

Enigmatic Bagatelles A miniature suite based on the Enigmatic Scale. The miniature movements suggest feelings generated when faced with an enigma. Part I - Introducing the Scale Part II – Bemused Part III – Frustrated Part IV – Confounded Part V – Choleric Part VI - Resigned

Enigmatic Bagatelles (http://www.joesmusicroom.com/media/enigmaticsuite.mp3)

[Styxx]

Here is my latest uno. I don't have to bio again do I? Or, maybe biodegrade?:D
By Michael Salamone

http://www.twinzzapstudio21.com/Demos/Michael/WalkInTheFog.mp3

This piece was conceived on a Sunday evening after dinner. It was unseasonably warm yet the ground was still quite cold causing a fog to materialize starting at dusk. The strings are purposely lagging depicting the wave of mist floating across the fields.

[Christopher Duncan]

Chris, Gary:

I have submitted two compositions to The Composer Channel, but I have yet to hear them played. I haven't found either of them in any of the playlists listed on the website.

Danny Maccabee(aka Daniel Thomas Maccabee):(
Danny,

In the time between the closing of the previous site and the opening of the new one, some submissions fell though the cracks, and I suspect that's what happened with yours. Add your mp3 links & song info to this thread so that we can include them in the upcoming shows.

[trentpmcd]

Here are a few of the things I have posted in the last year or so that I never submitted to the Composer Channel. I sent these links to Gary when this thread first came up but I guess this is the place for them. Any or all of these are available to be used. If you need higher definition versions of any of these let me know. BTW -The bio for me you already have is still good.


Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major - http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/Sonata-1-in-C.mp3

You might call my piano sonata a student piece. It was written as an assignment to put a few ideas into practice. It is in, more or less the classical style, though I often break from the style and use more Romantic era harmonies.



Clarinet solos (as a set) -
http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/clarinet-solo-1_5-7-2005.mp3
http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/clarinet-solo-2_5-8-2005.mp3
http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/clarinet-solo-3_5-10-2005.mp3

The first clarinet solo was based on a 3-note motif given on the GPO forum. From there I decided to make a series of short solos. All based roughly on the same 3 notes but each expressing a different idea. It was also a study of clarinet technique. I have had an opportunity to hear this played by a clarinetist.


Piano Preludes Nos. 1 & 2 –
http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/Prelude-1-in-c-minor-3-19-2006.mp3
http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/Prelude-2-in-D-Major-2-20-2006.mp3

My composition instructor asked me to write a few Preludes after the idea of Chopin. Chopin used the Preludes from Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier as his jumping off point. I tried to come up with something more or less in the style while trying to express my own voice. In many ways the second one goes back to the original model of Bach more than to Chopin. I will write a few more of these, but it is unlikely I will write 24 (one for each major and minor key).



Quartet for Flute, Oboe, English Horn and Bassoon No. 1 –
http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/wind-quartet-4-3-2005.mp3

The Quartet for Flute, Oboe, English Horn and Bassoon was written in response to the tsunami in December of 2004. It is divided into 4 short movements.

Here is a brief synopsis of what I was trying to achieve with this is as follows – 1st movement has a calm surface but there is a tension there, something ominous is going on. 2nd movement is all heck breaking loose and the response to it. The 3rd movement is a moment of quiet meditation for the victims with a return of hope at the end. The last movement is a return to normal with a hint of hope.

Almost all of the music was based on a single 12-tone row. The whole piece was an experiment in using 12-tone techniques, both more traditional (if there such a thing with 12-tone music) and experimenting to achieve the effects and feelings I was after.



These final two most likely won’t see airtime on the composer channel, but I may be wrong, you might like them. They were both created as jokes.


The Lavender Glow

http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/cherub-bottom-05-05-05.mp3

The original title “The Lavender Glow of a Cherub’s Bottom, was put out as a challenge to see what types of pieces people would compose based on that title. I may have taken a different interpretation of the word “Cherub” than the others – I decided to write about an angelic looking but very bratty little kid. This whole piece, for brass choir, was meant as a bit of a joke. I have found a few people who have really loved it but the biggest response seems to be “huh?” BTW – the whole thing came to me as I was driving in my car. I got home and whipped it off in a matter of just a few minutes. I did go back and make changes later, but the over all structure didn’t change.



Overture to a Nursery Crime

http://trentsworld.com/music/postings/overture-2-n_c-02.mp3

This is a slightly cleaned up version of something I wrote for the Worst Demo Contest. This should serve as a warning!

This whole piece, from beginning to end is a big joke – from the pompous treatment of the themes to the clarinet solo (helped by the first violin) there isn’t a serious note in this piece. There are many subtle things people may miss, for instance it ends in a different key than the one it was begun, which is plain wrong for this type of composition. I also made fun of some of my own earlier compositions and my older composition style.

Hopefully you find this as fun to listen to as it was to write.


Anyway, that's it (finally, you say).

Thanks.
Trent

[danny7]

Chris, I can't include a link for my tunes because I don't have a website, assuming a website is necessary. Is your email address still ~~~~~~~~~~~? I can send the files as attachments.

[Skysaw]

Gary & Chris,

Please consider any or all three of movements from my Autumn Concerto. These are brand new mixes of these done this past week.

I - Polychromasia (http://www.allhands.com/mp3/autumn_conc_1.mp3)
II - The Same Tree (For Dorothy) (http://www.allhands.com/mp3/autumn_conc_2.mp3)
III - Leaves Scattering (http://www.allhands.com/mp3/autumn_conc_3.mp3)

Please let me know if there is still a five minute limit on length. The first movement is 6:40, and would be out in this case. The second movement is over by a mere 8 seconds, so if it is important, I will upload a ever-so-slightly faster version that clocks in at 5 minutes. The last movement is less than 4 minutes. I would be honored to have any or all movements featured, whether they are broken up or not.

Biographical info:
While at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 1980, Jamie was selected as the sole U.S. representative for the International Youth Music Festival in Bulgaria, following the premiere of his first symphony by the DC Youth Orchestra, earning him a Meritorious Service Award by DC's Mayor Barry. He received his formal training at Oberlin Conservatory, studying under Edward Miller and Richard Hoffman. His works have since received numerous performances, and his Three Koans for String Quartet is available on the CRS label. Jamie works in classical, rock, and avante garde genres, and released his first solo rock album Red Wire in 2003. The feature-length film Running Deep features Jamie's original score, and was released in 2005.

About the Autumn Concerto:
The Autumn Concerto was written in 2005, and represents my first complete full-length orchestral work where the writing was executed entirely with Garritan Personal Orchestra and Sonar 5 Producer Edition. The instrumentation is for a modest-sized orchestra, with winds, trumpets, and horns in pairs and without lower brass, but augmented by the use of harp, marimba, gong, and snare drum.

The three movements represent three different images of autumn: The first bright colors; A lone tree losing leaves one by one; and the scattering of leaves in a brisk wind. In each, the piano moves from in and out of its role as soloist, often supporting the rest of the orchestra in a textural role. The rest of the orchestra is often called upon to act in soloistic manner, both alone and in sections.

Movement I is a loose set of "theme and variations." With each repetition of the theme, the harmony begins to fragment, and notes land further and further from their expected targets, much as paint might spatter.

Movement II is a lush adagio revealing the grandeur of the tree, even as it is deprived of its leaves. In this more pastoral section, oboes, clarinets and trumpets sit out, and the orchestra is joined by a solo string quartet. It is dedicated to my grandmother who passed away just as I began that section.

Movement III is quite a bit more dissonant overall. It begins and ends in three simultaneous keys: B (strings), Eb (winds), and C# (piano), a horrific and compelling sound! Each can be seen as different colored leaves blending together in a whirlwind of sound. The final 8 bars are quite ferocious.

[Christopher Duncan]

I can send the files as attachments.
Please don't email files. Gary has offered to host links, so you should contact him about that & then post the links here.

[Edi]

This piece is intended for the general broadcast.It is one piece in two parts. I present each part in a separate link because they can be listened to separately since together they are probably too long for this purpose. Small ensemble, all GPO.

Think of it as an ecological musing on the possibility of waking up one morning and finding that there are no longer any birds anywhere.

The Birds' Last Flight

Reflection (http://homepages.nyu.edu/~eaf1/Birds-A_Reflection.mp3) ( 6:09, 7.1 MB, MP3)

Lament (http://homepages.nyu.edu/~eaf1/Birds-A_Lament.mp3) ( 6:30, 7.5 MB, MP3)

Thanks for the time and effort to consider all our work.

Ed

[danny7]

Please don't email files. Gary has offered to host links, so you should contact him about that & then post the links here.

OK, what's the step-by-step for doing that?

[Christopher Duncan]

Danny,

Here's Gary's post on hosting songs for those without web sites.

Chris


For those who cannot host their songs, you can email me and I can host it for you and provide a link. Or you can use the Northern Sounds Power User Profile.

Thanks,

Gary Garritan

[musicpete]

Here is what I would like to contribute for now. I had no time to re-record this piece properly, but oh well... I hope it will do:

Valse tragique
Searching for the theme for a superhero-movie, that I will maybe write the music for later this year... After some e-mails, containing descriptions of the movie and it's characters, I started trying to find the one central musical idea that the whole thing will revolve around. While working on that task, discarding melody after melody, one tiny but persistent fragment started to keep coming back. In it's character somehow stubborn and unwiedly, it successfully refused to be converted into something useful. But after some weks I finally managed to tame it: It was supposed to be a valse! After completing this step, the rest was quite simple: Only four hours of frantic work were neccessary to turn the fragment into a melody and the piece could be written and completely finished.

The end result is a little waltz, not too difficult to play, although with a bit tricky fingering in some places.. The piece is based on two themes, which are not varied much on purpose. To compensate, the whole piece moves through some musical styles, which hopefully makes it a bit more interesting. The final result is a mixture of romantic and modern style, Chopin and Tschaikovsky, with a tiny bit of Jazz-harmony in some places. Enjoy!

Link: Valse Tragique (http://www.abovethestaff.net/files/Valse_traqigue.mp3)
My Info is on the Composer Channel Website: Peter Cernuska

[Edi]

This piece is intended for the general broadcast.It is one piece in two parts. I present each part in a separate link because they can be listened to separately since together they are probably too long for this purpose. Small ensemble, all GPO.

Think of it as an ecological musing on the possibility of waking up one morning and finding that there are no longer any birds anywhere.

The Birds' Last Flight

Reflection (http://homepages.nyu.edu/~eaf1/Birds-A_Reflection.mp3) ( 6:09, 7.1 MB, MP3)

Lament (http://homepages.nyu.edu/~eaf1/Birds-A_Lament.mp3) ( 6:30, 7.5 MB, MP3)

Thanks for the time and effort to consider all our work.

Ed

Sorry, I left out these notes with my submission:

Biographical:

I received a fairly substantial musical education "in my youth", as they say. When it came time to earn a living in a serious way,I did not expect to be able to do so by writing music as I wished. Teaching and performing did not interest me, even if I could get such work, which was far from guaranteed!

I stumbled instead into a career in Information Technology. I worked as a systems programmer on operating systems and then did design and management on early research on the ARPANET (early Internet). Most of my career was in management and administration in a university setting.

Upon retirement, I got myself a synthesiser and a sequencer and have been writing music ever since.

Happy as a clam doing it my way. :)

Views on music composition:

My interest is in "art" music. By this I mean simply that a piece is intended to be listened to from start to finish without distraction as you would read a poem or watch a movie because it is a narrative in some sense. Also, usually will benefit from more than one listen.

From a composing-philosphy perspective, I think I feel closest to Claude Debussy, although I do not claim any similarity in style or quality! I like his ideas about freedom in composition.

I also try to the extent possible to get away from the "Tyranny of Notes" as opposed to "Sounds". (I think Edgar Varese said this, but I am not sure.)

Thanks again,

Ed Franceschini (Fran ches keenee, for Americans!)

[danny7]

Creating a Power User Profile requires payment through PayPal.com or Authenticate.com. I don't trust either service. Hackers have broken into their customer databases and stole account info in the past. Any other way?

[Christopher Duncan]

Danny,

Sorry if I'm not being clear enough. You don't have to go the power profile route. Here's the first part of Gary's post again.

For those who cannot host their songs, you can email me and I can host it for you and provide a link.

[danny7]

OK, I'll e-mail Gary. Should I include the songs as attachments in the e-mail? If not, then how can I get them to wherever they need to go? I have to transfer them from my hard drive, just like we all did before The Composer Channel moved.

[giwro_jon]

Jonathan Orwig was born in 1964, and grew up in a very musical family - everyone played an instrument and/or sang...

He started playing piano at the age of 4, and dabbled with the violin and french horn before finally settling on the organ as his instrument.

Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Church Music degree, and has been actively composing since 1985. His music is self-published by evensongmusic.net, and he has served as a music director for a number of churches since 1990. Since his purchase of GPO, he has expanded his composing to include more than just organ, piano and choral music.

This solo violin piece " Variations on Yankee Doodle (http://evensongmusic.net/audio/yankee.mp3)" was written for a Patriotic concert, and has yet to be performed publicly. It is here rendered using the Garritan Strad

:)

[CallMeZoot]

Here are a few...

http://www.uglybassett.com/msc/bassett_notthemoon.mp3

http://www.uglybassett.com/msc/bassett_gpo_thisplaceioncecalledhome.mp3

http://www.uglybassett.com/msc/bassett_dungagan.mp3

chris.

[lontas]

My submission (for the general show):

Whisked Into The Sky (http://personal.stthomas.edu/cwmugglimil/Whisked%20Into%20The%20Sky.mp3)

About this piece: In an effort to improve my aural and orchestration skills, I created this piece by listening to my favorite Japanese composers and attempting to duplicate the sound of their work. The result is an anime-style, sweeping orchestral cue.

Bio: Chris Muggli-Miller was born in 1981 and began receiving musical instruction at age 3. He grew up playing classic video games and took a liking to the music he heard in them. Inspired by game music composers like Nobuo Uematsu and Jeremy Soule, he taught himself how to compose by listening carefully to the methods of these composers. He began doing simple MIDI sequencing at the age of 14 and now happily composes with GPO and Digital Performer on a Power Macintosh computer.

Thank you for considering my submission!

Chris

[Josh]

American Spirits (http://joshuavinci.150m.com/American%20Spirits.mp3)

Written for last year's GPO July 4th competition.

about me: Josh Vinci - Composer/arranger from Philadelphia now living in Houston and attending University of Houston, and will have my degree in May. I play piano, flute, clarinet, and saxophone. Awards include winner of the Philadelphia Classical Symphony Young Composers Competition, 1996 and '97; Winner of Sarofim Composers Competition at U of Houston, 2002; Winner of Foundation Orchestra International Composers Competition, 2004 (of which I used a portion of my winnings to purchase GPO).
With a wide range of musical interests and influences including the many genres of classical music, jazz, world, electronica, film scores, and broadway musicals, he hopes to someday make a career composing for film and television. Current endeavors include orchestrations and additional music for a new musical to be produced in Minneapolis.

[Jun Yamamoto]

As in the Old Days

"Meeting an old friend after more than twenty years absence. He (or she) has not changed a bit and I recall the old days as if they were just yesterday..." Performed by a Jazz piano trio.

http://www.ismusic.ne.jp/yamamoto_jun/as_in_the_old_days.mp3

Paris d'Imagination

My (maybe stereo type) image of the city is one of Commissaire Maigret in '60s. I love the series of novels by Georges Simenon. I have tried to picture such image in music.

http://www22.tok2.com/home/midijazz/paris-d-imagination.mp3

May Road 2006

A jazz samba for quintet (flute, guitar, pf, bass and drums). The tune's name has been taken from Mt. May (Satsukiyama) in Minoo, Osaka. Rerendered by Garritan Jazz and Big Band.

http://homepage2.nifty.com/yamamoto_jun/music/mayroad-jabb.mp3

Turbulence

This is a mode-style 4 beat tune for jazz quintet (Tp. Sax. Pf. Bs. and Ds).

http://homepage2.nifty.com/yamamoto_jun/music/turbulence-jabb.mp3

Hinamatsuri-Jazz

Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival) is a Japanese traditional festival for girls on March 3 every year. Setting up dolls of king, queen and court officials including 3 abigails and 5 musicians and "left" and "right" ministers, and praying for healthy growth of girls. This tune is a jazz arrangement of a famous song for the festival ("Ureshii Hinamatsuri"- Merry Hinamatsuri by Koyo Kawamura. Original tune is here.) performed by big combo with 5 saxophones.

http://homepage2.nifty.com/yamamoto_jun/music/hinajazz-jabb.mp3

Lament

I wrote this small piece for solo piano in 1985.

http://homepage2.nifty.com/yamamoto_jun/music/lament.mp3

Digamma

An experiment to introduce 4 beat into orchestra texture. All sounds are generated by GPO.

http://www.ismusic.ne.jp/yamamoto_jun/digamma.mp3

A La Mer

This short piece of music was written about 30 years ago. I have re-rendered it with Garritan Personal Orchestra this time.

http://homepage2.nifty.com/yamamoto_jun/music/a_la_mer.mp3

Brazilian Tabaruzaka

Tabaruzaka is an old Japanese folk song in the Kyushu area. In this tune, I tried to mix it with Brazilian rythms.

http://homepage2.nifty.com/yamamoto_jun/music/tabaruzaka.mp3

Voz Suave

Bossa Nova. Piano and bass are generated by GPO.

http://www.ismusic.ne.jp/yamamoto_jun/voz_suave2.mp3

[danny7]

OK, I've been trying for about a week to get someone to give me the step-by-step on how to get my music files from my hard drive to The Composer Channel website. Sorry if I ruffled someone's fur over it. I mean, it's not like anyone's obligated. I tried e-mailing Mr. Garritan directly and still no response. Sorry, I did not mean to bother anyone. No further attempt to contact anyone on the matter will be undertaken. Shalom!

[Christopher Duncan]

OK, I've been trying for about a week to get someone to give me the step-by-step on how to get my music files from my hard drive to The Composer Channel website. Sorry if I ruffled someone's fur over it. I mean, it's not like anyone's obligated. I tried e-mailing Mr. Garritan directly and still no response. Sorry, I did not mean to bother anyone. No further attempt to contact anyone on the matter will be undertaken. Shalom! Danny,

I'm not sure why you're getting upset about this. I've attempted to answer your questions every time that you've asked. Let's take another stab at this.

Here are the step by step instructions.
Find a web site to host your mp3 files
Post the links hereHere are your options.
You can go the power profile route, but that costs money.
You can find a friend, from this community or elsewhere, willing to host your songs.
You can email Gary to request that he host the songs for you, as he has offered to do.If you've emailed Gary, you need to be patient. The guy runs a company and has an insanely busy schedule (really, you guys just have no idea), and his email inbox is equally daunting. If he said he would host the songs, he will. However, when someone is doing you a favor, it's only polite to be considerate of their schedule as well.

Hope this helps.

[Garritan]

OK, I've been trying for about a week to get someone to give me the step-by-step on how to get my music files from my hard drive to The Composer Channel website. Sorry if I ruffled someone's fur over it. I mean, it's not like anyone's obligated. I tried e-mailing Mr. Garritan directly and still no response. Sorry, I did not mean to bother anyone. No further attempt to contact anyone on the matter will be undertaken. Shalom!Danny,

My inbox shows we received only one email from you which came yesterday to which I replied yesterday (maybe check your spam folder). As stated in my reply you can email it to me if you cannot host it yourself.

Gary Garritan

[danny7]

Thanks, guys. I wan't being rude or anything. Well, maybe impatient, since I probably should've given a little more time for your response. Anyway, I'm sending my tunes to Gary ASAP.

Thanks.

Danny

[rwayland]

About me:

Richard Wayland

Now retired, my working life was extremely varied. I was church organist, occasional cocktail pianist, piano tuner, tester of sattelite systems, shipyard laborer/fireman, teacher of electronics, communications station chief, and things than I can't remember without some serious effort.


Musical efforts began in 1937, at age 6, with the discovery that I could pick out a tune on the piano. My first teacher was my mother, who taught me piano. Cornet, (using my grandfather's cornet)and brass followed soon. Class prediction for me was an early appearance at Carnegie Hall. But an early diagnosis of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis told me otherwise. Professional work was low key private affairs, wedding, receptions for special events, and plenty of time spent as organist. Not very obvious, but the big influences on my composition have been J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, and Sun Ra's Vibraphonist, who also learned a bit from me! From their writings, not their musical works, and sometimes in an inverse sort of way, I include also Walter Piston, Paul Hindemith whose music I have never heard, Roger Sessions, Arnold Schoenberg, Ned Rorem, Deems Taylor, and Aaron Copland. My first arrangement was for a band. I somehow discovered that I was committed to providing 2 arrangements for use the following day. Bandmaster and I were both surprised that it was a success Currently, I compose surrounded by a forest of Redwoods and Madrone, with an easy drive to the Pacific Ocean. My music is mostly highly energetic and rhythmic, mostly for piano or pipe organ. Sometimes spacey, sometimes quirky,sometimes meditative.

Scores for all music can be purchased at Sibelius Music.


http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/RichardWayland


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You probably have something similar from the original show, but here is the latest version.

Richard