Haiku of the Day ~ Three-thirty A.M.

    
Three-thirty A.M.
    the steady ostinato 
        of
              descending
                              rain. 
           
               

Haiku of the Day ~ Listen to

    

Listen to 

    naught but emptiness

        and silence. 

   

   

(January, 2013) 

  

Score of the Week: Black Fire

  

This a straight ahead Jazz tune that owes some of its inspiration to such classic Jazz tunes such as "So What" and "Killer Joe", with perhaps a very small dash of "City of Glass" thrown in. In 5/4 time and the Dorian mode; "Black Fire" for a large Jazz Orchestra (555+rhythm) is a bit dark, a bit edgy late at night, give me another whiskey sort of piece.

Score (PDF) and MP3 file at: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/88632.html
 
   

Score of the week: Thou Stars of Winter

A short character piece for harp and flute.

The titles of the three movements form a Haiku.

Score and MP3: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/33298.html
 
   

Score of the week: San Antonio Rainbow

A petite two minute atmospheric ambient character piece for Piano

Score and MP3 at:  http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/107572.html

        

Score of the Week: on that winter day

  

on that winter day a butterfly floated on the cold mountain stream

A short character piece for solo piano with a six against four rhythmic scheme.

Score and MPS: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/28682.html

Score of the week: Dark Stairs in a Strange City . . .

   

A musical Haiku in 12/8 time divided 3+2+2+3+2. For a quartet of Alto Flute, Guitar, Bass and Drums.

Score and MP3 at: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/32585.html

A Short Cruise ...

A short cruise through the semi-abandoned side streets and alleys of L.A during the wee hours of a hot mid-summer’s night

A Non-Standard tune in a quasi rondo form (arch form) for Jazz Quartet. Each of the three main Themes are in a different time signature: 5/4, 6/4 and 4/4.

Score and MP3 at: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/38402.html
                

Score of the week: “the darkness between the stars”

     

This is a tone poem for String Orchestra and Solo Bass Clarinet in which I tried to invoke the darkness/void/loneliness of deep space; out where there is nothing. 99.9999+ percent of the universe is an empty lonely place.

while I was writing this piece I imaged myself floating in the darkness of deep space billions of miles from any other being, billions of miles from even just another object, with just the faint dots of stars everywhere in the black void.

Score and MP3 at: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/35987.html

Score of the Week: Threnody for a Servant of God

For String Orchestra; A fugue in E minor in a slow 5/2.

In memory of Sr. Leonella Sgorbati, 1940-2006 Anno Domini.


Score and MP3 at:  http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/52938.html
 
   

Score of the Week: Ojiichan

 
A short character piece for Oboe and Bassoon.

Ojiichan means Grandfather in Japanese. What do you picture when you listen to this? What would you title it? I would love to hear your suggestions

Score and MP3: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/9817.html
   
   

Score of the week: Impression No. 1

   

First of a set of five Impressions. Impression of what you ask? That is up to your mind and ears to decide.

Listen to this piece in a calm and quiet spot.

Close your eyes.

Let the music take your imagination on a trip.

Score and MP3: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/147406.html
 
    

Score of the Week: Meisa's Lullaby

    

An arrangement of Brahm's Lullaby for for big band. It features a flugelhorn soloist with the rest of band backing him up.

I have re-titled the piece Meisa’s Lullaby in honor of my granddaughter.

Those of you who take time to listen I hope you will enjoy it.

Score and MP3: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/102617.html

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ImBoWAg-Ks

   

Score of the Week: The Heat Death of the Universe

An atmospheric piece for  solo bass clarinet (plus effects) using a limited number of pitch classes in its composition.


You Tube: The Heat Death of the Universe
Score and MP3: The Heat Death of the Universe

Score of the Week: "...and into dust you shall return"

... and into dust you shall return

Another Fugue for String Orchestra

This piece started when I challenged myself to come up with a fugue subject that spanned less than a fifth, was fairly simple rhythmically and very short. Previously my various fugue subjects tended to cover a large range and where long when compared to fugue subjects from the Renaissance. What I came up with is a seven note subject that covers the interval of just a perfect fourth. Harmonically the subject is in the Phygian mode.
 
MP3 and Score:  "... and into dust you shall return"

  

Score of the Week: Forgotten Thoughts

  

Forgotten Thoughts

A laid back 12/8 groove featuring a soprano vocalise followed by a harder 4/4 middle section and finishes up with a return to the 12/8 groove. Ten minutes of sounds and textures that go nowhere.

MP3 and PDF Score: Forgotten Thoughts
                 

Score of the Week: Whatever

Whatever

A little Jazz number in a fast 7/8. Based on a fragment of an idea I wrote in a notebook in the late 1970’s.

The MP3 recording was done with Garritan's JABB and Sonar.

Score and MP3

Score of the Week: Impression No. 2

Impression No. 2

Second in a set of five Impressions.

Impression of what you ask? That is up to your mind and ears to decide. Listen to this piece in a calm and quiet spot, close your eyes and let the music take your imagination on a trip.

Score and MP3
    

Score of the week: Jesus Wept

Jesus Wept

 A shot motet done in pseudo Renaissance style. Based on the shortest verse in the Bible. The MP3 recording uses Pythagorean tuning, not modern equal tempered tuning.

Score and MP3 recording

Score of the Week: Eous

Eous

"Eous" is a piece for a Jazz group consisting of Soprano Sax, Vibraphone, Bass and Drums.

Please take a listen to the MP3 for an example of one way the piece could be interpreted. Thank you.

"Eous" is a made up word with no meaning.

Score and MP3