Wow, bro! This sample brings a tense atmosphere... I liked it so much. Nice work, man!

Diamonds Demo (2022)

Hine Ma Tov (2021) for SATB chorus
Soren Stavnicky (b. 2003)

Hine Ma Tov is my choral adaptation of a famous Jewish hymn sung in the synagogue service, and traditionally sung at Shabbat feasts. As a Jewish convert who has listened to, and performed in, a synagogue choir for most of my life, this prayer has always spoken to me with its message of world peace and unity. I took what is a more celebratory text and created a more melancholy, somber approach for the music, denoting the continuous struggle to achieve world peace. However, there is also a recurring message of hope in the Jewish faith, and I wanted to express that as well, primarily in the work’s more uplifting conclusion.

Performed by the Cleveland Chamber Choir
Scott MacPherson, conductor
Recorded in Drinko Recital Hall on 1/30/2022
John A. Powell, recording engineer

TEXT:
(Hebrew):
הִנֵּה מַה טוֹב וּמַה נָּעִים
שֶׁבֶת אָחִים גַּם יַחַד
(Hebrew transliteration):
Hine ma tov umah nayim
Shevet achim gam yachad.
(English):
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers (people) to dwell together in unity.

YouTube link for the scrolling score video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecNlA9Rg_c0

Hine Ma Tov (2021) for SATB chorus

"Leapfrog" for string quartet
Soren Stavnicky (b. 2003)

"Leapfrog" is a well-known jumping game in which a player will vault over the back of another person who has stooped over (like a leaping frog). I try to express that same zany, wild spirit of this active playground game through how all the different instruments interact with one another. I took from some influences of my favorite joyous, high-energy classical composers, the main one for "Leapfrog" being American composer Jennifer Higdon, and her brilliant use of counterpoint and interactivity with the different instruments.

Performed by the Cavani String Quartet (Annie Fullard, violin I; Catherine Cosbey, violin II; Eric Wong, viola; Kyle Price, cello)
Recorded in Drinko Recital Hall on 3/6/2023
John A. Powell, audio mixer/editor
Daniel Miletic, recording engineer

Leapfrog (2023) for string quartet (Cavani String Quartet)

A French Variation On "Korobeiniki" ("Tetris" Theme) (2023) for solo piano
Soren Stavnicky (b. 2003)

This piece was written as the final project in a music theory course I took earlier this year. Everyone was asked to compose a piece (of any instrumentation we wanted), choosing one of the various musical styles/genres we covered that semester. It seemed the most natural choice for me on that list was Impressionism. My introduction to classical music essentially was from the timeless, gorgeous piano works of Claude Debussy, and I thought it would be a nice project to try and write in that expressive, colorful, French style he pioneered.
For a central theme or idea, I thought it would be fun to take an iconic melody that everyone knows, and approach it as if someone like Debussy or Ravel were writing a variation on it. I eventually landed on the 19th century Russian folk tune, “Korobeiniki”, commonly known today as the main theme to the iconic video game "Tetris."
My main idea was to utilize the melodic shaping of this tune, and fit it to the chords, voicings, and harmonies that are prevalent in Impressionist music. Things like Debussy's prevalent use of the whole-tone scale, very spaced-out and open-ended chords (stacked fourths and fifths), the use of chord planing, monophonic melodic lines (often doubled at the octave), and very colorful arpeggios in the left hand while the right hand has more of the melodic drive, propelling the piece forward.

Performed and Recorded by Sequoia Sounds, piano 

If you would like your piano piece brought to life, Sequoia is available for work so please do check his website and YouTube channel out:
https://sequoiasounds.com
https://www.youtube.com/@SequoiaSounds

Link to the scrolling score video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RcwIJoglvM

A French Variation On "Korobeiniki" ("Tetris" Theme) (2023)

This is a short 90-second piece I wrote for a project on looping menu music. The restrictions were we were only allowed to use 4 instrument tracks: a main instrument, a "bass" instrument, some sort of drum loop or percussion, and a synth/pad of some kind.
I had written the cello melody here a long time ago, but I didn't know where or how to use it. This seemed like a good opportunity for it. This piece has a mixture of the Journey soundtrack, with a bit of sci-fi elements with how I incorporated the different synth textures.

Menu Theme Project

Have you seen the other side,

Cause you're stuck in for the entire ride,

If only you felt what I feel now,

Maybe you'll know what we did for this life,

That we put in place, a deal we made, face to face,

To do this dance for the rest of our days, to finally go back,

Home to her grace, don't you forget now this is your place,

You will take this straight to the grave, and see, or are you in too deep, now,

Don't you take this out on me, you did this so we could be free,

This is how it's meant to be,

So, you see, at the other side,

That you're stuck in for your entire life, 

You see, the strings, but keep holding them tight,

You'll need to for the entire plight, 

We made the call to finish this fight,

So, don't tell me, that you're not alright,

With this plan, that we built right up to the end,

So you can see way past the bend, and know, how far this goes,

Now, don't you wait in pitiful fear,  

God is with you forever my dear,

Take her light and finish our deal.

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Azuro's music is suppose to replicate a feeling of light blues, or light sadness within the listener; he often makes music inspired by strong feelings of melancholy that he hopes resonates within others.
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Diamonds Demo (2022)

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