Various excerpts from my score for "The Book of Unwritten Tales 2" (Chapter I).

Composed & Orchestrated by Benny Oschmann
Performed by "The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra"
Conducted by Adam Klemens

Recorded by Jan Holzner at Smecky Studios, Prague
Mixed by Gareth Williams

Copyright 2014 by Benny Oschmann
"The Book of Unwritten Tales 2" Copyright 2014 by KING Art GmbH, Published by Nordic Games GmbH

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 - Chapter I - Score Excerpts

Cathédrales de Paris – Six Méditations Symphoniques is an immersive orchestral journey through the spiritual, architectural, and musical heart of Paris. Each movement is dedicated to one of the city’s most iconic churches—Notre-Dame, Sacré-Cœur, Saint-Sulpice, Sainte-Chapelle, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and La Madeleine—capturing its unique atmosphere, history, and sonic character.
Blending the monumental grandeur of Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony, the luminous harmonies of Debussy, the sacred lyricism of Fauré, and the soaring theatrical spirituality of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Pie Jesu, this suite moves from the solemn toll of cathedral bells to the shimmering light of stained glass, from chant-like intimacy to blazing organ-and-orchestra climaxes.
Recorded in a virtual cathedral acoustic with expansive dynamic range and rich instrumental detail, these meditations are at once reverent and cinematic—an ode to Paris’ timeless sacred spaces and the human spirit they continue to inspire.

I. Notre-Dame de Paris – “Les Cloches et l’Éternité”

official demo for Orchestral Tools' "Berlin Percussion" featuring the following instruments/patches:

- Bass Drum 40''
- Bass Drum 34''
- Field Drum 14''
- Tom 16''

- Piatti 20''
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tamtam 85cm

- Tambourine 1
- Triangle 1
- Bell Tree Glisses
- Metal Chimes 1

- Xylophone
- Marimba
- Glockenspiel
- Vibraphone
- Celesta
- Crotales
- Tubular Bells

Festival Of The Dragon (official demo for Orchestral Tools' "Berlin Percussion")

This fast-paced track is an official demo I wrote for Orchestral Tools' new flagship percussion library, Berlin Percussion. Every instrument in this demo save for the brass (combination of CineBrass Core and Hollywood Brass) comes from an Orchestral Tools library. Percussion patches used:

Toms
Dresdner Snare 13"
Bass Drum 40"
Roto Toms
Xylophone
Crotales
Glockenspiel
Celesta
Cow Bells (More!)
Zildjian Cymbal
Piatti 20"
Tamtam 130cm
Anvil and Brakedrums
Triangle 1
Seashell Tree
Metal Chimes 1
Ship Bells

Strings: Berlin Strings Main Collection
Woodwinds: Berlin Woodwinds Main Collection, Expansion B.
Percussion: Berlin Percussion Main Collection
Brass: CineBrass Core (primarily), Hollywood Brass (for the FX)


Race to the Ocean (Official Berlin Percussion Demo)

This track is a demo I wrote for IK Multimedia's "lite" version of Miroslav Philharmonik 2: Miroslav Philharmonik CE (Classik Edition). 

Blackbeard's Pursuit (Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE Demo)

This heroic march is an official demo I wrote for Musical Sampling's latest brass library, "Adventure Brass." The library is very athletic and playable--making it a joy to work with. Check it out here: http://www.musicalsampling.com/adventure-brass/

I will also note that all the strings in the first 2/3 of the piece are from Musical Sampling's recent "Soaring Strings" library. The shorter string articulations in the last 1/3 of the piece are from Berlin Strings. 

Woodwinds: Berlin Woodwinds. 
Perc: Berlin Percussion and CinePerc Core
Choir: Metropolis Ark 1

March of The Victors (Adventure Brass Demo)

Official demo for Berlin Brass - Additional Instruments by Snorre Tidemand.
All Brass you hear is from Berlin Brass - Additional Instruments.

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Snorre Tidemand

Adventures Of Mr. Goose (Snorre Tidemand)

This energetic track is an official demo I wrote for Musical Sampling's sample library "Adventure Strings."

LICENSE

One Big Family Adventure (Adventure Strings Demo)

"Be Prepared" is the trailer music for the Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 trailer. All you hear is made exclusively with Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2.
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Be Prepared (Sascha Knorr)

23.01.2019

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Here is the result of our most recent live streaming session on writing an Epic Fantasy Video Game Main Theme.
The track is called Legend of Greymoor and I have been inspired by Elder Scrolls Online to write it.

This track is not related to the video game itself!

You can get full access to the track, stems, MIDI, and the Cubase session itself on my Patreon account.

You can also get the track here on Bandcamp:
https://alexpfeffer.bandcamp.com/track/legend-of-greymoor

Legend Of Greymoor

To learn how I create music like this on a computer, consider checking out my online course about How to Compose with MIDI and Virtual Instruments: https://store.fortecomposeracademy.com/how-to-compose-with-midi-and-virtual-instruments

Benjamin Botkin began composing music for film and visual media projects in 2005.  Since then, Benjamin has composed the music for multiple feature, documentary, short, and promotional films, written demos for leading sample developers, lectured about film scoring at film festivals, and is creator and head instructor at Forte Composer Academy,  a site dedicated to helping composers succeed in the new music industry. 

Benjamin lives in the greater Nashville area with his beautiful wife Audri and three sons: Ethan, Elliot, and Philip.