The original score to the short film Northern Wake.  The introduction sets a texture of a swirling string quartet, transitioning to a section played in pizzicato.  This gives way to an ethereal synth with a solo voice overlaid.

Northern Wake Intro

The original score to the short film Northern Wake.  The ending push incorporates the swirling string quartet texture set in the beginning, and transitions to a new, more energetic arrangement of "To Help Solve The Problem" from the first In The Wake Of Giants film.

Northern Wake Ending Push

Filmmaker Bob Talbot approached me to write some additional cues for his freediving film "One Breath."  He had some strong temporary cues in mind, and I worked very hard to capture the same spirit as the cues while still writing new music.  

Under The Kelp

Whales Return To The Bay

The Hub Of Life

This cue was written for a documentary on Hawaiian survivors of breast cancer who formed a traditional canoe team.  The director approached me for the pivotal emotional moment of the film; when we finally watch the ladies launch and paddle together.  I incorporated Hawaiian slack-key-inspired guitar elements to capture the unique spirit of the film.

Paddling

Written for two complementary timelapse films, this ambient music was created specifically to create a sense of peace.  They draw from a mix of musical ideas, incorporating English Renaissance melodies, film score textures, and purely electronic soundscapes.  A big thanks to Justin Majeczky of Varient3 productions for making this project possible.  www.varient3.com

Timelapse 2: Weightless

Timelapse 1: Eons Her Plaything

I spent a week in Cape Cod in August of 2025, and stayed in a house in Chatham overlooking the Oyster Pond River. The owner of the kayak and paddleboard rental at the boat launch took us out one day to the Outer Beach, and on the way there and back, regaled us with such a wealth of stories about his life on the water that I couldn't help myself: the guy deserved a song. So I took a couple of hours that evening, and wrote The Ballad of Johnny McGrath. As far as I know, the tales are true, if a little tall. I can verify the bit about his ferrets, though.

I don't consider myself much of a folk singer, but I was the cheapest performer available. So it's my voice, and I played the mandolin, mandocello, and electric upright bass as well. All real performances, no robots involved.

Special guest singing by some of my fellow boat passengers, Alida (11, harmony part) and Aurelia Douros (8, ending melody).

The Ballad of Johnny McGrath

A shakedown run for my new LASS 2.5 library.  I've been noodling with this piece on the piano for a few months, and decided that orchestrating it for strings would be a great way to get my feet wet with LASS.  As I was uploading, it occurred to me that the structure of the music reflects the recent fly-by of Pluto by the New Horizons probe.  A cold, lonely beginning, with a brief burst of wonder and color at the end, only to continue back into the dark.  

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