Beautiful, emotional work, Christopher! I would love to hear this piece performed live or by the wonderful Ravel Virtual Studios!

this part is perfect great composition cpjl

beautiful theme Christopher, a great classic:)

...for all the dead and dying.
Libretto/Lyrics (LAT/EN):

***** 00:00 Requiem æternam *****
Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
[Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord,
and let eternal light shine upon them.]

***** 07:57 Kyrie eleison *****
Kyrie, eleison.
[Lord, have mercy.]

***** 09:29 Domine Jesu Criste *****
Domine Jesu Christe,
rex gloriae,
libera animas omnium defunctorum
ne cadant in obscurum,
sed duc eas in lucem sanctam.
[Lord Jesus Christ,
King of glory,
deliver the souls of all the departed,
that they fall not into darkness,
rather, lead them into the holy light.]

***** 12:31 Lux aeternam *****
Lux æterna luceat eis, Domine,
et Requiem perpetua dona eis
[May light eternal shine upon them, O Lord,
and the eternal rest give unto them.]

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Contemporary classical music for synphony orchestra, organ, choir and solo voices.

Instruments
Strings: 1. Violins, 2. Violins, Violas, Cellos, Basses
Brass: Trumpets, Horns, Trombones, Tubas
Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon
Percussion, Harp, Organ & Choir (Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass)

Solo voices with electronic effects:
Mezzo-Soprano (II /IV) by Stefanie Holtz
Baritone (I/III) by Jürgen Krause

All lyrics taken from the christian liturgy

Created and conducted 2021-23 by Kapellmeister Krause

Requiem

Requiem (1. Requiem aeternam 2. Kyrie eleison 3. Domine Jesu Criste 4. Lux aeternam)

This solo piano piece is made with noire, partially felt, so I thought I call it Felt, because of the heartfelt melody and ambience. Hope you like it....

Felt

"Le café" is one of my favourite pieces from The Nutcracker. I used to listen to it on my mp3 player, but for some bizarre reason, fully turning up the volume wasn't enough to listen to all the instruments. A solution came one night. The silence and solitude of the late hours allowed me to enjoy the beauty of one of Tchaikovsky's greatest works. Back then, to compose music was just a dream. Now, it's something I simply do, and I love it.

Thank you for listening to my music this year, Merry Christmas to y'all.

†ॐ

Music composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Originally titled "Danse arabe (Le café)", from "The Nutcracker" ballet and suite.
Arrangement by Thomas O'Higgins Horna.

Cover art: "The Absinthe Drinker" (1876) by Edgar Degas. Edited by me.

el café

The Radio edit for the track from Us and the Cats up coming album 'Dump Truck @ Cecil Place'.

I'm No Soldier (Radio Edit) - Us and the Cats

Someone Wiser

One stratocaster, a little reverb and very few notes

Close Your Eyes - Instrumental

Well, sometimes the chords end up beeing like "pop", I guess it is a strange kind of muscle memory from back then...I do really, seriously NEVER sing, so I invested in an AI-software. I am fond of lyrics, but find it hard to write in English, so I ended up finding rhymes as best as I could. If someone/-body DO SING, and would like to add vocal and other lyrics, send me a mail or SC message. (Considering raising the tempo a bit...?)

Beneath (Illustrative Vocal Version)

COSMOS VIII

Endeavor

Sketch(2023) + improv 

It's a little bit selfish piece that packs my favorite atmospheres, such as the midnight waltz and the image of a labyrinth. I sketched it with the image of wandering around looking for the exit from a complicated maze…

Piano sketch 11 Lost In Maze

Part 1 of a part 2 album - "Forest - The Start of a Journey". Inspired by the sounds of the forest.

I took many walks through the woods recording found sounds, along with photographs of unique aspects of the forest, combining them with compositions which I felt were fitting to the theme. A fun project with part 2 "Forest - The Long Walk Home" coming in the near future.

For the best listening experience, each track should be played in order as there is some overlay from previous tracks leading into the next one, in order to give it the feel of a concept album.

Album composed, recorded, mixed and mastered by myself, available on Spotify and all good streaming platforms.

Joel Senior

Wilderness

A Futile Assault On Beauty - Revised December 9, 2017

When I write music, I try to go on a journey to feel emotions, whatever they may be.  To me, music is a celebration of life; for all the pain and suffering we may endure, it is a gift to be alive. 

I hope music can take you on journeys of your own to places where you may want to be.  Thank you for listening.

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If anyone is interested in performing any of my works, please let me know.  I have scores available for some pieces and would gladly create the score for other works.

A Futile Assault On Beauty - Revised December 9, 2017

Christopher Larkins | Composer

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