This is a love theme that I wrote in 1997 when I met my future wife. It's dedicated to her. Up to this version it only existed as a piano piece. This track was done within 1 hour, using only 4 tracks (Oboe, Flute, Harp, Cellos). A  fleshed-out version for full orchestra will be released some time in the future.

Forevermore (sketch)

This is the first track of my (not yet released) new score to the popular graphic novel Batman vs. Hush. Like with the Bat-Murderer (released 2017), the music follows the on-page action from picture to picture, introducing a darker version of my established Batman Theme and new themes for the heroes and villains featured in the story.
This particular track scores the introduction (the Wayne murder, Bruce turning into the Batman) and Batman's mission in the sewers up to the point where he frees the kidnapped child from his cell.

Batman vs Hush - Prologue

This is an early preview version of a new rescore composition based on the "Mark of Zorro" from 1940. The music accompanies Zorro showing himself for the first time in Los Angeles, riding into town, driving off guards and pinning a threat notice on the wall. The scene then cuts to the Alcalde's carriage which Zorro soon interrupts in order to relief the Alcalde of his gold and then disappear.

Zorro Rides Into Town, The Alcalde's Carriage (Preview)

My contribution to Junkie XL's composing challenge to write a theme for Tomb Raider's Lara Croft.

Composing Challenge

Lara Croft Theme (#NowScoreThis composing challenge)

This is a romantic old-school theme that I wrote to test out my new sample libraries from Orchestral Tools.

Romance Over The Rooftops (OT Demo)

A rework of my first suite ever composed (1993) using my new Orchestral Tools samples with a special stereo delay appearance of a Junkie XL Brass solo trumpet. The music is about card 2 of the Tarot arcana deck which is called The High Priestess.

The High Priestess (from The Arcana Suite)

In this story Conan, the famous thief, adventurer and warrior comes to the temple city of Yezud which is governed by the priests of the dreadful spidergod Zath. So that he is not recognised for what he is, Conan pretends to be Nial the Smith. As Nial he finds shelter for the night with the family of the temple dancer, Rudabeh...

Track description: After all of Zath‘s followers have perished in the flames, the gods send the monsoon to extinguish the fire and save the city of Yezud. The Monsoon is scored like a rain dance, before Conan takes his leave with a short citation of Nial‘s Theme, saying good bye to Rudabeh‘s family and his young apprentice boy, the future smith of Yezud.

Monsoon and Good Bye (from "Temple of the Spidergod")

In this story Conan, the famous thief, adventurer and warrior comes to the temple city of Yezud which is governed by the priests of the dreadful spidergod Zath. So that he is not recognised for what he is, Conan pretends to be Nial the Smith. As Nial he finds shelter for the night with the family of the temple dancer, Rudabeh...
 
Track description: This orchestrated suite begins with Conan‘s Theme, incorporates a romantic version of Rudabeh‘s Theme and then again returns to Conan‘s Theme, bringing the suite to a triumphant end.

End Title Suite (from "Temple of the Spidergod")

This is the Main Titles music accompanying a group of pilgrims on their way to the village of Goldfall. The theme has a religious tone and features two of the main instruments that are used throughout the score: harp and viola.

The Pilgrims (from "Goldfall")

This was my entry for the 2021 Berlin Film Scoring Competition, music for the short film Abiogenesis. Composing this was lots of fun!

Abiogenesis (Berlin Film Scoring Competition 2020)

I compose music for films, games, audio books, presentations, websites and other media. When I'm not composing, I'm listening to soundtracks. Check out my portfolio website and news blog at www.xanderscores.com.

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