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Dreamy, scary and disconcerting. Great atmosphere.

Hey, I like this track. It's  quite unique, like it's hiding some kind of hysteria and is about to explode. Gotta love that vibe.

ABOUT THE ARIA
From Masquerade, the third act in a trio of operas called Three Way. Masquerade takes place at a lavish suburban home. It’s a swinglife party, where people from all walks of life pursue their wildest erotic dreams. Couples in masks and robes have paired off in twos and threes. In this aria, the conservative, middle-aged Larry thought he was going to have fun with two ladies, but had performance anxiety. He pours a drink and laments.

ABOUT THE OPERA
An Il trittico for the Tinder generation, Three Way is a new opera about the present and future of sex and love with music by Robert Paterson (The Whole Truth) and a libretto by David Cote (Blind Injustice). In three playful acts, average heroes explore the worlds of android lovers, BDSM and polyamory in a quest for “more” in today’s hyperconnected and gender-fluid world. Featuring Nashville Opera, conducted by Dean Williamson. Original cast recording.

CREATIVE TEAM
Robert Paterson, Composer: http://www.robertpaterson.com | http://www.robertpaterson.com/three-way
David Cote, Librettist: http://www.davidcote.com

THREE WAY SITES
Three Way Site: http://www.threewayopera.com/
Nashville Opera: http://www.nashvilleopera.org/three-way/
American Opera Projects (AOP): http://www.aopopera.org/threeway/

Materials available from Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/threeway/
Three Way Arias - Male: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/i...
Three Way Arias - Female: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/i...
Three Way Piano/vocal score: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/i...

ORIGINAL CAST
Danielle Pastin, Soprano: http://www.daniellepastin.com
Courtney Ruckman, Soprano: http://www.courtneyruckman.com
Eliza Bonet, Mezzo-Soprano: http://www.elizabonet.com
Melisa Bonetti, Mezzo-Soprano: http://www.melisabonettimezzo.com
Jordan Rutter, Countertenor: http://www.jordanrutter.com
Samuel Levine, Tenor: http://www.samuellevinetenor.com
Wes Mason, Baritone: http://www.wesmasonstage.com
Matthew Treviño, Bass: http://www.matthewtrevino.com

LYRICS
I’m angry with myself.
Well, just a part of myself—
The part that lies there like a shrunken lump.
I could take that magic pill,
But I’d rather use my will,
Not an artificial bump to end this slump.

Two of them, two of them, what more could you ask?
Two luscious ladies, eager and game.
That makes three of us, three of us, all in our masks,
The lighting is low, the cushions are deep,
It’s my favorite dream but I’m not asleep.
And Little Larry Junior’s not making a peep.
I guess it’s not my night.
Not my night. Not my night.

I’m beating up myself.
I should be nicer to myself.
I want to keep on playing in the game.
But despite my healthy hunger,
The other team is so much younger
And my pitching arm is feeling awful lame.
When did the wild man get so very tame?
Not my night! Not my night.

Three Way

Three Way - Act III. Masquerade: Larry’s Aria: Not My Night (Baritone Aria)

Fun track complete with skeletons, zombies and vampires.

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This has been in the works for quiet a while and has been a lot of fun! Hope to do bigger collabs in the future some more!

Lyrics:

What it's like to have everybody
In the palm of your hand my darling

Could it be that you're also lonely
And that you're anything like me

Is what you're showing on the outside
All there is? Is there something you hide

Could it be that you learned to disguise 
What you're really feeling on the inside



If we could exchange our lives
Would your glory days be mine

Being the one
I wonder if I'd like it
Pretending to understand me
So they can get a piece of me

I don't know if it's something I like
But I don't know what to do with my life
x2

If we exchanged our lives
Would you go from the start and
Climb back to where you are now
Oh you must be so smart oh you charm everyone


What is it like
to be the one
What is it like
to have everyone in the palm of your hand

What is it like
to have to not rely on anything but your looks
What is it like
not to be misunderstood


Wonder what you're thinking at night
(Crowded thoughts and lonely inside)
When everybody's gone for a while
(Not even sure what's on your own mind)

Long small talks for a while 
You learn to keep a smile
Conceal what's on your mind
Cause that's not what they care about


What it's like to have everybody
In the palm of your hand my darling

Could it be that you're also lonely
And that you're anything like me

Is what you're showing on the outside
All there is? Is there something you hide

Could it be that you learned to disguise 
What you're really feeling on the inside

In The Palm Of Your Hand (Feat. Flora Lin, Porkboii, Neon M)

I thought City Lights had even more narrative potential. So I revised my composition and rearranged it for solo piano

Enjoy listening ;-)

Variations on City Lights

This is the opening track from my debut EP called “The Dakota EP.” I wrote, sang and played all instruments on this album. Thank you for listening...My EP is on many streaming platforms, and can be downloaded on iTunes and Amazon Music as well which would be supremely appreciated! If you dig it please feel free to comment or repost...
Thank you! 🙏🏻✌🏻-Tim Trainer

The Dakota EP

I Want It Back

I Want It Back (original track)

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DETONATE (sewer slug mix)

The second in our series of electro-rock tracks coming over the next few weeks

LYRICS:

They stayed at home
And you went to Rome
Ate on your own
Embraced the unknown

You counted leaves
While they stared at trees
Down on your knees
Escape their disease

It’s too far, it’s too high, it’s too hard to climb

Rome

Second Harvest

Melancholism

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Duration: ca. 16'
Instrumentation: mezzo-soprano and piano
Performed by American Modern Ensemble: Blythe Gaissert, mezzo-soprano; Blair McMillen, piano

World Premiere: American Modern Ensemble, Blythe Gaissert, mezzo-soprano, Blair McMillen, piano, Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, New York, NY, USA, April 26, 2018.

Publisher: Bill Holab Music

View Score: https://issuu.com/robertpaterson/docs/paterson_captcha__score-mezzo-sopra

Buy Sheet Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=103_137&products_id=2782

For More Information: https://robertpaterson.com/captcha-mezzo-soprano-version

Also available as a version for baritone and piano.

PROGRAM NOTES
CAPTCHA originated with an assignment I was given as a participant in the American Opera Projects (AOP) Composers & The Voice program. Throughout the year, we wrote a variety of arias and songs and were given various "challenges." Some of the challenges included using no more than four lines of text, using found text, using prose, and also trying to avoid the passagio (a term used in classical singing to describe where different voice ranges cross over, for example, where the chest voice and head voice cross). I neglected to incorporate any of the challenges into previous pieces, and I only had one song or aria left, so I had to incorporate all of the remaining challenges into a single piece.

For found text, I decided to use CAPTCHA texts. The term CAPTCHA (for Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart) was coined in 2000 by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University. A CAPTCHA is a program that protects websites against bots by generating and grading tests that only humans can pass. For example, humans can read distorted text presented as a graphic, but current computer programs cannot. To find interesting words and phrases, I spent many tedious hours in front of my computer loading CAPTCHA texts. Actually, what I ended using are reCAPTCHA texts, which are derived from a free version of CAPTCHA that uses combinations of real words from scanned books that need human confirmation and gibberish text.

I initially wrote one song entitled CAPTCHA for baritone and piano, but later decided to compose an entire song cycle that incorporates the original song. Each songs uses a few key words (the few that are actually real words and phrases) as a springboard. I attempt to phonetically interpret the other words and phrases that don’t make sense, infusing emotion where none exists. Ultimately, my goal is to create an emotionally moving experience, despite the nonsensical nature of the words.

In The Palm Of Your Hand (Feat. Flora Lin, Porkboii, Neon M)

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