Look Into The Sky And See

Extract from the first track on the "Scots Wha Hae" album released on January 19, 2022. Three tunes (Scots Wha Hae, Flower Of Scotland and When The Pipers Play) in one to illustrate Scottish History and bagpipe playing. As a tribute to William Wallace, Scottish hero.
Extrait du premier titre de l'album "Scots Wha Hae" sorti le 19 janvier 2022, composé d'une suite d'airs (dont le fameux "Flower Of Scotland") illustrant l'histoire et la résistance écossaise ainsi que la pratique de la cornemuse des Highlands. Le tout en mémoire de William Wallace, héros écossais.

Scots Wha Hae

Wallace's Children (extract)

Extract from the track n°2 on the Scots Wha Hae album (2022), "White Cross" opens with some traditional Scottish marchs and then turns into an energetic "Scotland The Brave" that rocks a while to illustrate this white cross on the Scottish flag.
Extrait de la deuxième piste de l'album Scots Wha Hae, "White Cross" vous propose un voyage revigorant débutant par des marches traditionnelles écossaises, puis ouvrant sur une reprise très rock du standard "Scotland The Brave" pour illustrer la croix blanche du drapeau écossais.

White Cross (extract)

growing up; thinking back; sleep well little girl - I‘m a woman now.

Sleep Well - nomorechérie

Up beat rock song with vocal harmonies and crunchy guitars

Ride On

Lonely

This is an exercise to join classic European Strings with traditional instruments from Asia, including Sakuhachi, Koto and traditional drums. I hope you like it.
Scale is C-hirajoshi.

Photo by Maria Orlova: https://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-serene-woman-standing-with-eyes-closed-against-light-wall-4906286/

Flues & Strings from the World

65 - Flutes & Strings of Earth - An experiment

"Fallen"
Written by Dreaming While Awake performed by DWA (deep house instrumentals, songwriter) and Mira Law (vocals)

Fallen

Amber Daydream

Timeout ..in this situation ( Corona pandemic) we need a timeout for our life, we need to remind our self, that life is wonderful and this Pandemic will end soon,
this music is making with Steel Tongue and Piccolo instruments 
I hope you will like it 
Great Love and Care for All of you 💖💖💖
The Video is Available Now 🙏😊
https://youtu.be/j57vdsOHO4c
Enjoy

Timeout ( video In Link below )

Written: 2019-20
Duration: ca. 21'
Instrumentation: string quartet
Commissioned by The Indianapolis String Quartet
Premiere: The Indianapolis String Quartet, Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, New York, NY, March 5, 2020.
Publisher: Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/composers/robert-paterson/
For More Information: https://robertpaterson.com/string-quartet-no-3

PROGRAM NOTES
String Quartet No. 3 consists of five movements that explore “other voices,” either literally or figuratively. In a literal sense, this could mean speaking or singing in a way that is not considered normal or even out of one’s control. It could also mean speaking differently for a desired effect. Figuratively, “other voices” could mean a voice that is not one’s own. All five movements touch on these definitions in one way or another.

The first movement, Twist and Shout, uses musical patterns that sound like stuttering or someone who has a severe form of Tourette’s Syndrome. I use these sounds as a technical point of departure, incorporating jagged rhythms, erratic melodic patterns, and sudden volume shifts throughout the movement.

The second movement is entitled Poet Voice, and uses this style of reciting poems as a point of departure. In particular, this movement is based on a video of Louise Glück reading her poem “The Wild Iris,” which is included in a book of poems of the same name for which Glück won the Pulitzer Prize. Glück’s poem compares human suffering and finding a voice to the growth of a wild iris that makes a “passage from the other world” underground, despite the difficulty of breaking through. In the image of the wild iris, the explosion of color symbolizes new life. In this movement, I mimic Glück’s speech patterns and structure the movement around the sound of her voice and the content of her poem, essentially giving new life to her poetic reading. 

The third movement, Auction Chant, is inspired by North American auctioneering, which is a rapid-fire, rhythmic repetition of numbers and “filler words” spoken by auctioneers in the process of conducting an auction. This movement is also inspired by country fiddle music, which is a type of music often played in areas where auctioneering takes place.

In the fourth movement, Effects Pedal, I mimic sounds made by electronic effects pedals—and in particular, a vocal effects pedal, but without the use of actual electronic effects on the stringed instruments. I also use musical effects that sound somewhat like swallowing helium, which raises your voice when you inhale it, or sulfur hexafluoride, which lowers it.

The final movement is entitled Anthem. In this patriotic-sounding, yet slightly humorous movement, I weave together various sports themes and state songs from around the United States that are used to rile up fans at sports games.

String Quartet No. 3 was commissioned by The Indianapolis Quartet.

The Indianapolis Quartet: Robert Paterson - String Quartets 1-3

String Quartet No. 3 - I. Twist and Shout

Welcome!
All tunes are performed, recorded, arranged and mixed in my personal home studio: next album scheduled for 2025. Work in progress…
I am thankful for your precious listening here and also if you pay me a visit on Bandcamp.
Eric
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Bienvenue à vous! Tous les morceaux sont interprétés, enregistrés, arrangés et mixés dans mon home studio personnel.
Prochain album en 2025. 
Merci pour votre visite ici et aussi sur Bandcamp, YouTube, etc… et pour votre soutien!
Eric
(désolé si je ne peux plus suivre de nouveaux comptes, j'ai atteint cette étrange limite des 2 000…)

Wallace's Children (extract)

Eric Maclewis