Interesting choice 👍 you do like that ancient mythology too, don't you

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Study Symphonies

Soundtrack to The Man who Painted his House (2025)
score by Richard Uttley
(Richard Uttley, piano; Rosalind Ventris, viola)

Layers: Time & Pattern [2025]

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Original Soundtrack)

Gustave

3. Behind You
언제쯤 너의 시선이 나를 향할까?
항상 너의 뒤에서. 괜찮아, 익숙해.

Behind You

April Waltz

02 - Gift of Shuritashi

Prelude

Bouquet of Notes

Fin du printemps

62425

"Intermezzo," 1969, by Jeraldine Saunders Herbison, b. 1941, USA, Piece No. 13 from Music by Black Composers, Flute Volume 1.

Created in partnership with the National Flute Association. (https://www.nfaonline.org/)

Music by Black Composers is a project of the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation. For more information, please visit www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/ and www.rbpfoundation.org/.

Dr. Paula Gudmundson, flute
Dr. Diana Shapiro, piano

Donald Schraugnagel, post-session producer and engineer

MBC Flute 1-13, Herbison - "Intermezzo" (FLUTE AND PIANO)

"In Thoughts of All Those We Love" - A quiet musical tribute — composed for piano, cello, clarinet, and orchestra.

The piano opens gently, like an inner reflection. The cello responds with deep warmth, a voice drawn from memory. The clarinet adds a touch of light — a fragile spark between sorrow and solace. The orchestra unfolds with restraint, offering space and support, never overwhelming.

This piece is a tender greeting to those who have shaped our lives — near or far, present or remembered. A soundscape that doesn’t seek closure, but carries us forward. Between loss and connection, music emerges that remains.

In Thoughts Of All Those We Love

Beautiful and evocative, "Behold The Virgin Approaching" was written for chorus and later transcribed for piano trio.  It is part of a  larger work entitled Duan Nollaig, a collection of five carols for SATB chorus and piano. 


Davidson:  Behold the Virgin Approaching

Eternal Ascent for Reed Quintet

Eternal Ascent portrays the Greek myth of Sisyphus, who was punished by the Gods and sentenced to roll a large boulder up a hill every day, only for it to fall back down when it neared the top.

This constant and arduous task symbolizes the more frustrating side of learning to play an instrument, the stretches of time where no progress is being made or even periods of regression. The music reflects this anguish through its dark and somber tone, with moments of ascending hope anticlimactically returning to the same introductory material, starting this relentless journey over once more.

Though this myth can be a daunting one, we can all be hopeful that we have the ability to push the metaphorical boulder to the top of the mountain with enough work and persistence.


Eternal Ascent

Inspired on 360. Experimenting because I can, got it?

αυ ¢ιєℓ яєﻭηє ℓα ﻭℓσιяє ∂є ∂ιєυ

I was listening to The Planets by Holst when I started this.  I was working at getting deeper chords and creating more of an atmosphere.

Escape

Chris Evan Hass (b. 1993) is a self-described ‘composer, arranger, conductor, and friend’ hailing from Ann Arbor, MI.  Praised as “beautifully expressive” (the WholeNote) and “thrillingly off-kilter” (Double Reed Journal), Chris’ music aims to delight and inspire, often taking direct influence from his favorite artists and genres.

Marked by rhythmic complexity and luscious harmonies, Chris’ music has been performed worldwide by some of today’s finest musicians. This includes members of the New York Philharmonic, U.S. Naval Academy Band, Sinta Quartet, Dallas Winds, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, U.S. Army Band, Eastman Saxophone Project, and U.S. Air Force Band. His compositions have been performed at prestigious conferences including the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Texas Music Educator’s Association Conference, and the Indonesia Orchestra and Ensemble Festival. As a prominent voice in the saxophone and brass community, Chris’ chamber works are frequently featured at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and have become staples at instrumental showcases like the International Trombone Festival, World Saxophone Congress, and the International Trumpet Guild. 

As an educator, Chris has traveled internationally to rehearse and conduct ensembles ranging from 6th grade beginning bands to collegiate and professional ensembles. Chris teaches private composition and low brass lessons, music theory courses, and has given presentations on composition, networking, and freelancing at universities across the United States.

Chris holds degrees in Composition from Central Michigan University (M.M.) and Western Michigan University (B.M.) where he studied with David Gillingham, Evan Ware, and Christopher Biggs. Chris currently resides in Jackson, MI with his wife, son, and three dogs (Pesto, Basil, and Olive).

Eternal Ascent

Chris Evan Hass, Composer

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