My contribution to the 2021 Metroid tribute album, Harmony of a Hunter Returns. An arrangement for SATB choir of the ending credits from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Featuring the University of San Diego Choral Scholars. Mixed by Zack Parrish.

For more info about the album, visit: https://harmony.shinesparkers.net/album/harmony-of-a-hunter-returns/

Harmony of a Hunter Returns

Corruption Consumed

Composed in 2011. This recording is from a 2015 performance by the Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra, in NYC, directed by Tom Cunningham.

http://www.upchamberorchestra.org/

Yours (2011)

My solo piano arrangement of the Golden Sun "Final Battle" track from Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Harmony of Heroes fan arrangement album. Download the album for free here: http://www.harmonyofheroes.com/

Harmony of Heroes – After Battle

An art song composed for Jackie Stevens and performed in April 2015 by Stevens and Marissa DiPronio. Text by Kendall A. Complete text below:

As yet untitled

In the photos,
faces I should have kept,
instead,
only those I’ll soon forget,
only those I’ll soon regret.

There are fires burning on a hill
there are fires burning still,
a wall of candles is a wall,
still.

If the light never goes out,
if the city never sleeps,
if the hill never erodes,
then, there can be no doubt,
but darkness, it creeps,
and doubt, it wakens, 
then explodes.

The couple talked about children,
about having children, about keeping children,
about the safety of children, about the expense of children,
about the abstract concept of children,
metaphors for their own fragile egos, 
still weak and unprepared for the world.

There is a time, when knees must bend
when all that was, must be again.
Give me a song to cover the cries
of the unjustly tormented,
give me seed to plant a stand,
that I might not see the damned,

Find a ship to Guantanamo,
find a boat to row ashore,
find a way to swim the river,
find a way to carry no more.

After the sea is a harbor,
as long as the timber holds,
after the sky is a reason,
but this queasy feeling,
says it’s yet untold.

They say that there was no manger,
that there was just a cave,
they say that the boy was Egyptian,
they say that he was born a slave.

Time carries over, carries over,
time carries over, carries over
carries over distance;
distance carries time.

as far as I know, I’m unaware
as far as I’m aware, I do not recall.

As yet untitled (2015)

Commissioned by Jeffe Huls, Choral Director at Santa Monica High School. Performed by Madrigals and Chamber Singers at their Spring 2015 Concert. Composed in 2015.

Blessing of Aaron (2015)

Arranged for Materia Collective's "Song Cycle: The History of Video Games" album, released November 4th, 2016.

Elizabeth Zharoff: Vocalist
Jason Hayes: Composer
Julia Seeholzer: Arranger, Lyricist
Trevor Gomes: Piano

Lyrics:
Logging on,
loading screen,
there’s a queue,
disconnect.

And finally I’m on,
I guess I should go check the Auction House,
but I really want to raid now,
our guild’s not geared enough yet!

All my gold, spent on
mats the guild requests for Molten Core,
though I’d rather run AQ,
The Twins must drop my boots (I’m not bitter)

How long have I been playing?

God, it’s getting late,
when did I start to raid?
I should sleep!

My god I think it’s getting light out,
what time was it when I started raiding?
I should sleep!

How long have I been playing?
How long have I been playing?
How long have I been playing?
How long...

Song Cycle: The History of Video Games

How Long Have I Been Playing? (from "World Of Warcraft")

Arranged for Materia Collective's "Song Cycle: The History of Video Games" album, released November 4th, 2016.

Doug Perry: Vocalist
Ben Wallace: Piano
Julia Seeholzer: Arranger, Lyricist
Michael Land: Composer

Lyrics: 
There once was a pirate named Guybrush
who wanted to plunder the seas
He dreamed of a life that was so very lush
but Captain LeChuck disagreed!

One by one, Guybrush practiced puns
Two by two, oh, how the insults flew!

And what, you might ask, is the moral?
This story seems silly at best
I implore you, my child, do not quarrel with me
Or LeChuck might come after you next!

Hey, nonny, nonny hey!
Hey, nonny, nonny hey!
Hey, nonny, nonny hey!
Guybrush… nonny nonny nonny… might save the day!

The Mightiest Of Pirates Returns (from "Monkey Island")

Performance of my 2017 piece, "As Big As Mill-Weels", written for Holly Roadfeldt. Performed at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music on May 11th, 2017 by Artur Słotwiński.

As Big As Mill-Wheels (2017)

Composed using recordings from Sharon Williams' "Public Drum Project" and my own field recordings in 2017.

Bell Weaving

Arranged for and performed by the amazing Videri String Quartet (https://www.viderisq.com/) (https://soundcloud.com/viderisq) for Shinesparkers' "Harmony of a Champion" album, available on Bandcamp. All proceeds go to charity, so get on it!

Harmony of a Champion (Music from Pokémon Red and Green Versions)

Shorts Come Highly Recommended: The Road to Cerulean City

First movement from my 2016 song cycle, "Portraits of Disquiet", with text by Kendall A.

Performed in March 2018 by Ariana Stultz, voice, and Inna Ganelis, piano

Ariana Christine Stultz

Prayer at my parting (2016)

Commissioned by Vive! Ensemble and Paul Poston as part of the 2018 Applause Music Concert Series. Performed by Vive! Ensemble with Mercedes Diaz, conductor.

Program Note: "That Same Blood" takes its name from a chant written by Hildegard von Bingen. Originally, I wanted to set the complete text for voice, but was ultimately inspired towards a more abstract, instrumental interpretation. I have worked with Hildegard's writings before, and they consistently employ uniquely evocative language. One phrase from her chant, "Rex noster promptus est", resonated with me more than the rest: "sed nubes super eundem sanguinem plangunt / but yet - the clouds, this blood, bewail". Building upon ideas of mourning and transformation, "That Same Blood" has two movements, each a version of the other. I focused very much on uniform uncertainty - how can I convey an overarching idea but with controlled improvisation? In many ways, the second movement is a warped, disjointed retelling of the first.

That Same Blood (2018)

Studio recording of my SSA piece, "Pie Jesu", as part of an album of all-new settings of the same text.

Pie Iesu

Pie Jesu (2016)

Written in response to Scriabin's Etude Op. 8 no. 3 in 2016. Performed March 23, 2019 by Kara Huber as part of Cincinnati Soundbox's 2018-2019 season.

Ona to ma ikrę! (2016)

An original piece composed for SATB choir in 2012 with text by Adrianne Pope. Performance recording from May 2017 concert series with RSVP Choir.

Wildfire (2012)

Composed for Cincinnati Soundbox. Performed and recorded on May 12, 2019. Performed by Jackie Stevens, Lauren McAllister, and Ellen Graham. Text is Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska's "Różowa Magia". Text and transliteration below.

Różowa magia
Na złocistej fajerce 
spalę różową różę, 
czarne pióreczko kurze 
i jedno ludzkie serce.

Nikogo nie otruję, 
nikogo nie zabiję, 
Serce to jest niczyje 
jest ono tylko – moje.

Gołębia nie zaduszę,
me czary są bezkrwawe, 
w czarodziejską potrawę 
wrzucę mą własną duszę.

Pink magic
Upon a golden fire
I will burn a pink rose,
a small black hen's feather 
and one human heart.

I will poison no one,
I will kill no one,
This heart is no one's, 
It is only mine.

I won't strangle doves,
My magic is without blood, 
Into this magic dish
I toss my own soul.

Różowa Magia (2019)

Performed by Megan Ihnen. Commissioned as part of Ihnen's "Sleep Songs" project. This track and the entire album can be purchased here: https://meganihnen.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-songs-wordless-lullabies-for-the-sleepless

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