I like this moment of strengthening the opening of a theme that is to come, but it does not come and perhaps it will never come. Music is beautiful "also and only for this"

Spring by LarsLooperMan

A lot of people ask me where my music comes from. Mostly I answer that I have no idea. Somewhere from the ether I often answer. But my process is a bit more complicated. 

Spring is something that I have looked forward to more and more each year. For many years there is a Robin that sits outside our window in a magnolia tree as the sun rises and claims the backyard as his. He waits until the dawn begins its early light and makes his pronouncement. Loudly. Very loudly. Depending upon the cloud cover it begins in March somewhere between 4:30 am and 5:15 am. You cannot sleep through it. And, he is our harbinger of spring. Robbie the Robin returns year after year.

I get up and get coffee. So, about a month and half later he is joined by another yearly visitor. A mockingbird that I befriended many years ago. I simply tossed a couple of pieces of string in the yard when I noticed that he was watching me in the garden. He picked up the strings and took them to their nest. Come to find out that mockingbirds do have an affinity for people and grow accustomed to the daily gardener. They watch I guess in hopes of me dropping some they like. Turns out their favorite is saltine crackers crumbled on the deck railing.

I can call to, what we have named Marty the Mockingbird and the Marvinettes, who are protected by Martha. She always cat calls to ward Marty and the young ones off from getting too close to me. But I have repeatedly through the years felt that stare and turned and found him watching me in the garden quite nearby. I look forward to the return of Marty’s family which certainly has gone through several generations in 15 years or so. So it is his offspring and their mates that come back year after year now. They know they can trust me and that they will be greeted with gifts. So, recording these small beasts that occupy my garden has been something that I have accumulated over a few years including calling Marty to come out and play. He has and returns my song along with a few of his own. I play them back off my phone. And, in return they squawk back at me to stop imitating them. That happened this morning with our Robin and I recorded his conversation with me telling me to stop that in a sense. Suddenly, the ether moves me and the notes and production flows into what I call Spring. I hope you will be inspired to engage nature in this way. It is what helps me find peace in the frays of life. Join me, Robbie the Robin, and Marty the Mockingbird beckoning him to join me with his family in May.

This piece is written in the E Major key like Spring by Vivaldi. I think he would have done something really spectacular in his day if he had been able to record the movement and sounds of Spring. I humbly submit this knowing that he may have sent me a gift from the ether. I chose the mandolin and strings pizzicato to represent the Spring rain. All the other elements have their own meanings. I leave that to the listener to interpret in their own imagination. Also, please listen to Vivaldi’s Spring rendition and imagine the rain and flora and fauna emerging from Winter’s embrace. 

Vivaldi Four Seasons: Spring (La Primavera) Full. Alana Youssefian & Voices of Music RV 269 4K - YouTube

Attribution to juskiddink and mike_stranks :

I borrowed a wonderful sound of a babbling brook from juskiddink on freesound.org called “babbling brook 2.wav”. Thanks much as it added the perfect flavor to this piece! 

Also thanks to mike_stranks for Birdsong 1 - Woodpecker.wav. Another perfect addition to this evolving spring piece.

You may freely use https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/ and https://freesound.org/people/mike_stranks works as long as you follow the Attribution 3.0 licensing requirements of the Creative Commons and freesound.org provisions.

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Spring by LarsLooperMan

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hope you guys enjoy this christmas special mix! Wish you a good holiday season!

It's Christmas Time

Nat king Cole live- The Christmas Song.

The Music for Ballet Classes series is a collection of CDs designed to provide dancers and dance teachers with all the music necessary for a complete classical ballet class. The featured piano on this album is a fantastic 9ft Yamaha concert grand.
This is the 5th volume of in the series, and features a further 40 tracks of inspiring music taken from some of the greatest classical, opera, ballet and ragtime composers to have ever lived.


37 - Pointe Ballone - Coda From Swan Lake, Act II - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The London Symphony Orchestra Vienna Boys Choir - Carol Of The Bells

Christmas Karaoke Favourites, Vol. 4

Deck the Halls (Originally Performed By Nat King Cole) [Full Vocal Version]

Tracklist:
1. Brenda Lee - Rockin around Christmas tree
2. Andy Williams - Its the most wonderful time
3. Frank Sinatra - Jingle Bells
4. Wham - Last Christmas
5. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
6. Frank Sinatra - Let it snow
7. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
8. Perry Como -Magic moments
9. Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Waltz
10. Eartha Kitt - Santa baby
11. Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas 
12. Abba - Happy New Year
13. Glee - Baby its cold outside
14. Ariana Grande - Santa tell me
15. Train - Shake up Christmas
16. Hurts - All I want for Christmas
17. Coldplay - Christmas Lights

Enjoy!

christmas songs

Red Lamp Radio's Favourite Christmas Songs

Christmas Songs

Christmas Songs - Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

I am always open to collaboration :-)) Please comment good or bad, always something to learn and thanks for your ears :-) #LarsLooperMan

About 10 years ago I began composing again. There are many reasons, but after a few tunes I found that people were liking them. Today's VSTs and DAWs afford you that opportunity to express yourself just like a big recording studio. The SC community has helped me improve my work and I do thank them.

So this journey began with my love of classics and alternative genre's of music. When inspired I begin to compose and sometimes it happens quickly and sometimes it happens when it happens.

I am inclined to record with very little or no compression at all. So crank it up so you can hear all of the subtle nuances. Sometimes I mix for 12 hours or more at once to find those harmonizations that tickle that hair in your ear. This is just my way of reaching out and touching my listeners. I am very appreciative that so many Soundclouders have reached out and mentored this work. I invite those comments as it only makes the music that much better, so thanks!

I am influenced by many. I would say that it ranges from Henry Mancini to Herb Alpert to Led Zeppelin to Andreas Vollenweider to Weather Report to Acoustic Alchemy. Even Captain Beyond or classical elements! Now it is my turn to take what is inside and share it.

It is kind of scary to be here with so many talented professionals and skilled musician's. Not to mention that the production quality is a happy surprise.

I am here to share, but also, to learn. So, if you think I went awry then tell and teach me. I have a very blank canvas and hope that we can share a moment together. Boy oh boy, have I been learning! Thanks to all of you who are so kind with your time!

More later, when I have something brilliant, stupid, or silly to say.

BTW, if I won the lottery I would travel the world half the time collaborating away and then the other half would be spent trying to help other people's dreams come true. :-))

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