Taken from my commercial composition project 'EAB in NZ', this song was written to depict a brief stint through Tokyo, inspired by footage I shot in Japan that also accompanies the song. 

Vocals by Joe Manghan

Ten Hours In Tokyo

Taken from my commercial composition project 'EAB in NZ' 
this song accompanies the opening shots of footage, on my journey to New Zealand. 

Fear of Flying

Original by Friendly Fires 

Orchestration & Arranging 
MUSI2013

Paris for String Quintet

Arrangement of 'Locked out of heaven' by Bruno Mars. 
Being one of my all time favourites, I chose to arrange this song for my orchestration and arranging module this semester. 
Not entirely in keeping with the harmonic structure or underlying form of the original song, I avoided echoing Bruno's zesty guitar rhythms and synth-heavy chorus; instead paying homage to contemporary choral composer Eric Whitacre. By incorporating suspensions and secundal chords, whilst toying with elements of polyphony throughout, I hoped to create a new dimension to the song. Despite being out of my comfort zone - as a string player utilising the fairly unfamiliar genre of choral music - I thought I'd push myself a little and give this arrangement a go...

Lizzie Bielicki

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