Sojourn is a track from the Departures EP (2021). The piece is framed around the idea of a short stay allowing for a pause and reflection. There is a short section of bare fifths near the end that evokes the sound of an orchestra tuning - this is my nod to something I've missed hearing at concerts during the last year when performances have been unable to go ahead.

Sojourn

Lullaby

Inspired by seeing Jupiter hanging above tonight's crescent Moon

Jovian

A little track I put together to try out Spitfire Audio's Glass piano

Glassy Knoll

If I Look Carefully Enough (I Can Still See You) comes from that place where hope meets loss and memories surface in the bittersweet way that they occasionally do. Take that as you will, and I hope this piece serves as a suitable soundtrack to a few moments spent in a memory, however ephemeral that may be.

If I Look Carefully Enough (I Can Still See You)

I had a dream in which I was watching an animated story about a railway engine, driven by a little smartly attired bird. The engine registration was 1116. In the dream, this story had a soundtrack. I awoke with the music still fresh in my head so decided to record it to revisit more fully in the future.

The Dream - 1116

Composed to accompany an actor's performance of this monologue from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar:

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.
You all do know this mantle: I remember
The first time ever Caesar put it on;
'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent,
That day he overcame the Nervii:
Look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through:
See what a rent the envious Casca made:
Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabb'd;
And as he pluck'd his cursed steel away,
Mark how the blood of Caesar follow'd it,
As rushing out of doors, to be resolved
If Brutus so unkindly knock'd, or no;
For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel:
Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!
This was the most unkindest cut of all;
For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,
Quite vanquish'd him: then burst his mighty heart;
And, in his mantle muffling up his face,
Even at the base of Pompey's statua,
Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell.
O, what a fall was there, my countrymen!
Then I, and you, and all of us fell down,
Whilst bloody treason flourish'd over us.
O, now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel
The dint of pity: these are gracious drops.
Kind souls, what, weep you when you but behold
Our Caesar's vesture wounded? Look you here,
Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors

If You Have Tears, Prepare To Shed Them Now

Few composers had such a huge influence on me from a young age as James Horner. His soundtrack to Star Trek II & III inspired me as a kid to want to write music and served as a masterclass in orchestration over the decades.

As Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan turns 40 years old this weekend, I decided to pay tribute by recording a version of Spock (Dies) from the expanded soundtrack. The original music accompanies the famous "Ship...out of danger" scene at the film's climax. 

It's been a fun exercise and having reverse engineered what I heard, I now have an even greater appreciation for the film's score!

The original copyright remains that of the owners and no infringement is intended.

A tribute to The Wrath of Khan at 40: Spock (Dies)

Inspired by water, movement, delicate balance.

Ripples

The Dream (work in progress)

The Gravity of a Moment is a contemplative track reflecting on the long shadows cast by events in our lives. It's introspection opens up to a more hopeful tone, intended to capture the sense that life does (and should) go on.

The piece started it's life when I was trying out Westwood's new instrument, the Electric Home Piano. A few patches from that are layered here, from the weighty electric piano sound to the haunting pads that are also included. It's always nice when and instrument itself inspires new work!

The Gravity of a Moment

Music & sounds from The Last Utopian
Hope Street Limited's Emerging Artists Programme 2016

Copyright Hope Street Limited


Utopia, unplugged feat. Marco Riola (Hope St entrance)

An accidental testbed for Spitfire Audio's BBC SO Core.

Falling - Work in Progress

Birdsong (short excerpt)

Luke Moore is a professional composer, arranger, session musician (cello, bass, piano)& producer. 

Luke is frequently commissioned to compose new work & multidisciplinary pieces.  He specialises in scoring & recording strings for solo artists, bands & other composers, with previous work having been broadcast on BBC2, Channel 4, BBC Radio 2 & BBC 6 Music.

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