Very impressive set of variations on Twinkle. Quite enjoyable.

A very pleasant and playful piece with a very clear untied interpretation, enough not to kneel in front of any creator whatsoever... :)

this is so very lovely Paul-Maurice, enjoyed listening...

Super track, Paul-Maurice. Really enjoyed it.

I loved listening to your variations.  I can get lost in this kind of music all day!

Undoubtedly piano is your thing, especially classically inspired

Variation #1 - 'Ah! vous dirai-je, maman'

Recorded at Babajim Studios in Istanbul
Mixed at Konnekt Studios - Amman

Faure - Sicillienne performed by Cag Ercag and Zina Asfour

Elegant & Romantic

Mood Glow (Kinny) 4:53

Rod Kinny: Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitars. Noah Levy: Drums. Bobby Schnitzer: Electric Guitars. Matt Fink: Keyboards, Backing Vocals. Scott Horwath: Keyboards. Rose Oyamot: Backing Vocals. Engineered by Steven R. Hall. Mastered by Joe Lambert. Produced by Rod Kinny. From the Rod Kinny ep. C2005 Our Kay Songs.

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Mood Glow

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Happy PIano Day!  (the 88th day of the year 03/28/2024)

This is a piano instrumental version of Ren and Chinchilla's "How to Be Me".  The original song is here: https://soundcloud.com/renmakesmusic/how-to-be-me-feat-chinchilla

The original has sparse instrumentation (simple strummed guitar chords and minimalist cello), but the added complexity of Ren and Chinchilla's codominant vocals make for a rich harmonic tapestry and a stimulating challenge to arrange a piano instrumental version.  For instance, one aspect of the song that I love is the use of the harmonic minor in a way that spans both a haunting classical (almost Chopinesque) sound as well as a soulful Jazz sound.  The raison d'etre of the harmonic minor is the V - i resolution. In early takes I settled on extending some of the V - i resolutions using a dom7flat9, which seemed to enhance the haunting classical feel and simultaneously felt in line with Ren's love of diminished chords (e.g., the diminished arpeggio in the Intro of "Hi Ren" which is arguably in fact a dom7flat9).  But then when listening back I noticed that in some places this chord extension did not mesh with the vocal harmonies and a dom7sharp9 a.k.a. the "Jimi Hendrix chord" sounded better).  This is just one example of the intricacies of jamming along with Ren's music.

Part of my motivation for posting this piano arrangement was the idea that Ren's music has enough complexity to stand on its own as instrumental music.  I was delighted when, later that day, Ren posted his first piano instrumental on youtube, a beautiful piece of modern classical music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq3VcwPGseErHUa0-xLInQ

Here are the youtube channels for Ren:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenMakesMusic

...and Chinchilla:
www.youtube.com/@chinchilla_music

How to Be Me (piano arrangement)

The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures 
He leadeth me beside the still waters
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures 
He leadeth me beside the still waters
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil
For you are with me, you will comfort me
For you are with me, you will comfort me
Comfort me
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life 
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever
Forever
Forever
Forever

The Lord Is My Shepherd

"No" - Arranged and composed by Anastasiya Ihnatovich, guitar arrangement by Joel Senior

All credits and rights belong to the artist

Had so much fun arranging the last one that I had to do another! Again, a beautiful composition with such subtle dynamics and modulation makes this a blast to play over! Hope you enjoy :)

Listen to the original by Anastasiya below and be sure to give her a follow:

https://soundcloud.com/anastasiya-ihnatovich/no-1?si=6e05848b476a4184a3f797c5f9ae869a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

"No" - Anastasiya Ihnatovich - Guitar Arrangement by Joel Senior

D-Neon Tetra

It's cool... they do Robot stuff like drink n smoke cigars n shoot tommy guns...

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Merci mille fois à Miranda d'avoir aimé "Echo in the Mirror" : c'est spécialement pour elle que j'ai ici remixé ce morceau ( j'ai tenté un mix plus doux et surtout corrigé quelques défauts dans la voix)

Echo in the Mirror(new mix)

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Piano mostly. Original compositions.
Paul Maurice Roche,
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom.

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My favourite pianist (by a considerable margin) is Murray Perahia.

Variation #1 - 'Ah! vous dirai-je, maman'

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