This the old Portner Mansion called Annaburg in Manassas, Virginia. When I was a boy living in Manassas, the house was in ruins. On the bottom floor was an Old early 1900's Black Grand Piano that probably Anna Portner herself played, but the piano had been badly damaged and perhaps at night only lost "haunted"melodies could be heard.

91) Haunted Melody Orchestrated

"Defiance"  is a piece dedicated to the defiance of the Ukrainian People against the threat of Russian invasion.  I have been to the Ukraine five times and I know first hand how badly the Ukrainian people want freedom and democracy. Anyone who has seen the tears in the eyes of people there when their national anthem is played, knows how passionate they are about freedom.
   The image you see represents the threat that may mean real war and a Russian takeover.
 This piece is Number 11 in the "a piece a day" personal composition challenge for Wednesday 2/23/22

105) Defiance - Number 11

"Nishoni" Pays Homage to the Navajo word "nishoni" which means a coming together of minds. This is a jazz piece with vibraphone and piano. It is also Number 12 in my "a piece a day" composition challenge. It goes along with Thursday 2 /24/22

106) Nishoni - Number 12

"Kiev" is a work that refers to the city of Kiev holding on against the onslaught by the Russian army. The Image is from a battlefield in WWI. 
I love the Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. I have traveled there 5 times and have been to Midan square in downtown Kiev. I hope that they can hold on:) Pozhalysta, Please hold on.
This work is Number 15 in my "a piece a day" composition challenge that goes along with Sunday, 2/27 22.

109) Kiev - Number 15

I'm having a battle with the quality of this piece. I am hearing sort of a buzzing string sound, so I'm trying a concert version of Glory:)

116) Glory Real Hall Echo

"True Strength " - Number 26 This piece is a very powerful piece about internal strength and it's power to overcome adversity. This is Number 26 of my "One piece a Day" composition challenge.

124) True Strength - Number 26

"The King Requests" - Number 28. This piece is a fun lively orchestration that takes you back to the  courts of kings of yesteryear. 
This is my 28th piece in my "One A Day" composition challenge:) I'm a bit behind because some pieces take longer than expected and I will not release anything but the highest quality so even though I am releasing a lot of new pieces, they must be great pieces that meant my personal high standard. If that means I get behind in order to fine tune some pieces then so be it:)

126) The King Requests - Number 28

"Whoa! Catch that Jazz!" is a fun, cool jazz piece:) It is also Number 43 in my "one as day" composition challenge:) Ok, Ok, so it's more like one over 2 days:)

150) Whoa! Catch That Jazz!

182) Eloquence With Piano And Ambience Setting Strings - Number 65

"Grace Under Pressure" is an important work:)Not only is it an amazing powerful work, but it also marks a turning point for me, because it's the 75th piece that I have composed since February 13, 2022. 
  For quite some time I have known how prolific I can be if I put my mind and heart into it, but it's one thing to think that one is capable of doing something big, but quite another to actually do it:)
   My dream back in 2015 was to start improvising or compose a piece a day and then release it the same day without compromising quality or soul. I did not meet the goal of one piece a day. It's more like one piece every two and half days with pieces like this that are very difficult and complex. 
    I did not improvise this piece like most that start off as improvisations. This was "old school" in that I started off with a four measure simple but elegant melody then stretched it to 8 measures, then change the direction of the melody by adding another 8 measures to contrast the first 8 measures. This gave me 16 measures for theme Number One. I kept the chord progression almost the same for Theme Number Two but with a brand new melody. I then went back to theme Number One but inverted the harmony with the original melody so the original melody will almost disappear under a new melody that used to be the original harmony. I then went to Theme three which was built on precisely the same chord progression used in Theme One. 
   I end the piece with the first Theme One then Theme Two to the ending. 
  I wanted it to be a bit after three minutes. I want people to replay the entire piece in order to be wafted in the wind by the different very soulful melodies:)
   I am very picky about melodies and the mood of a piece. This particular piece makes me want to list over and over again and if I hear it in my head out of the blue then I know this is an important piece:) 
   A word about the picture. This is a 3d Anaglyph image just outside a cave in South Korea. I taught science and math  in Sancheon about 100 miles north of Busan:) I loved teaching there. The kids were from around the world. I got into eating sliced lotus root with rice and soy sauce. The Korean people were such a pleasure to be around:) 
   I used to improvise on the school grand piano in the morning before classes. Our secretaries were the chief audience:) My friend told me I was too enthusiastic when I taught:) I'll take that as a compliment even though it may have messed up his history class with my booming voice:) 
   I found it very interesting when I took long hikes into the nearby mountains to see many many graves on the sides of the hills. 
  The many temples were wonderful and going to see dinosaur foot prints by the Pacific ocean was a treat. I miss our teacher parties and the friends I made there.

195) Grace Under Pressure - Number 75

"Bright Face" Is a cool jazz piano piece:)

252) Bright Face Fazioli

This is "The 10th of 20" improvised on My 15th 2023. I made a commitment to create 20 major works in one day to see if I could actually do it. 
   This is indeed major work and it was the length of three normal pieces. at 300 measures.
 I am very pleased with the outcome:) The version is piano only:) The other version is piano and strings and that's here on SoundCloud too:)

253) The 10th -  10 Of 20 May 15th -  Piano Only

"Jazz Bait" Is based on a theme from Number 11 of 20. It is classic 12 bar blues format:) This version is piano only with no percussion. I wanted listeners to see how this piece was built from the proverbial ground up:)

255) Jazz Bait - Piano Only

This is an orchestrated version of "Jazz Bait" with percussion. feel free to check out the other versions. There is a piano only with no percussion version, a piano only and percussion, and a fully orchestrated version with everything:)

257) Jazz Bait - Fully Orchestrated

"Strings of Light" is a melodic feast:) It is artful and soulful:) I do not use either words lightly:) This version has both piano and strings:) Enjoy:)

259) Strings of Light - Number 12 Of 20 Piano And Strings

"Misty Night" is a mellow and thoughtful Baroque style recorder and strings Piece:) If you have had a stressful day, this is the piece for you:)

341) Misty Night - May 16 24 Number 15

"Freedom" is a Baroque style, bright, harpsichord piece about moving past troubles and reaching your goals:)

342) Freedom - May 16 24 Number 14

"Dark Love" Is by far one of my very best pieces. It is highlighting the Piano with Strings in the background. I have finally decided on the correct length. There is a longer version, but I think this is the best length. 
   You may wonder why the name "Dark Love"? I think so many of us knows why unfortunately. The first 8 measures of this piece Which I call Theme C acts to give you a sense of forboding. Then measure 9 introduces the A theme. This the true love theme. It is repeated twice. Perhaps you can hear the hopefulness:) The B theme also is about hope for love, but then comes 8 measures of the C theme that is the same foreboding you heard in the 8 measures of this piece. Not a "happy camper" theme, but after only 8 measures, the hopeful  Theme A, the love theme returns but it is not repeated. It is however followed by the positive D theme. The forboding C theme comes back but it is much longer and much darker. It no longer a hint of problems, it is desperate. The lover however keeps hoping for the best and so the beautiful A love theme comes back one time, but no hopeful D theme. There is a slowdown of tempo that briefly lets us know that there is a realization it can't be avoided. After the pause, the extended C theme of abject darkness comes back and then ends the piece. 
    To all hopeful lovers, never give up:) Life gives us ups and downs. yes there is pain, but we learn to listen to pain and move beyond every hopeful of finding love again. Loving deeply carries a risk, but I would not have it any other way. 
    I hope you take time to listen and yes, feel, but Look for the A themes in your life to come back:)

347) Dark Love -  Piano and Strings Only

"Harpsichord Rock" is a hybrid between Baroque style music and rock. I hope you enjoy it. This is Number 50 of the second event of creating 50 pieces in one day, Jan 17 2025. My first time at doing 50 in one day was May 16 2024. I am now up to 610 pieces., so I just passed Mozarts 601 pieces. I am now aiming at Beethoven's total of 722.

355) Court Dance Number 50 Jan 17 H

"Sweet Dreams with Drums" Hello:) I have two versions of this wonderful Piece. The first version here on Soundcloud is "Sweet Dreams" It is without a drum track. This version is with a drum track. I need to find out which version is preferred and why:)

360) Sweet Dreams Jan 17 W Drums - 01

" Der Tanz" means "The Dance". In the age of Baroque music, dancing was very important in the courts of Europe. 
  You will hear SATB recorders along with a classical guitar. 
  For your information, "Dance for the King" was my first album. That's me as a kid in Manassas, Virginia. 
   I love all styles of music. I love Baroque, Classical, Romantic Era music of the 1800's, Jazz, and Rock. I have added Rock Drums to the piece because modern drum tracks fit exceptionally well with Baroque music. Enjoy!

364) Der Tanz Number 42 Jan 17th 3

"Revolution" is about being defiant and standing up to adversity.
This piece is about the power inside and rising up against authoritarianism. In the late 1700's people rose up against a king. It can occur again if people let it.

366) Revolution - Number 40 Jan 17 -01

295) The Storm 1st Part-01

"The Phantom's Cool Jazz" is indeed a very cool Jazz piece:) Its a personal favorite:)

12 The Phantom' Cool Jazz Orchestrated_1-01

Fandango Caliente

"Free Jazz" is a very cool jazz work:) It stars a tenor sax and clarinet plus a great bass:)

Free Jazz

231) Number 102 for real (Mastered with Aurora at 71pct)-02

Smooth Silk Number 16 2 28 22_1

This piece is a hybrid. It has a pop jazz beat with a pop feel but with no lyrics

New Number 72 8 12 22 Gentle Going_1-01

"Big Jazz" is a very cool jazz piece:) I love the Bari:)

Big Jazz Number 3

This version is at the original tempo but reedited

Number 20 Ya Lublu Tebya-02 edited Original Tempo

This version is at a faster tempo and with drums

Number 20 Ya Lublu Tebya_1-01

Latin Another Way 5 First Part 6 8 2018 2025_2

Hope With Voices3 Higher Level Outpu and higher Tenor Strings

The Phantom's Kraft 7 12 2017 Number 3 Complete

The Phantom's  Kraft Shorter Version

One Not Mozart-01

"The Phantom's Cool Jazz" is a part of my soon to be released "The Phantom Swings" album. The Phantom has many sides to him. He can make deep raging music, soft gentle music, Rock music,Pop music and Jazz as well. This piece has not only a very cool jazz beat, but great melodic fragments as well:) Enjoy:)

The Phantom Swings

12) The Phantom's Cool Jazz

I have been a composer since I was 13 years old. I am mostly a pianist but I also play clarinet, tenor sax, Soprano, alto tenor and bass recorders, clavichord and harpsichord

Andrew Peters

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