Dear Sarah,

This should not have happened.

I, like so many who never knew you - prayed and hoped and wished for a miracle and couldn’t let go. I can’t make sense of it so I won’t dare to try. For personal reasons your story has moved me deeply, though the darkness of it has once again tried my patience with man and humanity. I will be making regular donations to the @thematthewelvidgetrust as I read it was something that mattered to you. Caring for others and promoting emotional wellbeing is really all that matters.

In your photos you look very kind, but also like you’d break out into laughter or a smile at any time. I sense you promoted that spirit Sarah, so may yours forever live on.

I wrote this piece today, for Sarah Everard, for her family and for her loved ones. NH200321.

For Sarah

My mockup from John William's outstanding score to E.T - The Extra Terrestrial. Mockup sequenced in Cubase Pro 11, using sample libraries from VSL, Cinematic Studio Strings, East West, Spitfire Audio and many others.

Midi Mockup from John Williams Score from E.T (The Extra Terrestrial)

A short orchestral midi mock-up from my favourite piece of music in the world, by the incredible John Barry.

John Barry The Beyondness of Things(Cinematic Studio Strings Mockup)

Here is the official preview from my new album, 'The Garden.' 

Released now.

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The Garden (Album Sampler)

The spirits are still trapped in an abandoned laboratory from the 1950s.

The Abandoned Laboratory

I Wish I Was Holding Your Hand

This is a mock-up of one of my favourite pieces of music. Using sample libraries from Audiobro's LA Scoring Strings. Performed by ear against the original soundtrack from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, composed by Nicholas Hooper. 
©2009 WARNER-OLIVE MUSIC LLC (ASCAP)
All rights administered by Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP)
All rights reserved.

Dumbledore's Farewell - Nicholas Hooper (LA Scoring Strings Midi Mockup)

2023 Music and Sound Reel
Copyright © Nick Hinton. 
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2023 Music and Sound Reel

This is my new song 'You and Me', featuring the fantastic talents of singer songwriter Laura Marie. I'm very excited to be collaborating with her on this new song.

For more about Laura Marie, please visit her website:
http://lauramariemusic.com/

You and Me (Single)

You and Me (feat. Laura Marie)

You And Me (featuring Laura Marie)

Magic

Rescue

Music Reel 2023

The Ship

The Arrival

As The City Sleeps

Too Much Lost

A New Dawn

Final Approach

Summer

"Roving amiable little soul,
Body's companion and guest,
Now descending for parts
Colourless, unbending, and bare
Your usual distractions no more shall be there..."

Hadrian's Fall (and the final poem)

Blank Canvas

Recorded at the Lighthouse Studio in Cubase. 

String Library: LA Scoring Strings 
Woodwinds: Vienna Symphonic Library

Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road.

At Play In The Sky

Taken from my digital release, 'In Between' - this is the studio version of my song 'Fairytale.'

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In Between

Fairytale

This is my most recent MIDI mock-up of one of my favourite Alexandre Desplat pieces, from the final scenes of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, 'A New Beginning.'

Played by ear using the soundtrack CD as a reference, using LA Scoring Strings, LA Sordino Strings, VSL and other sample libraries.

The copyright in the composition is © 2011 Warner-Barham Music LLC (BMI)

A New Beginning - Alexandre Desplat(LA Scoring Strings Midi Mockup)

A preview of my latest piece in 'The Garden' collection - as the sun begins to set on this beautiful historic magical garden. Written on and inspired by Spitfire Audio's delightfully playable 'Felt Piano' - a true gem of a sampled instrument.

The Garden (Eclipse) - Mastered at Abbey Road Studios

A Tribute to Christopher Reeve.

Lyrics:

As a boy I stood, staring up at you
I asked you how you fly
Magic wires you said
As you walked away
Deep into the night

And as for all the wounds well now they're healing
As beyond the earth again you're flying

So look at you now sweeping across the universe
I can't imagine how heaven must look to you
And look at you now sweeping across the universe
I can't imagine how heaven must look to you

Will we meet again
Will you tell me then
Tell me how you fly
I hope you're not alone
Far away from here
I hope you realise

Because of you so many lives are changing
Far above the earth again you're flying

So look at you now sweeping across the universe
I can't imagine how heaven must look to you
And look at you now sweeping across the universe
I can't imagine how heaven must look to you

How heaven must look to you

Words and music
Copyright © Nick Hinton

Haunted

Reeve

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Reeve (A Tribute to Christopher Reeve)

The copyright to this score belongs to Warner-Barham Music LLC © 2010

Reworked in January 2018 to incorporate new sample libraries and added ostinato strings.

I have been working on improving my template the last few weeks, tweaking the EQ, reverb and excellent Samplicity Bricasti M7/LASS impulse responses as well as trying to get the best from the sample libraries I use. I have also recently started using the Lexicon Random Hall for the tail reverb, and it is absolutely stunning!

My goal here was to work on a piece that I admired by playing in the score by hand from the sheet music (arranged for Grade 3 1/2 for concert band) and trying to get the feel for the arrangement, harmony and writing choices that Desplat made.

It has been quite an ear opener  :)  - thanks to physically being able to see the parts instead of guessing them from the CD which is what I would ordinarily do. I've learned a fair amount in just one short day of doing this and highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried mocking up one of their favourite pieces from the score and parts.

I thought this could also be helpful to some - perhaps those in the market for a particular sample library, or wanting to hear how a particular library sounds in a whole piece.

Thanks for watching and listening! NH

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Obliviate - Alexandre Desplat Mockup

The final mix of my instrumental piece 'Lonely Road' featuring the awesome talents of Zoë Gnecco on vocals.

Lonely Road

A piece about the joy of freedom, escape and the flight from the internal dialogue. I also wrote this imagining the opening credits to a movie...

Escape

Composed, Performed and Produced by Nick Hinton.

The copyright in the sound recording is owned by: 
The Nightingale Music Library © EMI Production Music

Songwriter, Composer, Producer. I write music and songs for TV, Film and for digital release. 🌱 New Classical Album “The Garden” out 3rd September!

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