Paul!! You've done it again!! Beautiful! Bravo!!!

Premiered April 2019 in Duncan Recital Hall

Joshua Hong, conductor
Megan Torti, flute/piccolo
Julia Simpson, oboe/english horn
Justin Best, clarinet
Julianne Mulvey, bassoon
Shawn Zheng, horn
Ayman Abouleish, trumpet
Zach Glaser, trombone
Joe Desotelle and Justin Kang, percussion
Wesley Ducote, piano
Mae Osawa and Julianne Oh, violins
Sarah Mason, viola
Nathan Hsu, cello
Rachel Martin, bass

Image: Achilles Mourning the Death of Patroclus, by Cy Twombly

as the light begins to drift (2019) for sinfonietta

Not All Lost

My latest single First Day of Spring. Really excited about this one, my sister and I sing. Listen on spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3fw4ZhyHF3jmQYWNQeoHIj?si=sr8suMtIQfWtTwPlK02dKw

Lyrics:

It’s the first day of spring as the humming birds do sing
and the sun breaks through the sky like shattered glass
now the winter may seem long but the April sun is strong
and the things we thought we knew now come to pass
and we hope for brighter times just as day and night entwine
and we forget our crimes

Now you’ve carried on your sins oh how they must sting
they’re now running of your skin like melted snow
who knew forgiveness was so hard without love and high regard
yet every seed buried deep does come to grow
without sorrow without cries though its to dark for human eyes
standing silent like the truth among lies

And now that you are gone and I am back where I belong
every day that comes to me does seem so long
and I am lonely as can be there’s no one watching over me
every stranger with a promise just moves on
and I’m now a broken thin and echo in the wind
when I was born to be a king

First Day of Spring

First Day Of Spring

Quarantine... 2 weeks of isolation, and I liked it ;). By the way, the key to Wonderland was created.

Short animation:
https://m.facebook.com/art.wm.by.jk/videos/10219622579988628

Wonderland

Had a lovely time writing at my real piano again! 😊👏🎹🌷 https://youtu.be/gb6U9F_gTKo Live version. 😊

Warrior (with acoustic piano)

This beautiful ballad was written by Michael Nesmith, probably best known as one of The Monkees, but remembered here as a solo artist. Sadly this was his only top 40 success though I feel he had other well written efforts. This is another one of our recordings that started with a raw live performance with some minor post-live enhancements.
Produced and Performed by Craig Durgy and Nat Daniels
Gentle Rain Records

Deja Views

Joanne

Joanne - Live (Cover)

Little Old Town

Working on the new recording setup tonight, was joined by my daughter. I generally don't think too much of her tastes, but The Magnetic Fields/Gothic Archies is something we can certainly agree on. 

Thanks to Hank & Jeff for the gear. Hope I/we can do it justice. 

Dan: Guitar
Josie: Vocals

I Don't Want To Get Over You (with my daughter)

"Yellow Sky Grey Land" is a composition from my production library featuring the Spitfire Audio Originals Felt Piano and Albion V Tundra. The picture in the upper half of the art work is by one of my granddaughters. The photo in the lower half is from Kazuend on unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@kazuend

Yellow Sky Grey Land

Richard Willmer about his piece: 

This piece started life with another, and not quite appropriate, name: Nocturne! 
The opening motive, a descending scale, is the slow, gliding, fall of a leaf on a still, sunlight afternoon. the lyrical sound of the violoncello and the D major tonality have the warmth of summer days, tinged with the melancholy chill that presages the coming winter.
The following lines I wrote in the same express these feelings.
"Autumn Is Past I miss the Autumn leaves Blowing gently in the breeze When the days are growing cold And Summer’s green has turn’d to gold.
I miss the Autumn glow Before the coming of first snow That turns the forest into dawn, With gold and red not yet withdrawn.
I miss the Autumn hue Of fresh mornings wet with dew, Which, when fallen on the grass, Sparkle like mirrors that must pass.
I miss the Autumn song Of the birds that go along With Summer’s heat to other lands, And other woods and other sands.
I miss the Autumns days When we both would sing in praise Of her beauty most serene Of red and gold and silver green."

as the light begins to drift (2019) for sinfonietta

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