Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/0eudMF5OmjjPGkyQMyL1CV?si=207bbff913264af3

A few years ago, one server crashed on my computer. Then I lost some midi files (including After Midnight) since I had not updated. But recently I found an old master file of After Midnight. So I remastered it.
For a while I thought I could make a whole new recording, but then it would be difficult to get the choruses identical. I am very happy with the choruses as they are.

When I made the composition I had a picture in my head of a woman who was the best dancer in the city. She always arrived after midnight and everyone was enchanted by her beautiful dance. Lucky was the one who got to dance with her.

After Midnight

Recorded at home on March 14, 2022 — this is my audio contribution to "Singing for Ukraine," a global, virtual choral project to support the people of Ukraine. May they have both freedom and peace.

To learn more about the "Singing for Ukraine" project, please visit: www.facebook.com/groups/singingforukraine

*Notes* Backing instrumental is the soprano practice track for the project. Image used is a field of sunflowers in Ukraine (found on Google Images).

Ukrainian Text & English Translation:

Боже великий, єдиний,
Нам Україну храни,
Волі і світу промінням
Ти її осіни.

Світлом науки і знання
Нас, дітей, просвіти,
В чистій любові до краю,
Ти нас, Боже, зрости.

Боже великий, єдиний,
Нам Україну храни,
Всі свої ласки й щедроти
Ти на люд наш зверни.

Дай йому волю, дай йому долю,
Дай доброго світу, щастя,
Дай, Боже, народу
І многая, многая літа.

Lord, oh the Great and Almighty,
Protect our beloved Ukraine,
Bless her with freedom and light
Of your holy rays.

With learning and knowledge enlighten
Us, your children small,
In love pure and everlasting
Let us, oh Lord, grow.

Lord, oh the Great and Almighty,
Protect our beloved Ukraine,
Grant our people and country
All your kindness and grace.

Bless us with freedom, bless us with wisdom,
Guide into kind world,
Bless us, oh Lord, with good fortune
For ever and evermore.

Prayer for Ukraine, composed by Mykola Lysenko, lyrics by Oleksandr Konysky.

The Milky Way

a track by Marco Lucchi reworked by *idematoa*

maggio 2023

idematoa & Marco Lucchi - ὁ γὰρ καιρὸς ἐγγύς

Rencontre entre deux "moments" pour n'en former qu'un. De l'harmonie et de la dissonance, la musique est un reflet fugace de la vie comme un passage furieux ou apaisé, cette force irrépressible qui renverse, qui bouscule nos merveilleuses existences comme un éternel recommencement.
Merci infiniment à Rosmarino de m'avoir permis d'emprunter un "moment", ce chemin là.
Rosmarino Baia : https://soundcloud.com/rosmarinobaia/un-momento-2-free-download-to-reworkremix

Un Momento - Rosmarino Baia - Jacques Lemaire

Recorded before the war... A big thank you Houman Check out Houman on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/HHxiZ for mastering!

Close To The Rainbow

"When tragedy strikes our lives, time doesn’t heal wounds. Words of condolence are not enough to alleviate the painful heart, but once we start surrendering our wounded hearts to the magical beauty of music, we may just be able to find solace from within…" excerpt from SOLACE album notes.

Structured around 5 stages of grieving (Denial, Depression, Anger, Bargaining, Acceptance), SOLACE is a personal musical healing project I created to pay tribute to my father, who's life was taken away in a senseless gun violence on the south side of Chicago.  SOLACE stays close to my heart as I process and bring powerful closure to the past 25 years of silently grieving. I share SOLACE with millions of others suffering silently due to such unfortunate events. May the power of music bring us comfort and healing and enable us to seek compassion, forgiveness, appreciation and love for one another. Let's spread MUSIC and LOVE, not bullets and hatred, and make this world a better place. May God bless us all. Thank you!

Read More of SOLACE album notes on ISSUE: https://issuu.com/musicasolis/docs/solace_by_seunghee_lee_cd_booklet/1


SOLACE

Michele Mangani: Pagina D'album

This is the 2nd movement of my 1st symphony.  "Marches" employs the many faces marching music takes, from the exciting parade route through the "oom-pah" style of a small trio, to the somber reality of the funeral march.

Ledesma - Marches (From the 1st Symphony)

This MOLTO ADAGIO completes the 1st symphony.  A lush string chorale spiced with woodwinds hands the opening over to a most gorgeous duet between the oboe and English horn that must be heard to be believed.  It is a very emotional conclusion that has spots of sonic brilliance, especially when the horns and trumpets are pushed to their limits on their tonguing skills.  The Ruhevoll is recapped as a reminder of where this journey originated, and the final morendo has the strings hand the last word to a solo contrabassoon.

Ledesma - Molto Adagio (from the 1st Symphony)

It's my own recording of the birds.

Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/0PELWkNIARj7pyr7dLXARd?si=1f88733cc4364167

Music, arrangement, photo and performance by Lise Jonsson
Released 23.11-2018
©2018 Lise Jonsson

Pink Summer

Pink Summer by Lise Jonsson

I am a composer of orchestral music as well as a music and Theology professor.

Ledesma - Marches (From the 1st Symphony)

P. Steven Ledesma