A complimentary mix of classical strings with a modern synth taking the lead. A cheerful bright and happy song that I cobbled together one evening for the fun of it. 
Please enjoy, and if you like it, feel free to visit my YouTube channel (Rickvanman) for some mellow but popular videos.

Sunny day

This was the track I put together as a potential backing track for the allotment gardeners of YouTube when it was suggested we might do a collaboration sing-along video together.  As it turned out it we didn't need my version, we used the original muppets / John Denver version instead.

The Garden Song

More experimental music. This is a remastered version of this original track from the Yamaha Grand Piano, hopefully louder and less "peaky" :o)

Calm Piano 3 - Remastered

A mild little orchestral ditty with a beat. Sort-of sounds like a 1970's TV theme.   Inspired by the style of Rondo Veneziano
I had a request for an extended version of the original track.

Horn & Oboe Melody (extended version)

Been working dilligently on this cover piece for quite a while and eventually finished it on new years eve 2015.  It's one of my most favourite pieces of music so it seems fitting to publish it at the end of what has been a good year for me. 

Created & Arranged by Rick Clarke. Music originally composed by Marvin Hamlisch.

Through The Eyes of Love (Theme to Ice Castles)

Space runner is a cheesy 80's Sci-fi series about an intrepid heroine, her intergalactic spaceship, and a talking goat called Eric.
Fortunately, the series was never made, but if it was, this is what the theme tune would sound like  :o)

Just having fun with some funky retro sounds.

SPACE RUNNER (Cheesy Sci-fi Theme Tune)

An upbeat track designed specifically at 120BPM for exercise (power-walking and cycling).  At 10 minutes long, it will help to maintain good pace. Any exercisers out there, I would love your feedback on this (I might make more if there is demand  :o)

Heartbeat Redemption

A fairly chilled yet tangy upbeat ditty with piano and synths.  Some recent comments on Facebook have suggested this track sounds a bit Jean Michel Jarre-esque, which I'll take as a very big compliment :o)
Possible extended version may be coming soon.

Jupiter Rising

This is my own version of the Love at First Sight (LAFS) theme from the soundtrack to Rune Factory 4.  I've never played the game, but stumbled across the soundtrack recently and thought I'd have a go at making a version with some added orchestral backing and a slightly peppier main tune. 

Does anyone else think this sounds slightly 'Stargate-esque' in parts?

Rune Factory 4 - LAFS (Love at First Sight)

Rune Factory 4 - Love At First Sight (LAFS)

A simple, yet touching piece inspired by ancient stories from the dynasties of Luoyang city, China. 
Using Chinese Violins (Erhu) and flutes with orchestral backing.
I've made this available for download if anyone wants to use it in videos, just accredit this page or Rickvanman on YouTube.

Luoyang Love Story

A happy little ditty based around the memories I had as a kid of the Ryan Paris Dolce vita tune from the 80's

Dolce-Vita-Esqué

A calming synthesiser track originally based on the underscore from the garden song I created a few years ago.

Garden of Worlds

A slow, melancholy piano piece with synth undertones.

Loyalty

"Loyalty" : Slow Piano, Melancholy

Something sci-fi fans from the 70's might like?

The Journey

A work in progress.  A slightly melancholy piece created whilst experimenting with orchestral instruments on Logic Pro X. 
This piece was inspired by an anime soundtrack I once heard a long time ago; the first few seconds of this track was created using the tiny segment of the tune that I could remember, the rest is original ad-lib. 
I've always been drawn to non-major harmonies and thus this tune includes as many obscure and sus/offset harmonies as possible.
Feedback always appreciated - thanks

Experimental Orchestral - Part 1

A 2020 original tribute theme to Scotland, the land that won my heart a long time ago and to where I hope to return one day.  
58bps version. 

Image courtesy of Pixabay & Photoshop.

A Land Of Lochs & Glens (Original Version)

A Land Of Lochs & Glens

Melancholy piano piece denoting a sad or poignant moment.

The Dream

Gentle and heartfelt piano and strings composition with a melancholy undertone.

Two Hearts

Loneliness

Sad and gentle piano with some orchestral strings.

Forgotten

Better known as Rickvanman on YouTube and also the voiceover guy for "The Honest Guys" (on YouTube, Roku, Apple TV etc).   I dabble in making music purely as a hobby. I find it relaxing and quite rewarding, even though I'm not very good at it.  Anything I publish here is done just for my own amusement.   I do have very wide and weird tastes in music, so expect a wide variety of styles and don't expect anything too mainstream :o)
Comments and feedback are always appreciated.
Enjoy!

Rick Clarke (Rickvanman)

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