Soar for C Trumpet and Piano (2022)
Duration: ca. 9'
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcZNDWBRidI
For more information: https://robertpaterson.com/soar
To Purchase Sheet Music: https://billholabmusic.com/product/soar/

Recording: David Puchkoff, trumpet; Geoffrey Burleson, piano
Recording Producer/Engineer, Silas Brown
Additional Audio Editing: Ian Striedter

Commissioned by Lexie Signor
World Premiere:  Mostly Modern Festival, Lexie Signor, trumpet; Geoffrey Burleson, piano; Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, Arthur Zankel Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 2023
Publisher: Bill Holab Music: https://billholabmusic.com/composers/robert-paterson/
For more information: https://robertpaterson.com/soar
Buy Sheet Music: https://billholabmusic.com/product/soar/

PROGRAM NOTE
Many composers associate orchestral instruments with animals to great effect, such as Prokofiev with Peter and the Wolf, Rimsky-Korsakov with Flight of the Bumblebee, Saint-Saëns with Carnival of the Animals, and perhaps most obsessively, Messiaen with birds from all over the world. In Soar, I associate the trumpet with an eagle, a bird that can fly as high as ten thousand feet and as fast as two hundred miles per hour. Like an eagle soaring above mountains, Soar requires the trumpet player to play fast and high, and both the trumpet and piano parts are, at times, quite virtuosic. In this sense, Soar is really meant as a show-off piece for expert trumpet players.

Soar for Trumpet and Piano

Composed by MaidoMusic
Lyrics by MaidoMusic
Artist: CLRSA

Wanna Break Out

"Anxiety Cage" is a raw and evocative reflection on the modern human condition, blending haunting melodies with deeply resonant lyrics. The song delves into the suffocating grip of virtual connections and relentless demands, painting a vivid picture of a soul caught between the pressures of a fast-paced digital world and the yearning for genuine human connection.

The lyrics explore themes of isolation, sacrifice, and vulnerability, capturing the restless urgency of trying to save the world "one byte at a time" while grappling with the emptiness left behind. As the clock ticks on and the story unfolds, the song closes with a bittersweet moment of connection—holding a hand, tasting ash, and questioning if understanding and salvation are still within reach.

With its emotive power and thought-provoking narrative, "Anxiety Cage" is a profound anthem for anyone seeking meaning amidst the chaos of modern life.

Co-producer: Blaž Pavšič
Mixed and mastered @A7-Recording-Studio (www.a7recordingstudio.com/)

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Anxiety Cage

A slow-burning, genre-defying track that blends spoken word, lo-fi hip-hop, and dark ambient textures. “Poor America” is a poetic lament on inequality and decline – a soundtrack for restless souls in restless times.

Made this one because of the poverty in America and because they are actually loosing everything that maybe once made their country great... 
Dealing with dictators, blackmailing allies, friends and attacked countries never made any country in the world great...!

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Poor America

The myth of Persephone and Demeter was central to the Eleusinian Mysteries, secret religious rites held in ancient Greece that celebrated themes of life, death, and the afterlife. Persephone's journey between realms represented the hope for rebirth and renewal, both in nature and in the human spirit.

This myth is a timeless allegory of change, resilience, and the profound connection between humanity and nature.

Drums, keys, guitar, and bass by UPFUSION.
Composed and mastered by UPFUSION.

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Persephone’s Passage

A humbling experience

An instance of humility can be an awakening experience,
Where sensibility over sensitivity takes precedence.
One sting to the heart can rebalance sentiments
And usher one away from acting on instinct.

Will the famously wise stand corrected
If wiser words from a child are detected?
Or is pride of more importance?
And will you proceed to take a stance?

The question is: what would you do in this instance?
For wisdom from the unexpected
Is fresh and updated for those willing to be converted,
And it can lead to greater things—
For who knows what new knowledge brings,
Except that wisdom is judged by where it springs?

I choose to judge not by the popular perception of the source,
So that I’m not taking advice just because.
I see not with the eyes,
So vanity may not lead to my demise.

A humbling experience

©Composed, performed, produced by PHIL SWAIN
© Lyrics by PHIL SWAIN
I dedicate that to those who still have commun sens and strive to be person of value...

The World Needs Us as We Are - Indie Dance

Found a cool vocal sample from a soul compilation and turned it into a thing :D
3/27/25: Updated with a cleaner mix, more kick
6/14/25: Updated with some more balanced vocals

Hustler - Wymzy

Lyrics:

I sold everything I ever owned
You're the only thing i'm holding on to
I thought what we had was really strong
Lasted for a month we were hopeful
Biting your lip in the dark
Everything we built fell apart babe
How i'd love to go restart with you
You know i'm down for it if you wanted to

Huh
What
I don't get it you were down before
It was pretty complicated so we just ignored it
Hey
Wyd
Are you up?
Are you bored?
Hitting up my phone whenever life's been really boring

4 a.m. FaceTime
Late night chat logs
5 a.m. car rides
You've been well, don't lie

I've been in a mood baby
I've been in a mood
Love the way you move lately
Love the way you move
x2

Huh
What
I don't get it you were down before
It was pretty complicated so we just ignored it
Hey
Wyd
Are you up?
Are you bored?
Hitting up my phone whenever life's been really boring

I sold everything I ever owned
You're the only thing i'm holding on to
I thought what we had was really strong
Lasted for a month we were hopeful
Biting your lip in the dark
Everything we built fell apart babe
How i'd love to go restart with you
You know i'm down for it if you wanted to

Crillon Compositions is a deeply personal orchestral suite, born from a journey that began with musical sketches and youthful piano doodles at age 19 at the famed Hôtel de Crillon , and culminating in a sweeping symphonic vision as the composer clebrated his 35th birthday at the Crillon. These newly revised and recorded works honor the enduring influence of French classical tradition—Debussy & Ravel—infused with the modern emotional landscapes of the grandeur of Rachmaninov. From brooding chamber pieces to cinematic overtures, the album embodies the conflict and beauty of legacy, identity, and time beneath the marbled hush of a Parisian palace.

Track 10 Debussy Détour Une

Happy Funk

American composer Robert Paterson is a true New Yorker—born and bred in Buffalo, he lived in Rochester and Ithaca for over ten years, in New York City for over twenty years, and now lives in Saratoga Springs, near the Adirondacks. Paterson’s colorful music embraces a wide variety of themes, everything from goddesses and online dating to mathematics and the environment. His music is filled with emotion and fierce rhythmic energy, marked by elegance, wit, and meticulous craftsmanship. Named Composer of The Year by the Classical Recording Foundation at Carnegie Hall, Paterson is the winner of the Alfred I. DuPont Award, and his opera Three Way won the Grammy® under Best Classical Producer of the Year. His music is often a Best of the Year pick on National Public Radio. His orchestral tone poem, Dark Mountains, regularly airs on NPR’s Performance Today. Three Way premiered with Nashville Opera, then BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), and across the United States. Minnesota Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, The Oratorio Society of New York, Buffalo Philharmonic, Albany Pro Musica, Albany Symphony, Musica Sacra, Austin Symphony, Vermont Symphony, and ensembles worldwide perform his works. Paterson gives masterclasses at the Curtis Institute of Music, New York University, the Aspen Music Festival, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and more. He is the Artistic Director and house composer for Mostly Modern Projects. Robert is a lifelong vegan and advocates for animals and the environment, celebrating the natural world with ground-breaking works such as his Triple Concerto, A New Eaarth, Listen, and I Go Among Trees.

Soar for Trumpet and Piano

Robert Paterson Composer