This is my album release, "Clouds", released on Bandcamp on 05/01/200, and on most streaming sites 06/01/2020

© 2020 Roger Hooper Music

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Clouds (album released 05/01/2020)

OCEAN MOON ALBUM RELEASE

SONGS FOR UKRAINE

CASIO PX-S3100 SONGS

SONGS FOR MY SPECIAL FRIEND

For #pianoday2021 

Picture in the art work by one of my granddaughters.

©2021 Roger Hooper Music

I Will Love You 4Ever

My beloved wife was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer; not treatable by chemo. The day I dropped her off at the hospital for her surgery (not allowed to stay because of COVID; got calls hourly from the nurses, which was good), I came home an wrote the piano part of this track. I had also had an implant put in my right thumb a few weeks previously, so was still in a splint; this was a 9-finger composition! My wife has been home recovering since and is doing well, and the surgeon (who is an authority in this particular type of cancer)is optimistic about the success of the surgery. We'll know more after a scan in a few months; we are very hopeful and trusting God! 

The picture in the art work is by my daughter. The piano is the Claustrophobic Piano from the Pianobook UK site, sampled by Christian Henson.

© 2021 Roger Hooper Music

Recovery

"Reaching" was composed and performed on the Casio PX-560M Stage Piano. Additional processing done in Steinberg Cubase. 

Art work by myself and my lovely wife Becky.

© 2021 Roger Hooper Music

Reaching

REACHING

A composition for my best friend; she loves her garden! The picture in the art work is by one of our little granddaughters.

© 2021 Roger Hooper Music

Ami's Garden

Another piece composed for Piano Day 2022; this one is a prayer for peace for Ukraine. The piano is the Foundations Piano from #Heavyocity.

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

Pictures in the art work are from:
Roman Kaiuk on Pexels     https://www.pexels.com/@romakaiuk/
Kaufdex on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/kaufdex-2137215/

Strife & Resolve

STRIFE & RESOLVE

This is my first composition with a new stage piano, the Casio PX-S3100; gorgeous piano. "Sorrow for Bucha" is a prayer for the people of Bucha in Ukraine.

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

One of the photos in the art work is from Pixabay.

Sorrow for Bucha

SORROW FOR BUCHA

"Pray for Mariupol" is a reflection on the war in Ukraine, and a prayer for peace, this time specifically for the people of Mariupol. All the sounds are from the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano.

Photo in the art work from Jorono on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/jorono-1966666/

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

Pray for Mariupol

Pray For Mariupol

I wrote "Beauty" using the piano and a few synth sounds from the new Casio PX-S3100. The strings are the BBC Orchestra library from Spitfire Audio. I wrote this in honor of my lovely wife. The picture in the art work is by one of our Grand Princesses!

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

Beauty

BEAUTY

This is a look at times past. The piano is the KeySolutions Steinway D on Pianobook. https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/keysolutions-steinway-d-2/

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

Old Times

OLD TIMES_KeySolutions Steinway D by Mike Martin

This composition began exploring the new Spitfire Audio LABS Cello Moods from Spitfire Audio. The piano, synths, and "viola caipira" are from the new Casio PX-3100 Stage Piano. The strings are from Spitfire Audio. Pray for Ukraine!!

The picture of Ukraine in the art work is from Elg21 on Pixabay:
https://pixabay.com/users/elg21-3764790/

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

Grace forDonbas

Grace For Donbas

I composed this track using only instruments from the new Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano. I focused on the Asian part of the ethnic instruments in the 3100.

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

Picture in the art work by Kanenori on Pixabay:  https://pixabay.com/users/kanenori-4749850/

Awakening

AWAKENING

I composed "Testimony" using sounds from the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano.

© 2022 Art Work and Music: Roger Hooper Music

Testimony

TESTIMONY

I wrote this composition as a "test" to try out using all 10 fingers for the first time since the beginning of July. I had the thumb joint in the right hand surgically replaced on July 6. Been doing therapy, and still have it "wrapped up" as its healing. My main occupation is composing; been working using 9 fingers for much of the year. All the sounds for this piece are from the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano. I set the touch response to "light 1" to go easy on the thumb. Yes, you can play piano without having a very heavy action; the piano is voiced very well in the Casio and responds dynamically to the touch, whether the action is set for heavy, normal, or light. I set up a synth, bass and arpeggiator bed to improvise the piano upon. Thumb is coming along well!

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

Photo in the art work is from Peter Herrmann on unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@tama66

QUEST 10

This is a re-worked version of an old carol I did last year (using sounds from Spitfire Audio). This version uses only sounds from the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano.

© 2022 Roger Hooper Music

The picture in the art work is from Monicore on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/monicore-1499084/

Good King Wenceslas (2022)

A solo piano piece inspired by a photo of a gray sky I took. The piano is from the #Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano. I recorded it using the Audio Recorder feature; the WAV file was recorded to a USB thumb drive. I imported the WAV into #SteinbergMedia #Cubase, and edited it, added effects and mastered it.

© 2023 Music and art work. Roger Hooper Music

Olde Sky

OLDE SKY

A reflection on the war in Ukraine. All the sounds are from the #Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano. 

© 2023 Roger Hooper Music

Graphics in the art work from Pixabay.
The Ukraine flag colors image from Annomaria on Pixabay:
https://pixabay.com/users/annomaria-27807664/

Strength for Kyiv

STRENGTH FOR KYIV

An homage to my beautiful wife! The piano is from the #casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano.

The photo in the art work is from Thomas Grams on unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@swutsh

© 2023 Roger Hooper Music

Beloved

BELOVED

I composed this track with the piano from the #Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano. 
I used images from Blickpixel on Pixabay in the artworkhttps://pixabay.com/users/blickpixel-52945/
and Yaroslav Romanenko on unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jubi468 

© 2023 Roger Hooper Music

Peace for Kharkiv

PEACE FOR KHARKIV

"Night Highway" is a piece I composed initially for The Piano Cloud Black Key Challenge: only black keys used. Quite limiting, but a good challenge to pursue. The primary piano sound is the 8DIO 1969 Steinway. I used the Synthogy Ivory German Grand for a few low notes near the end of the piece, and other string plucks, scratching sounds, and percussive sounds are from my Howard upright piano. © 2015 Roger Hooper Music.

Night Highway

I composed this track using the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano and strings and celesta from Spitifire Audio. My daughter took the photo in the art work.

Music and Art Work © 2025 Roger Hooper

TWO HEARTS IN WINTER

I composed "Seasons Change" using the #Casio #PX-S3100 Stage Piano. 

Art work @2025 Roger Hooper.

Seasons Change

SEASONS CHANGE (PIANO DAY 2025)

I composed "Nocturne in F: "Your Embrace" with the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano. I added felt "noises" with Native Instruments Noire.
© 2025 Roger Hooper
The photo in the art work is from Ttinoo on Pixabay:  https://pixabay.com/users/ttinoo-3380501/

Nocturne in F: "Your Embrace"

Nocturne in F Major: "Your Embrace"

I've been writing for a production library using the outstanding Cherry Audio Wurlybird electric piano. I wanted to do some compositions with the Wurlybird I could put on my Soundcloud page. Here's the first one. The strings are Cinesample Musio, and the synths and bass are from the Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth Explorer.

Not Forgotten

NOT FORGOTTEN

I improvised this composition using the Audio Recorder feature in the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano, recording the piece to a USB thumb drive. I then imported it into Steinberg Cubase for further processing and mixing. 

© 2025 ROGER HOOPER

Photo in the art work by Bryn Young on unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@brynsta17

ADRIFT

Life is an adventure; sometimes you can't figure out what is coming, but there's always a way forward! I composed this track using sounds only from the Korg Kronos.

Music and Art Work © 2025 Roger Hooper

Unknown

UNKNOWN

I composed this track using sounds only from the Korg Kronos.

Music and art work © 2025 Roger Hooper

Photo in art work by Roger Hooper. Background image from unsplash.com

Tomorrow

TOMORROW

I composed this using the piano and synths from the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano, orchestral strings from Cinesamples Musio, and synth bass from the Behringer Model D. I was inspired to write the piece after one of my granddaughters created a chalk drawing on our sidewalk. "It's the sun setting over the water, PopPop!" Grandparent life is awesome, and a gift from God!

Music and Art Work © 2025 Roger Hooper

#casiomusicgear #cinesamples #musio #priviapiano #pxs3100 


Sunset at Sea

SUNSET AT SEA

Its Halloween! I composed this track using the piano and bass from the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano, and orchestral sounds from Cinesamples Musio. 

The photo in the art work is from Generative Gaze on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/generativegaze-52555811/

© 2025 Roger Hooper

Midnight Mist

MIDNIGHT MIST

This is my first composition using the Max Richter Piano from SRM Sounds, and Nashville Scoring Strings on Cinesamples Musio.

Art work and Music © 2025 Roger Hooper

WINTER MORN

I improvised this arrangement of the classic Christmas carol on a Casio PX-S7000, recording the piano part to a USB thumb drive using the Casio's Audio Recorder feature. I imported the WAV file into Steinberg Cubase and added strings and celeste from Cinesamples Musio.

Arrangement © 2026 Roger Hooper

Photo in the art work from Alberfotofilms on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/albertfotofilms-11437400/

The First Noel (Casio PX-S7000)

THE FIRST NOEL (CASIO PX-S7000)

While visiting a store for Casio keyboard training I improvised this short piece in a Casio PX-S7000 Digital Piano, using its Audio Recorder feature to capture the performance on a USB thumb drive. I imported the WAV file of the piano performance into Steinberg Cubase and added strings and winds from Cinesamples Musio. 

© 2025 Roger Hooper

Photo of the shore © 2026 Roger Hooper
Winter overlay from adryanah on pixabay
https://pixabay.com/users/adryanah-319485/

EVERFLOWING

Clouds

Dream State 7

This track is from a short documentary produced by Citygate Films, "Kingdom Planting: Bahamas". Remixed 01-28-2021.

© 2009/2021 Roger Hooper Music.

Photo in the art work by jplenio on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/jplenio-7645255/

The Sea Is Calling

This is my contribution for the Four Chord Challenge on the Piano Soundboard Facebook Page. The piano is the #NativeInstruments #UnaCorda

© 2017 Roger Hooper Music

Mist

I wrote this composition in memory of the 17 victims killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.  

@ 2018 Roger Hooper Music

My solo piano rendition of A. R. Rahman's beautiful composition from the soundtrack "Slumdog Millionaire".

"Latika's Theme" from Slumdog Millionaire (composer: A. R. Rahman)

I composed this using the 1911 Bechstein Upright Piano from Spitfire Audio's Piano Book site. The piano was sampled by Andrew Ward. The art work is by my granddaughter Liliana.

© 2019 Roger Hooper Music

I wrote this piece in honor of my wife's mother, who passed away recently. My own mom passed away 25 years ago; Ann was a wonderful mother to me as well, and will be greatly missed.

© 2019 Roger Hooper Music

Remembering Ann

I wrote this track for the "Waltz Challenge" on the Facebook page Piano Soundboard. The piano is the 1911 Bechstein sampled by Andrew Ward on Pianobook.co.uk.

© 2019 Roger Hooper Music

Danse One

"Glimmer" was composed using only sounds from the #CasioMusicGear PX-560M Stage Piano. The 560 has a hex layer synthesizer; up to 6 oscillators with their own envelopes and filters, capable of creating exotic and lush soundscapes.

©2020 Roger Hooper Music

Glimmer

fogbank

"Distance" is my creation for #pianoday2020. The photo in the art work is by Gemma Evans on Unsplash. The piano is Noire, from Native Instruments, with a wash of strings in places from Spitfire Audio Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions.

Distance (Piano Day 2020)

My first piece composed for Piano Day 2020 had some string elements; I wanted to do one that was just the piano. The piano in this composition is the 1911 Bechstein piano from @arpquadra (Andrew Ward); lovely piano!

hringur (For Piano Day 2020)

hringur (Piano Day 2020)

I used the 1911 Bechstein Upright Piano from pianobook.uk, sampled by @arpquadra (Andrew Ward). The picture in the artwork is by Benjamin Suter on Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/@benjaminjsuter

© 2020 Roger Hooper Music

HYMN

An improvisation with the piano on the Casio PX-560M; the "noises" and effects are from Native Instruments Noire.

© 2020 Roger Hooper Music

The image used in the art work is from "Free Photos" on Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/users/free-photos-242387/

Working in Isolation_COVID-19 tracks

Wednesday....in Isolation

Wednesday...in Isolation

I wanted to do a track that was comprised only of sounds from the Casio CT-X700; additional processing was done in Steinberg Cubase. The 700 doesn't have a pitch bend wheel or a filter that you can tweak; I programmed those elements in Cubase.

Casio CT-X700 Demos

Away Again

I wrote this piece to try out the new Spitfire Audio LABS Textural Pads library, along with a few other LABS sounds. #labscommunity

© 2020 Roger Hooper Music

The picture in the art work is by one of my granddaughters; the background is from Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash. You can see more of Julian's work here: https://unsplash.com/@julianhochgesang

Ocean Moon

Colours on Grey

Colours On Grey

"Ocean Moon" is inspired by a recent trip to the shore, capturing the moon over the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean at night is a mystical experience.

© 2020 Roger Hooper Music

OCEAN MOON

The cold and the dark...with the new Firewood Piano (and strings) from Spitfire Audio. 

© 2020 Roger Hooper Music

Photo in the art work from Arcaion on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/arcaion-2057886/

Dark Frost

This is an arrangement of the traditional carol, using the Hammersmith Free piano from Soniccouture. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Photo in the art work from James Wheeler on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/jameswheeler-5314099/

© 2020 Roger Hooper Music

O Christmas Tree

Yuletide Reverie is a reflection on the wonders of Christmas.

© 2020 Roger Hooper Music

Photo in the art work by Angeles Balaguer on Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/users/angeleses-4701261/

Memories of Christmas

Yuletide Reverie

My first track with the beautiful Mickleburgh Piano from pianobook.co.uk. Along with some LABs sounds from Spitfire Audio, I wanted to paint the picture of a cold day with the sun peaking through the grey clouds above the trees. The photo in the art work is by my daughter.

© 2021 Roger Hooper Music

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