Blue House

Recorded by European Recording Orchestra in Sofia, Bulgaria 18th December 2022

Soprano - Petya Milanova  

Composed, Mixed & Mastered by Seán van Doornum

Sancta Mater

Masina is the word for the Moon and Tides

Composed by Seán van Doornum

Recorded by European Recording Orchestra at BNR in Sofia, Bulgaria 20th August 2023

Masina

Kalama is the Polynesian word for Karma

Composed by Seán van Doornum

Recorded by European Recording Orchestra at BNR in Sofia, Bulgaria 20th August 2023

Kalama

Kai is the Polynesian word for Sea

Composed by Seán van Doornum

Recorded by European Recording Orchestra at BNR in Sofia, Bulgaria 20th August 2023

Kahurangi is the Polynesian word for Blue

Composed by Seán van Doornum

Recorded by European Recording Orchestra at BNR in Sofia, Bulgaria 20th August 2023

Kahurangi

Heriani is the Polynesian word for Heaven

Composed by Seán van Doornum

Recorded by European Recording Orchestra at BNR in Sofia, Bulgaria 20th August 2023

Heriani

Aroha is the Maori word for Love

Composed by Seán van Doornum

Recorded by European Recording Orchestra at BNR in Sofia, Bulgaria 20th August 2023

Aroha

Nareau is the Kiribati word for God

Composed by Seán van Doornum

Recorded by European Recording Orchestra at BNR in Sofia, Bulgaria 20th August 2023

Nareau

Oceania - End Cue

Battle Scene

Investigation Scene

“We turned at a dozen paces, for love is a duel, and looked at each other for the last time.”
― Jack Kerouac

Neo Romantic Piano - For Love Is A Duel

Theme 1 for Piano & Cello
Composed by Sean van Doornum
For a production of Stephen Jeffreys' 'The Libertine' by Sport For Jove Theater Co.
Piano - Hugh Barrett
Cello - Heather Lindsay

The Libertine, Theme 1 Piano & Cello

Theme 2 for Piano & Cello
Composed by Sean van Doornum
For a production of Stephen Jeffreys' 'The Libertine' by Sport For Jove Theater Co.
Piano - Hugh Barrett
Cello - Heather Lindsay

The Libertine, Theme 2 Piano & Cello

Instead of going to the chestnut tree, Colonel Aureliano Buendía also went to the street door and mingled with the bystanders who, were watching the parade. He saw a woman dressed in gold sitting on the head of an elephant. He saw a sad dromedary. He saw a bear dressed like a Dutch girl keeping time to the music with a soup spoon and a pan. He saw the clowns doing cartwheels at the end of the parade and once more he saw the face of his miserable solitude when everything had passed by and there was nothing but the bright expanse of the street and the air full of flying ants with a few onlookers peering into the precipice of uncertainty. Then he went to the chestnut tree, thinking about the circus, and while he urinated he tried to keep on thinking about the circus, but he could no longer find the memory. He pulled his head in between his shoulders like a baby chick and remained motionless with his forehead against the trunk of the chestnut tree. The family did not find him until the following day at eleven o’clock in the morning when Santa Sofía de la Piedad went to throw out the garbage in back and her attention was attracted by the descending vultures. - Gabriel Garcia Marquez


The Death of Colonel Aeruliano Buendia

4th Movement from the work "Bells Ring Silent".

Flute. Electric Guitar. Piano. Percussion

Bells Ring Silent - The Scales Must Tip, 4th Movement.

Traditionally trained in classical guitar from age 8 by my grandfather, Edward van Doornum (Concert Master for the Symphony Orchestra of Den Haag in The Netherlands, during the 20’s and 30’s), I also ventured out to learn jazz, blues and rock in the years that followed. 

Completing the AMEB Classical Guitar exams in High School, shortly after I undertook a Bachelor of Composition Degree from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, graduating in 2007, where I performed in and composed for the Conservatorium Chamber Choir. During which time I also composed the original score for several short films, and was awarded second place in the 2006/2007 Allan Zavod Jazz/Classical Composition Award. Since graduating I have worked as a session performer, composer and arranger for several music and film production companies such as CTC, Level 2, Milko and Maxitone. 

Arriving in New York in 2009, I hit the ground running, performing at renowned venues such as Joe’s Pub, Rockwood Music Hall and Cameo Gallery with several bands and artists as well my own psychedelic-folk-rock band, eüsh. I also gave a performance of solo Classical Guitar repertoire at CFM Gallery in Soho for the opening night of Anne Bacheliers ‘La Fantôme de l'Opéra’. 

Back in Australia in 2010, I was awarded the ArtStart Grant from the Australia Council for the Arts to further enhance my career as a composer/performer, and in 2011 was a finalist in the APRA Professional Development Award. Later that year I recorded a debut, full-length album with eüsh and also composed the original music for the Australian premier of Stephen Jefrey's The Libertine through Sport For Jove Theatre Company in August and September of 2011. The production was the recipient of many awards including the Time Out People’s Choice Award for Best Production of 2011. 

After re-locating to New York City in 2012, I have been working as a Audio/Mix Engineer, Producer, Studio Coordinator and assistant to Diko Shoturma at Atlantic Sound Studios in DUMBO where I have worked with Grammy award winning acts such as Snarky Puppy and World Music artist, Banda Magda. I also assisted at Trout Recording Studios in Brooklyn with Bryce Goggin, and produced a debut album from singer Jesse Quattro and multi- instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily, for their band IV. I also composed the original score for several Off-Broadway theatre productions such as a new play by Lupe Gehrenbeck entitled Alice In Teresa's Land, which premiered at The Producer's Club in NYC, November 2013.

Most recently, I composed a partial score for an IMAX feature from Helifilms entitled The Earth Wins. I also scored a short film by Matt Downey (the 2008 Jury Prize winner at Cannes Film Festival) called Fun City, and have been freelance composing for Nylon Studios based in Soho, NYC.


Seán van Doornum

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