Hummingbrrd

Grammy Award-winning vocalist Hila Plitmann's live performance of my work, Hummingbrrd, adapted specifically for her for this concert at the Boston Court Theater, Pasadena, CA, May 23rd, 2010.

Hummingbrrd (Hila Plitmann, live)

The original Hummingbrrd. Made using only my own voice for all sounds. Editing and processing done in Melodyne and assembled in Digital Performer.

This was with one of the earliest versions of Melodyne, in 2003, and was my first experiment with the software. The ability to "cut out the middleman" and directly sing every line I wanted made for a very quick compositional process (48 hours) instead of my usual snail's pace.

Hummingbrrd - Steven Bryant (2003)

The Baritone Sax version of Hummingbrrd, played live by Chemie Ching at Michigan State University.

Hummingbrrd - Baritone Sax (Chemie Ching)

Euphonium solo (plus backing track) version of my Hummingbrrd, commissioned by Robert Benton. You can buy this track as part of Robert's CD release, Mirrors, at justforbrass.com.

Sheet music (PDF or paper available!): http://www.stevenbryant.com/hummingbrrd-euphonium.php

iPhone/iPad app for performance and practice: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hummingbrrd/id846029437?mt=8