Birds sing in their hundreds and thousands,
The calls from golden cages cannot be compared to the sounds of freedom heard from the emerald forests.

This piece is about freedom, a fundamental human right, and was inspired by my solo travels in Vietnam where I gained deeper insights into the brutality of the French occupation and the Vietnam War. I really admire the Vietnamese people's resilience, strength and unity. Vietnam has many lush, emerald forests filled with singing birds. The forests line many limestone mountains, on land and in the sea. 

Composer and Pianist: Shirley Ly
Violinists: Charlie Brookes, Susanna Griffin
Violist: John Michael Hird
Cellist: Chris Terepin

© SHIRLEY LY

Emerald 翠 by Shirley Ly | Piano Quintet

Música compuesta para la obra de danza contemporánea:  Claustras, del colectivo Trayectos Danza, dirigido por Manfred Rivera.
Interpreta: Cuarteto Jade
Violín: Daniel Cambronero
Violín: Daniela Castro
Viola: Viviana González
Cello: Cristian Guandique
Producido en Casa Cedrali

Claustras

Riu Riu Chiu

You can purchase copyright-free from the link below, so please feel free to use it on your YouTube channel, TikTok, etc.https://audiostock.net/tracks/1000495
この曲は著作権フリーで下記リンクにて購入出来ますのであなたの動画やYoutube,TikTok等でご自由にお使い頂けますhttps://audiostock.jp/audio/1634685

Kittens' Meeting Room

Fabián Arroyo Solano
Costarricense. Pianista; cantor, bailarín y compositor de músicas para artes escénicas.

Noah D. Taylor is a composer, orchestrator, and arranger of music for the concert hall and for media. 

As the staff arranger for the West Point Band, Noah's compositions and arrangements have been featured on CBS, NBC, and Fox News. Noah was the lead composer and music producer for the 2017 and 2018 Macy's July 4th Fireworks soundtracks, aired on NBC.

NEW EP, BENEVOLENCE (2025) AND ALBUM, WINDS OF THE EAST (2025) IS OUT NOW!

Instagram: @shirleylymusic

Shirley Ly is a self-taught British female contemporary classical music composer from Greenwich in London, United Kingdom, with Chinese and Vietnamese heritage. She has composed over 50 pieces for solo piano / violin / cello, duets, trios, quartets and quintets. She has produced an EP: Benevolence (2025), and 5 albums: Winds of the East (2025), 9 Lives (2023), Paradise (2023), Blossom (2021), and Impetus (2018) and released multiple singles i.e. Olive Tree (2024), Emerald (2023), and London Strive (2023). Her music has been played around a million times across more than 100 countries around the world spanning six continents, including by BBC radio. Shirley plays the piano in all of her pieces.
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The pieces in her albums aim to capture her reflections on life experiences relating to nature (i.e., swallows' journeys to their nests, the seasons, swans), living in London, dance, relationships with family and other loved ones, travel (i.e. to Berlin, Amsterdam), and dreams. 

Winds of the East (2025) is inspired by Shirley’s Chinese and Vietnamese heritage, her grandfather who was a distinguished painter and poet in China and her recent travels in South East Asia particularly in areas of natural beauty. 

Paradise (2023) is inspired by her experiences of swimming, diving, sailing, and surfing in the ocean, and she hopes that her music can further emphasise its importance. 
 
9 Lives (2023) is inspired by the beauty, charm and mysteriousness of cats. She lives in London with her five cats, and gain a lot of inspiration from them. This album aims to raise money for animal charities in areas which need support the most.

All works are protected by copyright. Please do not use them without permission.

© Shirley Ly

I’m a composer working in Japan.
My daily life is making music and surfing.
I often make soundtracks for movie, anime, and more, so I also write orchestra score. I'm posting songs of various styles without being particular about a particular genre.
The songs here are for sale at the site linked below.(As Copyright Free!!)
Feel free to use it on your Youtube channel or TikTok etc.  ^^)v

＜Audiostock＞
https://audiostock.net/artists/55323

＜日本語販売サイト＞
https://audiostock.jp/artists/55323

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