A lament and funeral march for a ravaged planet.
This was a track I did a couple of years ago and it was the basis for the collab with the turtle project track 'Rest your Head'. This is just an instrumental doodle.

RIP Mother Earth

"The Doll's Burial" from Tchaikovsky's enduring piano work Album for the Young is now arranged for chamber orchestra.  Darkly scored, the piece becomes a somber orchestral funeral march.

Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arranged by Christopher Kalstad
© 2024 Christopher Kalstad

Sheet music available at Sheet Music Plus:
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/the-doll-s-burial-chamber-orchestra-22741721.html

The Doll's Burial (Chamber Orchestra)

Text: z pozůstalosti I. G. uložené v Památníku národního písemnictví; jedná se o jednu z tzv. posledních básní (sestavené Ivanem Slavíkem).

Vizuál: Výřez z kresby I. G., přiřazené k rukopisu básně s incipitem „Staletý, mohutný doubec“ datované rokem 1877, který je uložen v Muzeu hry Jičín.

Zvuk: Digitální piano Roland FP-30.

Snovo mi a přec se bojím

R.I.P. SUNNY BLAIRE

FUNERAL MAY - DDW - Bugreport.11

FUNERAL MAY extended - DDW - Bugreport.11

a dark funeral march inspired track about wasted life. Check out the extended version on youtube https://youtu.be/7VX0ZNxvTLE

silver eisen plastic gold

Funeral March in C minor dedicated in memory of a neighbour, the late Michael Moore of Aston, Sheffield, UK.

Composed and Played by Dr Michael Spacie. Copyright ©

This funeral march music is written in ternary march form with contrasting protracted episode section in the relative major that offers some lighter moments of melodic and harmonic beauty that are essentially cantabile in feel and character. The delightful melodies of the episode weave themselves above relative major tonic secondary 7th with suspended 4th harmony. Along with the dominant 7th harmony containing the indigenous diminished 5th interval give rise to a yearning for resolution to tonic statements and are moments of wonderment when so realized in actuality. The episode itself is broadly in three sections, the outset of the first immediately announces an atmosphere of peace and calm with the beautifully crafted melody, the chromatic inflection at the beginning of the second gives out a feeling of tutti cantando and the opening of the third portrays a unison which bears accentuation and balance which is thus emphasized in the line and in turn gives rise to a brevity of joyous mood and of hope. The subtle march beat is maintained throughout the episode reminding in the background the funeral march feel is ever present.

The funeral march opens with an establishment of the C minor tonality along with diminished statements and interspersed with chordal statements of the subdominant with the dominant of the tonic having inclusion of the raised leading note major inflection never being far away and indeed being the last chord of the opening section transition to the episode forming the bridge and also forming the last chord of a cadential 6/4. 

The transition between the episode and the final section makes use of a hightening tension of chord progression including diminished statements and a penultimate chord with a suspended 4th resolving on the dominant before eventually the music bursts out at the start of the final section in a full C minor tonic statement interacting this time with the chord of the dominant natural minor, the latter being the triadic figuration of the Aeolian mode on 'G' adding an infusion of modality blended with surrounding diatonicism. Full use is made of diminished 7th chords and pronounced dotted rhythms in the final section to add tension and enhance the feeling of strife, anguish, despair and grief. Following the climatic 6/4 cadential statement in the supertonic minor, a brief utterance of calm manifests itself in the guise of a subtle 4-chord statement in the dominant minor key before the music continues in grief with a poignant C minor tonic/submediant interaction followed by pre-cadential chords before a diminished chord is twice quietly resolved over a 'C' tonic pedal briefly to the parallel/tonic major before the final two 4-chord utterances in the dominant minor key with a tierce de picardie inflection on the very final chord bring the music to a restful conclusion.

This Funeral March in C minor is Copyright ©

Op. 6, No. 1. Funeral March In C Minor Copyright © Composed And Played By Dr Michael Spacie.

This Funeral March is dedicated in memory of the late Martyn Taylor (sometime Verger and Beadle of Rotherham Minster, UK) and the late Peter Crowther (sometime Organist of All Saints Parish Church Rotherham, UK, [Rotherham Minster], and sometime Master of the Choristers at Sheffield Cathedral, UK) in recognition of their appreciation and kind words regarding my musical ability, musicianship and musical creativity.
Dr Michael Spacie. (See below for the musical details of this music.)

Composed and Played by Dr Michael Spacie. Copyright ©

The Funeral March in D minor makes use of a tolling bell musical motif, the music being infused with musical, emotional and spiritual aspects including parallel organum at the 5th; parallel modal triadicism; monophony at the unison octave; a simulation of possible early vocal melodic patterning circa 900-1200AD. Also, homophonic chordal in both the diatonic and modal orbit of D minor with encapsulation of modulatory episode to the subdominant relative major and its major subdominant. 

This Funeral March in D minor is Copyright ©

Op. 8, No. 1. Funeral March In D Minor Copyright © Composed And Played By Dr Michael Spacie.

A funeral march for the late Pope. He could have been better, but he might have been much, much, worse.

Ad Francisco

Mluvené slovo, zvuk. Nesoustavné záznamy volných improvizací.

Welcome to my SoundCloud page and a variety of audio recordings. A good set of headphones is advantageous and recommended for listening. To continue reading, please click 'Show more' below:

Please note: click on any audio track for details about the music. 

My first piano lesson was on my tenth birthday and ever since, the piano has been a life-long study with a pursuit of classical music. By 18 years of age I was able enough to achieve Grade 8 piano with distinction from The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music as well as Grade 8 Theory of Music (Grade 8 being the final student Grade) and at the time, quite rapidly discovered that Grade 8 was not the end but just the beginning in terms of musical skill and musical development and knowledge.

Post Grade 8 and after further study I achieved two piano performance diplomas (ALCM) and (DipABRSM), I then went on to be successful with the highly demanding and prestigious Licentiate of The Royal Schools of Music Piano Performance Diploma Examination (LRSM) which is recognized the world over; the LRSM examination involved the performance of demanding repertoire, an extensive viva voce of verbal questioning and also, in my case for the 'Quick Study', a previously unseen baroque-style whole Gigue to prepare and perform with only 5 minutes preparation time; there are several examiners assessing live and the whole exam was audio recorded to ensure a rigour and standard appropriate to holding the LRSM. 

Also, I am twice piano performance Licentiate of Trinity College London (LTCL) with different repertoire, and twice piano performance Licentiate of The London College of Music at The University of West London (LLCM) with different repertoire; this along with other music successes including an academic FLCM (Fellow of The London College of Music) - some of my academic study in music being with the London College of Music at the then Thames Valley University. 

My qualifications in music are as follows:
LRSM (Piano Performance), LTCL (Piano Recital), LTCL (Piano Recital), LLCM (Piano Recital), LLCM (Piano Performance), DipABRSM (Piano Performance), ALCM (Piano Performance), LVCM(Hons) (Piano Performance), FLCM (Diploma in Music Literacy – Research Thesis (Music)), FVCM(Hons) (Musicology (by Thesis)), FVCM(Hons) (Composition), BA(Music), MMus, PhD(Music).

I am an experienced music tutor with advanced piano tuition specialty at higher education level as well as experience in teaching all levels of piano from absolute beginner to performance diploma standard with excellent learner results. 

I have also studied the organ and singing and I also enjoy conducting. In addition, I am an established composer of piano music. My own original piano compositions consist of the following which can all be heard on this SoundCloud page: 
- Opus 1, Reflections Series 13 piano pieces.
- Opus 2, 4 piano pieces dedicated to my wife, Mrs Sandra Spacie.
- Opus 3, 4 contemporary piano pieces.
- Opus 4, A set of 45 Mysteries which have something of an 'other-wordly' sound and ethereal feel. They can be used for general relaxed listening and enjoyment, meditation and spiritual life or to ponder the mysteries of the Universe.
- Opus 5, 4 piano pieces dedicated to my wife, Mrs Sandra Spacie.
- Opus 6, Funeral March in C minor and 2 piano pieces dedicated in memory of a neighbour.
- Opus 7, O Tannenbaum [O Christmas Tree]: Variations and Faux Bourdon Composed by Dr Michael Spacie and Finlandia by Finnish Composer Jean Sibelius: Chorale Variations and Faux Bourdon Composed by Dr Michael Spacie.
- Piano Solo Arrangement: Cantique De Noël (O Holy Night) by French Composer Adolphe Adam.
- Opus 8, Funeral March in D minor dedicated in memory of two musical associates.
- Opus 9, A set of 12 Rhapsodies for the piano.
- Opus 10, No. 1. Processional Wedding March in D major composed for friends.
- Opus 10, No. 2. Recessional Wedding March in E major composed for friends.

I was lucky enough to purchase a hand-crafted acoustic upright 'Welmar' piano manufactured by the piano factory Whelpdale, Maxwell and Codd, London. It has a delightful responsive touch and 'warm' sound and resides in my dedicated home music studio.

Each item digitally recorded by me was done in one ‘take’ without any technological tweaking per se. Also, a big thank you to all those many listeners who have 'liked' tracks. Statistics are not displayed publicly as all tracks are then presented equally as pieces of music. I like to let the music speak for itself and communicate accordingly. 

I hope to share more music with you on my SoundCloud page in the future.

Regarding composition, this is a lifetime's study and requires much practice to be musically satisfying. Imagination and creativity require quiet contemplation with experience and knowledge of technique in so much as how to play the notes composed in order to produce the best possible sound. My original compositions featured on this SoundCloud page portray self-expression and some insight into the world of harmony sometimes manifesting a musical colouration with mainly diatonicism peppered with some chromatic detail giving rise to various energy levels through dissonance and resolution: there are basic chord shapes which are altered; clusters giving beauty of sound; various tensions arising from chords and melody outside the key centre whether specific or vague and unusual combinations of chords and harmony with an effective intervallic structure. Some of the pieces are evocative and somewhat lyrical whilst others create a mood which is timeless and calming, yet other pieces are haunting, being restrained and subtle. The rhythm can vary from being completely free to measured with some 'rubato' flexibility. Any bar lines are not necessarily part of the mix with a natural accentuation in phrasing often indicating a surreptitious rise and fall of tone levels. The damper pedal gives at times an 'extra-wordly' feel and makes use of the harmonics and overtones which in some instances add atmosphere, mood and character, often giving rise to a combination of sophistication and simplicity of musical content with a feeling of an ebb and flow where nothing is static but an ever changing scene with space for individual freedom and emotion within a framework of appeal and accessibility for the listener.

I can be contacted using gmail.com with the prefix: pianistmusicianmikespacie@

Thank you for visiting my SoundCloud page.

Dr Michael Spacie

https://www.youtube.com/@SunnyBlaire
https://sunnyblaire.bandcamp.com
https://instagram.com/sunnyblairee

If you want consistency, you've come to the wrong place. 
But seriously? Try my albums.
https://soundcloud.com/jon-jermey/albums

Second album of 10 songs 'Looking Up',available from bandcamp,Spotify and the rest.

https://vancemagill.bandcamp.com/album/look-up

First album of songs. 'Flying Solo'.
https://vancemagill.bandcamp.com/album/flying-solo

And on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/4BOvUv16dOl6cgcWANX1Dz
This is my first solo venture. It's an album of ten songs and it can be downloaded  from bandcamp free,or for whatever you deem it worth. I'd be happy if you just take a copy and listen to my musical ramblings. 
Thanks to all who take the time.  :)

Follow on Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/4BOvUv16dOl6cgcWANX1Dz
A while back I viewed s/c as merely a hosting platform for posting on forums,but then I realised there was access to so many wonderful compositions by other folk,it then became my prime source of listening to music.
This little corner of the internet is actually a thriving musical community where nobodies such as myself can share songs with the great and the good.
All that just has to be positive and welcome.
Thanks to all who listen and comment,be assured I will return the favour,as I love finding new artists. Please don't follow me if you are going to unfollow,I only wish to listen and share music,I am not a follower collector.


Songs are a mix of solo work with all instruments played by myself,plus my own world weary vocals! I tend to favour my home made Telecasters and a Strat,though the odd acoustic makes an appearance. I use Logic Pro X and am a recent convert to DAW.

I play and write for the joy of expression and always with the hope my songs may be a positive force to anyone who takes time to listen. I'm an old boy now,so I harbour no dreams of success in the conventional sense,having the odd comment is just fine for me. Thanks to all who bother.

 Also earlier songs from a project in 2015, with Fiona and Martin Magill,Vocals and keys. Martin is a very talented working keyboard player,but sadly Fiona no longer sings. Our loss.
Lastly there are tracks from late 80s/early 90s from SOS,a band I was in back then.

Aufgewachsen in behüteter StaSi Umgebung war es vor Allem Sorglosigkeit die mich bis heute dazu verleitet unüberlegt zu handeln. Meine Kreativität entstammt der perfektionierten Entwicklung von Ausreden, die mich durch jede noch so aussichtslosen Lage hat mogeln lassen. Das bisschen was davon übrig ist reicht heute allerdings gerade so, um die passende KI zu finden die mich so kreativ aussehen lässt, dass mein horrendes Honorar, gerade noch so, keiner Rechtfertigung bedarf.

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