String quartet minuet in 18th Century style

Classical Minuet

El Vals Lavanda es el segundo vals que escribí de la colección "Valses cromáticos para piano", composiciones sinestésicas que mezclan colores y música. Lavanda se lo dediqué a mi primera maestra de Análisis Musical, Belén Ojeda, una mujer de gran calidad humana. La ternura, la sencillez, la inocencia y la tranquilidad, son rasgos de su persona que puedo encontrar en este color.

Vals Lavanda

Menuet Giocoso from "Suite, Op. 22" - Axel Jørgensen

Menuet Giocoso - Axel Jørgensen

Menuet en re mineur.
Inspired by "Innocent", manga by Shin-ichi Sakamoto (and also Riyoko Ikeda's "The Rose of Versailles").
Music composed and performed by Thomas O'Higgins Horna
Produced at Kolima Forest Studios.

Cover art based on a panel from "Innocent" by Shin-ichi Sakamoto.
Redrawn by me.

This track is not to be used to train AI.

Sanson, Charles-Henri

Second Minuet of the music book Anna Magda Bach, attributed to C. Petzold
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Instruments: Soprano tenor and bass recorders

Menuet II (BWV anh 115) - C. Petzold, attr. to Bach

She Is Beautiful

An 8-minute epic about the fragments of memory. "Half a Smile Left" is a centerpiece from the concept album "Adelheide's Wisdom."

Inspired by the image of a burnt group photograph, the song explores the bittersweet tragedy of an incomplete past—a half-smile that is both a precious treasure and an open wound.

Musically, the song is a unique fusion: a powerful rock ballad whose fragile verses evoke a baroque minuet. Delicate, harpsichord-like guitar melodies, an oboe, and strings meet a massive, emotional chorus and a dramatic climax that pushes genre boundaries.

A monumental soundscape that tells a story of loss, defiance, and the indestructible power of what remains in the heart. A song destined to conjure a sea of glowing lighters and cell phones at a live concert.

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Ein 8-minütiges Epos über die Fragmente der Erinnerung. "Half a Smile Left" ist ein zentraler Song aus dem Konzeptalbum "Adelheide's Wisdom".

Inspiriert vom Bild eines verbrannten Gruppenfotos, erkundet der Song die bittersüße Tragik einer unvollständigen Vergangenheit – ein halbes Lächeln, das zugleich ein kostbarer Schatz und eine offene Wunde ist.

Musikalisch ist der Song eine einzigartige Fusion: eine kraftvolle Rockballade, deren zerbrechliche Strophen an ein barockes Menuett erinnern. Zarte, cembalo-ähnliche Gitarrenmelodien, eine Oboe und Streicher treffen auf einen wuchtigen, emotionalen Refrain und einen dramatischen Ausbruch, der die Grenzen des Genres sprengt.

Ein monumentales Klanggemälde, das von Verlust, Trotz und der unzerstörbaren Kraft dessen erzählt, was im Herzen bleibt. Ein Song, der live ein Meer aus leuchtenden Feuerzeugen und Handys heraufbeschwören würde.

Half A Smile Left -  extended Version

A student of mine is learning this piece, so I decided to learn it too. But it sounded incomplete, so...

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Based on "Menuett in C-Dur, Op. 38, No. 4" from "50 Stücke für Anfänger"
Music composed by Johann Wilhelm Hässler
Arranged and performed by Thomas O'Higgins Horna
Produced at Kolima Forest Studios
Cover art by broadacre.

This track is not to be used to train AI.

Hässlers menuett

Another fun outing with new wave guitarist and producer Les Chappell. We really enjoyed setting my Welsh valleys disco rap to a heavy metallic soundscape.

The dance movement for this symphony is an up-the-valleys disco, offering a more realistic prospect of girls and romance than the usual bus stop, canal bank or pilgrim mountain path. In my day, such discos would be established by some youth action agency (the council and/or the chapel) as a way of getting fighting boys off the streets and sometimes last into a second week before being closed down for spectacular heavy industrial gang violence.

Hey butt, take a walk on the Forge Side… 

Rocking over the melody 
Rolling under the beat 
The girl is losing her fashioned head 
The boyo’s finding his feet. 
They’re moving into a smoky world 
Winding free of the street 
Rocking over the melody 
Rolling under the beat. 

He’s miming don’t you love me? 

The Rams are slurping their Wind & Piss 
Ogling pieces of meat 
Stamping time to the furnace thud 
Needing someone to beat. 
The swaying hips of the dancing boy 
Mark him out for their feet. 
Knocking over the melody 
Rolling under the beat. 

He’s miming don’t you love me? 

Rocking over the melody 
Rolling under the beat 
The girl is losing her fashioned head 
The boyo’s finding his feet. 
They’re moving into a smoky world 
Winding free of the street, 
Rocking over the melody 
Rolling under the beat. 

He’s miming don’t you love me? 

The Rams are slurping their Wind and Piss 
Ogling pieces of meat, 
Stamping time to the furnace thud 
Needing someone to beat. 
The swaying hips of the dancing boy 
Mark him out for their feet. 
Knocking over the melody 
Rolling under the beat. 

He’s miming don’t you love me? 

Shoot me. 

In his, her body’s a violin 
Moaning sharply and sweet 
His a cello below the heat 
Of hammered sinew and skin. 
They soar and plunge along the bow 
Of what their cannon pulses know. 
Rocking over the melody 
Rolling under the beat. 

He’s miming don’t you love me? 


They decoy brushes against his cheek. 
The boy’s reflexes are neat. 
Hooks the decoy across the floor, 
Mines a fist through his teeth. 
The Rams are halted but not for long 
Twelve to one you can’t beat 
Knocking over the melody 
Rolling into the street. 

(And maybe we could go for a walk together. 
Up The Mountain.)

'Hiraeth' - Symphony No 1 in Coal Minor dance movement

Alcune note:
(English version below)

Come è noto, acciocché i fondi statali illiberalmente destinati a istituzioni pubbliche possano essere opportunamente stornati verso più meritevoli organizzazioni private -quali il nostro Salvifico Istituto-, è opportuno, oltre a impegnarsi in manovre di alto profilo etico e morale, mostrare una sana aderenza ai canoni più tradizionali delle varie discipline. 
Dunque, al Pio Istituto, oltre all'attenta selezione del personale tra gli esponenti delle più meritorie e tradizionaliste associazioni del paese —come la “Fijji de Vòtan ONLUS” e la più moderata ed insinuante associazione di promozione sociale “Rompiamogli il Culto APS”, per citare le più prestigiose— si persegue anche il recupero e l'esecuzione delle forme musicali più classiche e consolidate.
Disgraziatamente, in attesa che si deliberi sul superamento degli oppressivi cavilli legali che limitano la libertà di espressione, le esecuzioni dei più maschi e incisivi inni in repertorio sono al momento riservate unicamente ad esecuzioni private; dunque, in attesa che si legiferi in merito, tratto dalla raccolta 'De Musicae Pallosae' di Gion Chevin Sbarnazzone, si propone un grazioso minuetto che conserva tutti i crismi più tradizionali della forma classica.

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As is well known, in order for state funds, which are immoderately allocated to public institutions, to be appropriately redirected towards more deserving private organizations—such as our Salvific Institute—it is essential, in addition to engaging in high-profile ethical and moral maneuvers, to demonstrate a careful adherence to the more traditional standards of various disciplines. 
Therefore, at the Pious Institute, alongside the meticulous selection of staff from the most meritorious and traditionalist associations in the country—like the “Sons of Wotan NPO,” and the more moderate social promotion association 'Let's kick their Asses SPO,' to name just the most prestigious—we also pursue the recovery and performance of the most solidly established musical forms.
Unfortunately, while we await a decision on overcoming the outdated and illiberal legal technicalities that limit freedom of expression, the performances of the most masculine and incisive anthems in our repertoire are currently reserved solely for private executions; thus, while we await legislation on this matter, we hereby propose a lovely minuet that retains all the most traditional hallmarks of the classical form.

Minuetto semiserio

Sinfonie di Salvezza: 
La Missione di Suor Attila in un breve riassunto.
(English version below)

Rispondendo alla Chiamata manifestatasi tramite 
un Call Center, colpita da profonda emozione, Suor Attila decise di dedicare la Sua vita alla correzione dei bisognosi, fondando così il Pio Istituto delle Piccole Ancelle Ausiliatrici dell’Apocalisse.

Fermamente convinta che le anime perdute e le menti tormentate possano essere redente attraverso una sinergia di preghiera e legnate sulle gengive, la Salvifica Madre professa il ritorno a più efficaci e risolutivi riti di salvazione, generalmente promossi attraverso ecumeniche ronde di correzionatori.

Ma la vera Opera di Suor Attila si manifesta nella Sua musica. 
Un tripudio di banalità e insensatezze -modellate in un’epifania di straordinaria bruttezza- produce nell'ascoltatore una sensazione di confusione e fastidio che dà vita a un’esperienza di ascolto assolutamente unica. 

Non sorprende, quindi, che la Pia Religiosa abbia ricevuto numerosi riconoscimenti per il Suo contributo unico a un'Arte che sfida ogni forma di decoro.

Si esorta dunque all'ascolto dell’Opera di Suor Attila; un'esperienza che nessuno può permettersi di ignorare. (Ritorsioni in caso di inadempienza)

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Symphonies of Salvation:
Sister Attila's Mission in a Brief Summary.

Responding to the Call that manifested through a Heavenly Call Center, deeply moved, Sister Attila decided to dedicate her life to correcting the needy, thus founding the Pious Institute of the Little Handmaidens of the Apocalypse. 

But the true vocation of Sister Attila is revealed in her music. 
A triumph of banality and senselessness—shaped into an epiphany of extraordinary ugliness—produces in the listener a sensation of confusion and annoyance that gives rise to an absolutely unique listening experience.  

Thus, you are urged to carefully listen to Sister Attila's work; an experience that no one can afford to ignore. (Retaliation in case of non-compliance.)

A marriage (and we are actually married, 45 years so far) of melody and rhythm. We do folk, indie, Americana, Norfolk noir, beat poems &  ghazals. Traditional tunes with contemporary beats. Music videos  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb8wV0-DNiFs1R5G2VSytBQ
Maz lead & harmony vocals, acoustic guitar. Gaz vocals, voice, bass, drums & percussion, harmonium, recorders, lyre harp, field recordings.

An Epic Novel. A Sonic Universe. One True Story.

Welcome to the sonic universe of "Behind Us The Land" (Hinter uns das Land). What began as a soundtrack for an epic historical novel has evolved into a global, cross-genre music phenomenon, celebrated by millions of listeners and a worldwide community of artists.

Discover the different worlds within this project:

The official soundtrack to the 80-year true story of the Feyerabend family.

The epic progressive metal of the virtual band Adelheide's Wisdom.

The chart-topping indie pop of the virtual artist Ulla F.

Helmed by author, producer, and lifelong music curator Frank Talmon l'Armée, this project is the result of a deep-seated passion for music and storytelling. As the human visionary, he employs a hybrid method of traditional songwriting and the pioneering use of AI tools as his "orchestra" to bring this monumental saga to life.

This is a place for deep listeners, for fans of epic stories and genre-defying music. Dive in, explore the albums and playlists, and become part of a story that connects the past with the future.

At its heart, 'Behind Us The Land' is more than just the 80-year story of one German family. It's a universal parable about loss, resilience, and the unbreakable will to build a new home from the ruins – a story that repeats itself tens of thousands of times every single day, all over the world. Our music aims to give a voice to this universal experience and to inspire courage.

OUR VISION & MISSION

Our Vision: We believe that resilience can make even the deepest wounds bearable.

Our Mission: This project is dedicated to a profoundly human, true story to achieve two things:

To Bear Witness: To show what war does to ordinary people and how its scars echo for generations.

To Give Courage: To strengthen and inspire anyone who has suffered loss or lived through difficult times.

This is music as a testament. A story that repeats itself every day.

A Beyond & Before Music production.

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Ein Romanepos. Ein Klanguniversum. Eine wahre Geschichte.

Willkommen im Klang-Universum von "Hinter uns das Land". Was als Soundtrack zu einem epischen historischen Roman begann, hat sich zu einem globalen, genre-übergreifenden Musikphänomen entwickelt, das von Millionen von Hörern und einer weltweiten Community von Künstlern gefeiert wird.

Entdecken Sie die verschiedenen Welten innerhalb dieses Projekts:

Den offiziellen Soundtrack zur 80-jährigen, wahren Saga der Familie Feyerabend.

Den epischen Progressive Metal der virtuellen Band Adelheide's Wisdom.

Den chartstürmenden Indie-Pop der virtuellen Künstlerin Ulla F.

Geführt von Autor, Produzent und Musik-Kurator Frank Talmon l'Armée, ist dieses Projekt das Ergebnis einer lebenslangen Leidenschaft für Musik und das Erzählen von Geschichten. Als menschlicher Visionär nutzt er eine hybride Methode aus traditionellem Songwriting und dem wegweisenden Einsatz von KI-Werkzeugen als sein "Orchester", um diese monumentale Saga zum Leben zu erwecken.

Dies ist ein Ort für anspruchsvolle Hörer, für Fans von epischen Geschichten und genre-sprengender Musik. Tauchen Sie ein, erforschen Sie die Alben und Playlists und werden Sie Teil einer Geschichte, die die Vergangenheit mit der Zukunft verbindet.

Im Herzen ist 'Hinter uns das Land' mehr als nur die 80-jährige Geschichte einer deutschen Familie. Es ist eine universelle Parabel über Verlust, Widerstandsfähigkeit und den unzerbrechlichen Willen, aus den Trümmern eine neue Heimat zu schaffen – eine Geschichte, die sich täglich zigtausendfach auf der ganzen Welt wiederholt. Unsere Musik soll dieser universellen Erfahrung eine Stimme geben und Mut machen.

UNSERE VISION & MISSION

Unsere Vision: Wir glauben daran, dass Resilienz selbst die tiefsten Wunden erträglich machen kann.

Unsere Mission: Dieses Projekt widmet sich einer zutiefst menschlichen, wahren Geschichte, um zwei Dinge zu erreichen:

Zeugnis ablegen: Zu zeigen, was Krieg mit normalen Menschen macht und wie seine Narben über Generationen nachhallen.

Mut machen: Jeden zu stärken und zu inspirieren, der Verlust erlitten oder schwere Zeiten durchlebt hat.

Das ist Musik als Vermächtnis. Eine Geschichte, die sich täglich wiederholt.

Ein Projekt von Beyond & Before Music.

© 2006-2025 Beyond and Before Music

#HinterUnsDasLand #BookSoundtrack #CinematicMusic #Storytelling #RockOpera #AdelheidesWisdom  #BeyondAndBeforeMusic

Soy compositor y arreglista de profesión y vocación. También toco la flauta y el piano

Manny Mendelson (b 1953) is an American arranger, composer, and music producer. He has won numerous awards for jazz arranging and commercial music production. He earned degrees from Brown University, Manhattan School of Music, and the Eastman School of Music. He has created music for United Airlines, McDonalds, Kraft, General Motors, Allstate, and other top advertisers, winning 3 Clio awards. His scoring has also appeared on CNN, Fox, The Voice, and CBS Sports.

Tiziano is an exceptional trombonist with a distinguished solo career and performances alongside world-renowned artists like Hans Zimmer and Alligatoah. A former Associate Member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, he has performed internationally and contributed to recordings for prestigious labels such as SONY Classical and Alpha Classics. With many notable achievements and a passion for pushing musical boundaries, Tiziano continues to inspire through his performances, masterclasses, and innovative projects

Thomas O'Higgins Horna
Aspiring film composer.

Amateur recorder player, I decided to record and put online my favorite pieces for the challenge and fun.

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