My Classical Music

Music to a poem by Edgar Alan Poe in the style of a 19th Century Art Song. Back in college I wrote a different setting for the same poem (folk style in 4/4). This performance is me on piano and Dan Rodriguez singing. We didn't have a chance to rehearse it together, but Dan nailed it in our only performance. If you listen closely you can hear me grabbing the sheet music and putting it back on the piano after a vigorous page turn sent it flying.

Eldorado (Live Performance)

Epic Journey Symphony Orchestra

Christmas Long Ago - Sinfonietta V2a For Playback

This is a later draft of movement two. This follows Dark Dance. The mood is sadness, with some "flashbacks" of panic.

Walking with Sorrow (Finale Realization)

From The Four Winds - II West Wind: Mega Minimal March & Minuet V11

From The Four Winds - I East Wind: Allegro Let 'er Blow V9 With Sax Solos

I've been updating this for a reading by the Butler Wind Ensemble. I didn't change much, but fixed a few orchestration things and added two new bars To "destabilize things" just a bit. The title is a reference to the "three orders" of medieval Europe: Those who fight, those who pray, and those who work. The music represents the last judgement images carved over the entrance to many medieval cathedrals. (It's also the piece the bad guy sings in my musical "The Ballad of Robin Hood".)

Those Who Pray Wind Ensemble V12 For Playback

This is a "story in music" for concert band. The source music for this medley is my musical "The Ballad of Robin Hood."

Robin Hood Overture - V7

I'm experimenting with creating some short works that might work as a solo and as an duet, trio, or quartet piece. I'm starting with fairy tales and creation myths. The idea is to retell stories via the music.

Hansel & Gretel For Brass Trio

Three Row Rondo V4

For a suite of 3 (or maybe more?) pieces using sets and rows generated by rolling Dungeons and Dragons Dice. (The 12 sided die I have is perfect for this, other than the fact that it does not seem to be purely random. Some numbers seem to come up more frequently than others.)

RSAR Andante For Piano Quintet v4

The lyrics were written for a poetry contest with the topic the Wabash River. (They did not win.) The music was written in Fall 2022 and the premiere performance was in spring 2023.

Once The River Was

Dark Dance - With Intro V4- For Playback

Moving Into Light V15.8 Score - Multiple Cuts

Have to write something for Viola and Trombone, and this is what that has led to so far.

Switching Positions (version 5)

There is also a Flex ensemble version of this that includes parts for flute, clarinet, oboe, Trombone, Tenor Sax, Double Bass, Bassoon, & mallet percussion in addition to the violin, Cello, and Piano parts.

The Z Factor V5 For Piano Trio

Trying to get a version of this ready for a standard orchestra instrumentation.

Ice Flow Adagio V6.5&v10 For Playback

Moving Into Light

Rough Mix of Christmas song for Acappella SATB Choir
There are a few details that need to be tweaked, but this is a pretty respectable version.
Thanks to Garrett Fasig for the mixdown wizardry. And to April Varner, Kieran Brown, Jared Griffin, and Lake Pressman for the vocals. 
Copyright 2012 by Tom Johnson

Story Of Christmas Rough Mix 3

Test track for arrangement (in progress) for SATB + piano, bass, & drums

My Classical Music

Tom J Johnson