James and the Top-Hatt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnJXtiSDMbM&t=1140s&ab_channel=TheUnluckyTug
CHAPTERS: 
0:00 1. Thomas is a Tank Engine
2:01 2. Gordon
2:28 3. Thomas Gets his Branch Line
3:25 4. Really Useful Engine
4:44 5. The Race
6:00 6. Loser Talk
6:32 7. Thomas Gets Bumped
7:33 8. Demoted
8:06 9. Thomas, the Perfect Engine
8:54 10. Thomas Takes a Tumble
9:50 11. Flaws and All
11:18 12. Really Useful Again

Score by One Tram Band
Based on the themes by Mike O'Donnell, Junior Campbell, Robert & Peter Hartshorne



The Music of Thomas' Odyssey

Today's music is the exercise from the first module of the BBCSO course. Really cool course btw! The first 8 bars are given and the challenge is to complete the partially orchestrated sketch with a second section. I tried to practice my recent orchestration lessons and study by switching the functions between the sections (possibly too big of a switch in one go but ok for the exercise)

BBCSO_Mod1_Stretch - Everyday1320

Rolling River (pre-master)

Sillage 
(SEE-yahz)
(n.) The lingering sense of someone's presence, like a perfume left in a room, evoking memory and absence.

Sillage

Echoes of the forest

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Alfheim - Fantasy Music

Tavern Two Step

I'm planning some recording in Japan...but first I need to write some music for it! So starting to practice a bit with that 

Toyei - Everyday1377

Commissioned by ScrewieScrap Model-113!

Drive Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P90rzP729wo5mngVXsxMXd1xP-1r0cka

Character lore from the commissioner:
If there was one word I think describes her the best its perseverance: she was effectively taken from the beginning of WWII right into the tail end of Modernisation (give or take 20 years) and sees how bleak the state of her railway was. Even after being basically dumped to Barrow where most undesired engines go and seeing how cynical they all are (including Mary) she makes it a point to raise their spirits instead of moping about doing nothing. She is the kind of engine who wants to be the shoulder everyone can lean on to make them heard and happy, because nothing makes her happier than that.

Thumbnail art by Nictrain123!

Please DO NOT use this music in your videos! Only ScrewieScrap Model-113 or anyone they allow may use this theme. Thank you!

Grace's Theme (DO NOT USE)

sort of a mishmash of mavis' theme + the derek variants

Original Music by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell

Rearranged by Me

It's Mavis

This was mostly done, I just needed a trumpet!  No, I'm not trying to rip off Leo or Jake, though Leo's song from this story and Jakes suite from ETAL were inspiration.  This was something I would think about at work and whistle as I figured it out.  And Yes, there will be a full suite *under breath* hopefully.  Enjoy!
Unpublished work copyright (c) 2016 by Peter Ian Iverson

James And The Top Hat Pt.1

I think it may sound too desperate...I don't know, what do you think...
Unpublished work copyright (c) 2016 by Peter Ian Iverson

James And The Top Hat Pt.2

James And The Top Hat Pt.3

I think this is the last one...
Unpublished work copyright (c) 2016 by Peter Ian Iverson

James And The Top Hat Pt.4

Note from Nov. 9, 2017: Flight was long in the making.  The basis of sections of this piece were originally composed on the piano almost 20 years ago and the opening chord is from 30 years ago!   I usually do not connect a specific part of my life to any of my music, but late one night while working on this piece and wondering what it was all about, I had an experience that revealed the music is perhaps unwittingly very autobiographical.  Flight is the first piece that I attempted to orchestrate with a full orchestra.  It lacks some of the technical refinement (listening to it again for the first time in a long time, I can hear the poorer quliaty more than ever) of later pieces (no MIR PRO for those who know).  Needless-to-say, it was a true labor of love, and is one of my proudest accomplishments in music.  From this work have spawned a few other pieces including my most popular; Farewell - An Adagio for Strings.   Amusingly, it has been my least liked and commented track as of writing, with only one comment.   Regardless, if you listen - and there is a lot to listen to - I hope there's something there that is worth your patience.  Thanks you as always.

Flight

I make a variety of different orchestral scores.  I hope you will enjoy hearing my music as much as I love making it!

James And The Top Hat Pt.3

Lion's Mane Orchestra

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