A brass chorale, written as part of my graduate diploma studies in Film and Game Scoring at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe. Recorded live at Doli Media Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria (with two additional parts added after the fact because of a mix-up on my part of getting all the parts to the studio for the session).

French Horn: Krasimir Kostadinov, Zheko Zhekov, Boyan Tachev, Stefan Todorov
Trumpet: Yan Dunev, Bozhidar Todorov, Yordan Koev, Donald Sorah*
Trombone: Mincho Tomanov, Petar Karakashev, Kelly Sorah*
Bass Trombone: Pavlin Pavlov
Tuba: Nikolay Temniskov

Conductor: Derek Gleeson
Lead Engineer: Vladislav Boyadjiev
Assistant Engineer: Ilian Apostolov
Score Supervisor: Nikola Petrova
Production Manager: Maria Zaharenia
Librarians: Erin Potgieter, Maria Zaharenia

*recorded in Wise, VA to provide the parts that were not recorded in Sofia

Mourning Hymn

An Original Composition and Call for peace
by Michael Oliva

War Has No Place In A World Seeking Peace

A piece composed in loving memory of Wanda Sorah. For Donnie and his family. May she rest in peace. X

Sorg mín in memory of a beautiful soul Wanda Sorah

Flýja þunga myrkursins (Escape the weight of darkness)

Right at Home - To Touch Starlight (Demo)

„Flüsternde Stille“

Ein poetisches Klanggemälde gewidmet den zarten und leisen Geräuschen des Waldes wo der Wind seinen Atem einhaucht. 
Die Nebelschwaden die Bäume umhüllen.
Diesen Moment habe ich versucht klanglich mit einem imaginären Cello-Ensemble malerisch mit deren zarten Bögen einzufangen. 
Taucht ein in die zarte, klanglich und berauschende Poesie des Windes.
Du kannst das leise flüstern der Stille hören.

Vielen Dank für Eure Aufmerksamkeit.



Musik : 	Björn Cloppenburg
Foto :   	Björn Cloppenburg

Folgende Klangbibliotheken wurden für dieses Projekt verwendet:

https://www.spitfireaudio.com
Spitfire Audio LABS  “Cello Moods”  / British Drama Toolkit

SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/bj-rn-cloppenburg

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"Whispering Silence"

A poetic sound painting dedicated to the delicate and quiet sounds of the forest where the wind breathes its breath.
The wafts of fog envelop the trees.
I tried to capture this moment with an imaginary cello ensemble and their delicate bows.
Immerse yourself in the delicate, tonal and intoxicating poetry of the wind.
You can hear the soft whisper of silence.

Thank you very much for your attention.



Music : Bjorn Cloppenburg
Photo:  Björn Cloppenburg

The following sound libraries were used for this project:

https://www.spitfireaudio.com
Spitfire Audio LABS “Cello Moods” / British Drama Toolkit

SOUND CLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/bj-rn-cloppenburg
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Wispering Silents

A composition exercise. This is a draft. The instrumentation is a fusion of a small string ensemble, piano, bass guitar, and drum kit.

Where the Wind Blows

In the summer of 2020, in the midst of COVID, I desperately felt like I needed to write something joyful. So I started writing, and after about 24 measures, I had this terrible feeling - not uncommon for composers - that maybe the piece I was writing had already been written. And in this case, I feared that I had just plagiarized Frank Ticheli.

I sent the opening to Frank, who was incredibly gracious in his response. He said that he had NOT written this tune - although it’s clear to anyone that he could have. This is a Ticheli-esque tune if ever I had written one!

It turns out that if I think “let’s write 3 minutes of joyful fun,” my brain jumps to “you mean Ticheli but with an excessive amount of snare drum and a few extra ‘wrong’ notes.”

WME 2022 "Home Grown"

Let Me Be Frank With You (John Mackey)

Dreaming (before Covered By Snow)

The Symphony of the Mountains (Kingsport, TN) and conductor Cornelia Laemmli Orth perform Donald Sorah and Roy Crawford's orchestral edition of "The Trestle Tree" on Monday, June 26, 2023 in Banner Elk, NC.

Music Copyright DSorah Music
Music Distributed by Cane River Music

The Trestle Tree (Symphony of the Mountains performance at Banner Elk)

A/Tonal is a contemporary music ensemble that has a mission of bridging the gap between traditional and new music with unique musical experiences.  As a champion of new music, A/Tonal frequently performs works by living composers and recently recorded its first EP featuring music by Daniel Gilliam and Erich Stem, our resident composers.  

Erich Stem arranged this piece in his language, featuring a mix of American Jazz, pop, and classical influences.  Even though there isn't a percussion instrument in the mix, the combination of rhythms that Stem brings together between the 3 musicians generates a pulse throughout the work, giving it movement and "groove".

www.atonalensemble.com 

A/Tonal performs NPR's Morning Edition Theme (arr. Erich Stem)

Donald Sorah is Associate Professor of Music at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise where he teaches courses in music technology, composition, trumpet performance, orchestration, conducting, music education, and jazz. 

Dr. Sorah is a composer who writes in a variety of styles from traditional chamber and orchestral works to chamber music and music for media. 

Dr. Sorah is a member of the Symphony of the Mountains and Johnson City Symphony. He has taught and performed throughout Europe and South America. He also is the founder and conductor of Winds of the Mountain Empire. 

His credentials include a bachelor of music education degree, a master of music in trumpet performance, and a PhD in music education.

Let Me Be Frank With You (John Mackey)

Donald W. Sorah

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