About 10 years ago, my sister Jayci and I went to see Kristin Chenoweth perform in Broken Arrow and in the middle of her set, she announced the next song which was to be a Stephen Foster song.  I appreciate what Stephen Foster means to the American Songbook, but I'm not a huge fan, per se. 

This song was different - it had a message of hope, longing for unity, and a beautiful melody.  Written in 1854, in the days leading up to the Civil War, he paints a picture of the times:

"While we seek mirth and beauty 
And music light and gay,
There are frail forms fainting at the door;
Though their voices are silent, 
Their pleading looks will say:
Oh! Hard times come again no more!"

I fell in love with this song and its message and have always wanted to set it for Band - but nothing ever came of it, until earlier this week when I was inspired to finally sit down and do it. 

"'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary,
Hard Times, hard times, come again no more.
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door;
Oh! Hard times come again no more!"

I hope you enjoy:  A Sigh of the Weary

A Sigh Of The Weary

Original Improvisation  "Michelle" 1, E Maj, 73 bpm, piano 20240517 - 2

Brainwave Relaxation

World Compassion

Kitsune

'Unseen Bits" is a solo piano-based album, which happens to be my first album.
It's mainly inspired by romantic, neoclassical and contemporary genres of music, and composers like Joe Hisaishi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tomoya Naka, Akira Kosemura, Haruka Nakamura, etc.

Psalm

The album "All Strings Attached" elevates the fusion of minimalism and contemporary classical music, offering a profound journey into introspection. It invites listeners to embrace powerful emotions, rediscover forgotten experiences, and uncover new, unexpected feelings. With its compelling intensity and dynamic tempo, the music on this album aims to forge a deep connection with listeners, guiding them on an imaginative voyage. Each track, crafted from intimate and familiar sounds, unfolds a unique story that each listener can make their own.

Andrei Irimia - Flattening The Curve

I Feel You Everywhere All The Time

Spontaneous Journal

Dance Siesta

LikeASpinningPlatesHomageAlmost

Solo Piano.  Created in Real-Time at St. Wenceslaus Church, St. Louis MO.

Year of Music XIII

Year of Music: December 15, 2024

My version of the famous song by the American rock band the Beach Boys, from their 1966 album 'Pet Sounds'. 

The Beach Boys, God Only Knows

compositeur film music composer  improvisateur sound designer bricolage sonore peintre

I Feel You Everywhere All The Time

Olivier Adelen