02 - Gift of Shuritashi

A Sea of Stillness

Resting in the Heart of the Sea

Eternal Ascent for Reed Quintet

Eternal Ascent portrays the Greek myth of Sisyphus, who was punished by the Gods and sentenced to roll a large boulder up a hill every day, only for it to fall back down when it neared the top.

This constant and arduous task symbolizes the more frustrating side of learning to play an instrument, the stretches of time where no progress is being made or even periods of regression. The music reflects this anguish through its dark and somber tone, with moments of ascending hope anticlimactically returning to the same introductory material, starting this relentless journey over once more.

Though this myth can be a daunting one, we can all be hopeful that we have the ability to push the metaphorical boulder to the top of the mountain with enough work and persistence.


Eternal Ascent

this was supposed to be for a very cold environment, but i got carried away with the soft piano plugin

you can check out other stuff here: https://youtu.be/9rj5Z_mLjBE

aglid

Melody for Gerson

GERSON OP 1 NO. 24

Songbird: Music for flute by Stephanie Ann Boyd

Chartreuse, op. 62: II. Reverie

Muses of the Valley is my ambient chamber music project featuring women from around the Yarra Valley. We perform in beautiful settings to take you into a dreamy world of bygone eras, Celtic fantasy and magical places. The Muses use a range of instruments to create a sparkling fusion of traditional, modern, and early music.

This recording features:
Amy Earl (harp)
Chrissy de Jong (flute, tin whistle, cajon)

Example tracks above:
1. King of the Fairies (trad. Irish Hornpipe)
2. Circle of Joy (Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter)
3. Song of the Water Kelpie (trad. Manx tune)
4. Iris (Guido Piccard, Ensemble Galilei)
5. Planxty Irwin (O'Carolan)
6. The Musical Priest (trad. Irish reel)
7. Var det Du (trad. Swedish)
8. Douglas and Fiona Shearer (Jenna Reid)
9. Swan LK243 (Catriona McKay)
10. Chanter's Tune (trad. Irish)
11. Stockford Carol (Loreena McKennit)
12. Captain O'Kane (O'Carolan)
13. Castle Kelly (trad. Irish reel)

“The mystical Muses of the Valley will whisk you away into a world at once fantastical and familiar, with a selection of traditional and modern folk music, Celtic tunes and medieval gems.” - Cranbourne Chorale

Recorded and mixed by Amy Earl

Flute & Harp duo examples

This is a piano re-interpretation of my original film score. In its early shape I have performed this piece live in Riga, Trieste, Pordenone and Ljubljana last year. Now it is slightly expanded and released together with the full film soundtrack.

Music from Klara's Dance (Klarin ples), Slovenian short film produced by Elephant Art Film Production, directed by Jan Fabris, featuring actors Lara Fortuna (on the cover), Miha Rodman and Blaž Setnikar.

Klara's Dance (piano version)

“Dicen que los niños vienen al mundo con un pan en el brazo, pues Garazi además viene con esta composición. ¡Bienvenida al mundo y a la vida!”
“They say children come into the world with a loaf of bread in their arm, well, Garazi also comes with this composition. Welcome to the world and to life!”

compo20241026 (Garazi)

A brand new improvisation. Recorded very early this morning. It was still dark outside and I took the chance before starting with today's work. Christmas time is always Blackweeks , Blackfriday and Cybermonday time. As a composer and producer for TV commercials, I have a lot to do. I still take my needed breaks and sit down at my piano and play without any prior idea. Free improvising. Please enjoy. 

Resting in the Heart of the Sea

Vellicium