An original composition for solo flute with harpsicord accompaniment.  This is the first of three movements.

VJS 022 Flute & Harpsichord Sonata 1st Movement

An original composition for solo flute with harpsicord accompaniment.  This is the third of three movements.

VJS 022 Flute & Harpsichord Sonata 3rd Movement

This piece is a Jazz ballad influenced combination of about 70% me improvising and 30% composition after the initial improv.  It was meant to be an atmospheric, meditative type piece that might possibly work as a score to an appropriate film scene.

VJS 024 Atmospheric Piano Piece

An original solo Jazz piano arrangement of the Charlie Chaplin classic "Smile".  I composed this arrangement in a style influenced by the great Barry Harris and Bill Evans.  The performance is by the score writing software, not by me.

VJS 025 "Smile" Solo Jazz Piano Arrangement

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 367 "In Allen Meinen Taten".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 019 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 367 "In Allen Meinen Taten"

This is an original Baroque style Cantata.  This "Sinfonia" is the first of seven movements.

VJS 021 Cantata Movement 1 of 7 "Sinfonia"

This is an original Baroque style Cantata.  This "Chorus" is the second of seven movements.

VJS 021 Cantata Movement 2 of 7 "Chorus"

This is an original Baroque style Cantata.  This "Aria Soprano" is the third of seven movements.

VJS 021 Cantata Movement 3 of 7 "Aria Soprano"

A Baroque style composition for Piano titled "Ringing Of The Bells".

VJS 001 "Ringing Of The Bells" Piano Composition

An original Baroque style piano composition.

VJS 002 "His Majesty" Piano Composition

VJS 003 "Shall We" Piano Composition

VJS 005 "A Nobleman" Piano Composition

An original Jazz Blues composition with guitar improvisation.

VJS 026 "Sweet Winifred" Jazz Quartet Composition

An original Jazz trio ballad composition featuring piano, upright bass, and guitar improvisation.

VJS 027 "Solace" Jazz Trio Composition

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 281 "Christus, Der Ist Mein Leben".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 013 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 281 "Christus, Der Ist Mein Leben"

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 255 "Ach Gott Und Herr".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 014 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 255 "Ach Gott Und Herr"

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 290 "Das Walt' Gott Vater Und Gott Sohn".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 016 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 290 "Das Walt' Gott Vater Und Gott Sohn"

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 153.9 "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 018 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 153.9 "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid"

VJS 028 "Gotcha!" Jazz Quartet Composition

An original Jazz Blues composition with guitar improvisation.  We lost Wayne Shorter recently.  There are too many good things to say about him and his music.  This was my way of saying thanks for all the great music, and goodbye.

VJS 031 "Thoughts For Wayne Shorter" Jazz Trio Composition

An original Jazz Blues composition, with guitar improvisation, inspired by a video of a friend and her two two young daughters.  

The girls were playing, pretending to be running a combination restaurant and gift shop.  The video began with the proclamation "Welcome to the Cafetorium!"  After a good laugh, it inspired me to write a "theme song" style Jazz Blues.  It's sort of Thelonious Monk meets Willy Wonka lol...with a motif of "Wel-come to the Ca-fe-tor-i-um" developed throughout.   

The piano is the Spitfire Audio library "Mrs. Mills Piano" recorded at Abbey Road, Studio Two.  Famously used on countless ’60s pop era records, including The Zombies, Russ Conway and of course, The Beatles, featuring prominently on "Penny Lane" and "With A Little Help From My Friends."  I felt the lighthearted, jaunty, and playful tone of the piano was perfect for the spirit of the piece. 

Thanks to the "ABC Girls" for the inspiration...you know who you are!

VJS 032 "Cafetorium!" Jazz Quartet Composition

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 289 "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 033 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 289 "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist"

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 370 "Komm, gott schöpfer, heiliger geist".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 036 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 370 "Komm, gott schöpfer, heiliger geist"

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 264 "Als der gütige Gott".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 037 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 264 "Als der gütige Gott" String Quartet

VJS 040 "Flow" Piano Composition

An original contrapuntal Two-Part Invention in the tradition of J.S. Bach's famous Two-Part Inventions.

VJS 041 Two Part Invention No.1 in C minor

VJS 045 Two Part Invention No.2

This piece is a string quartet interpretation of one of my two part inventions for piano (VJS 045).

VJS 046 "Strings Interpretation Of VJS 045" String Quartet Composition

A menacing polymodal march orchestral composition.

VJS 047 "Polymodal March" Orchestral Composition

A piano & violin duet composed as a gift for the luthier and his wife who built my dream guitar for my 60th birthday.  The title "Dziękuję" means "Thank You" in Polish.

VJS 048 "Dziękuję" Piano & Violin Duet

A cue for the dramatic denouement of a film.

VJS 049 "Denouement" Orchestral Composition

A contrapuntal composition for Piano & Strings.

VJS 050 - "Holidays" Piano & Strings Composition

Done as an exercise, this chorale is a reharmonization of J.S. Bach's BWV 377 "Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt".  I took the original soprano melody line given to Bach by the church and composed my own harmonization for the other three voices (alto, tenor, bass) as he once did.  I then compare mine to Bach's to learn from the great master.  Of course, nothing and no one compares to Bach.  But I have done this many times and it is a great learning experience.

VJS 051 Reharmonization of J.S. Bach BWV 377 "Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt"

This piece consists of five sections.  Three canon sections with two sections of free counterpoint separating them.  Each counterpoint section is actually three separate counterpoint sections separated by one non-counterpoint bar.  The middle canon is the original canon statement and response.  The third canon is the second (original) in retrograde, and the first canon is the second (original) with the 4 bar statement & response juxtaposed.

VJS 052 "Canons & Counterpoint" - String Quartet Composition

This piece is meant to be the cue for an animated Christmas movie scene where the "12:25 Train" from Santa's village and workshop brings the elves back to "Elf Town" where they live.  As the various scenes of everyday elf life seen outside the window change, so do the sections of the music.

VJS 053 "The 12:25 Train To Elf Town" Orchestral Composition

A cue for a movie scene set in space where a crew encounters an enigmatic force.  At first, this force seems to be dangerous, but it then draws them in and makes them come to believe that it is a benevolent entity.

VJS 054 "Drawing Me In" Orchestral Composition

A quartet of flutes consisting of a Chinese Bamboo flute, a Low Ocarina flute, a Pan Pipe flute, and a Contrabass Flute.

Vincent Solimine

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