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SKY BURNS

A neoclassical testament to the value of retreat,
where silence gives birth to the most profound expressions,
contrapuncting the noise of our world.

This is the 2nd movement of my Symphony "Alive!".

Composed in the silence, solitude and fears of the Pandemic Lockdown.

Sigh of Retreat

Are you a hopeless romantic?  I think this piece reflects the feelings of the expectation, hopes and dreams in a budding romance. And, the intense vulnerability of each partner. I read "a hopeless romantic is someone who is idealistic about romantic love and hopes for a fairytale ending".  If you have experienced heartache or a failed marriage, you know this isn't always true.  But the power of love pulls us back in ways unexpected.  Have no regrets, seeking love is worth it!

Romance

Words and Music by Roger Whittlesey. Bass by Noel Barrett. All other sounds by Whittlesey.  2024.

The Minutes of Night

Singing video: https://youtu.be/gFoG4xCyUc4

Opera

Regnava nel silenzio

Regnava nel silenzio - Quando rapito in estasi

Inspiration No. 06
Here's another little short tune for your enjoyment.

Inspiration

Inspiration No. 06

Sunday Afternoon

la charrière profonde est un grand chemin creux, bordé de feuillus qui forment des arches pour abriter les rêves au pas du promeneur

en marchant dans la charrière profonde

Nocturne No. 1

Reflections on like, growing old, a little sad, but I think we all share emotions of good and bad times.

I Don,t Like Tomorrow Today

A tune written on a nice and chilly late summer morning.

Instruments:
Kentucky mandolin, Killarney tin whistle

Late Summer Morning

An original tune written on the third day of autumn. 

Instruments:
Kentucky mandolin, Jerry Freeman Blackbird whistle, bells

The Third Day Of Autumn

Instruments:
tenor guitar, Killarney D tin whistle, tingsha bells, sleigh bells, claps, Kentucky mandolin, Doug Tipple low D flute, Moroccan clay drums, maraca, frame drum

Golden Spindles

A tune that arose in the bright sunshine after a snow squall.

Instruments:
tenor guitar, Kentucky mandolin, Killarney D tin whistle, clapping

The Sun Beyond The Squall

An original tune that came about while sitting beside a San Pedro cactus.

Instruments:
Kentucky mandolin, Killarney tin whistle

San Pedro

While this tune was being written a turkey flew by the window beside me, and up into a tree. They're quite a sight to see when they're flapping their wings through the air by your window. And they always seem to look peculiar in a tree. But I always really appreciate wild turkeys, and I'm glad to finally have an original tune titled for them. 

Instruments:
Kentucky mandolin, Doug Tipple low D flute, sleigh bells, tingsha bells

The Turkey In The Tree

Original compositions played upon various acoustic instruments. 

At the moment, the majority of music I record is original folk tunes. Most of these tunes arise whilst out in natural ecosystems or shortly after visiting a natural ecosystem. The titles often reflect an aspect of the ecosystem I had noticed while the tune came about. Lately this is usually a species of bird.

Tin whistles and flutes appear the most often in my recordings; though mandolin, tenor guitar, lyre harp, jaw harp, dulcitar, and a handful of other instruments show up fairly often as well.

And here's some more music I've made along with my friend Dan Jones:
https://soundcloud.com/user-453898279

Golden Spindles

Zach Schneider

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