This is a string transcription of my piano piece, Parody of Eric Satie’s Gymnopedie #1 (in this case, “Parody of” means “Homage to”). I thought this might work well for string ensemble.
Tag: Strings
None of That – Live (rescore)
Scored for: piano trio (piano, violin, and cello).
This is a very clever animated film short from the Ringling College of Art and Design. All of the “sound effects” are created by the instruments.
My goal was to capture the feel of the Warner Brothers cartoons of the 1950s-1970s, particularly the Road Runner series.
This is a live performance recording, so there is some audience noise.
Note that the video is the property of Ringling School of Art and Design, and is used for purposes of illustrating my film scoring. No copyright infringement is intended. The music is Copyright © 2016 Steven K. Sanford.
Please do not republish this film clip elsewhere on the internet or use without permission.
Twenty Eight – Aeolus String Quartet
This is a live recording by the Aeolus Quartet from 24 October 2013.
Twenty-Eight is my reaction to the twenty-eight shooting deaths, including many young children, in Newtown, CT, on 14 December 2012. It traces the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.
This composition was awarded an Honorable Mention for the William Averitt Prize in Composition for the year 2013.
Shimmerings
This is a ballet score I wrote for a short choreography project with the Dance Department at Shenandoah Conservatory. The theme is light on water, in three movements, in the minimalist style, as requested by the choreographers:
- “Sun on Water”
- “Bioluminescent Waves”
- “Moon on Water”
It is scored for orchestral string section (violins, violas, cellos, basses).
Caprice for Violin
Original virtuoso violin solo in classical style, performed by Bebhinn Egger on 26 April 2012 at Shenandoah University. Themes are taken from an unpublished original Mass setting from the late 1960s.
(remastered 2017-10-11)
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