There’s a bit more over in the Public Domain… First – My Ringtone. And then a submission from David Hewitson. Remember; Music on that site is all dedicated to the Public Domain, which is a little rare right now… but…

Danse Macabre from Saint Saens. Opus 40. Here’s some awful facts about this recording… Originally written in 1874. 52 page score. 478 measures long. 13 sections. (spooky) 13,950 notes were entered for this piece*. 48 virtual instruments were used. Somewhere…

This should more properly be called Kidnapped, and not be confused with the funky Stephen King miniseries of the same name. It’s a simple title for a simple story: a girl is grabbed and Dad doesn’t like it, basically; but…

A few more hours in, and there’s a nice trumpet line, and I love how the trill with the ornament turned out in the violas.

I’m getting the solo violin playing better, but the pulse of the piece isn’t here yet.

I’ve decided to start sharing a project in progress, and a rather nasty one at that. For some reason, I’ve wanted to record Danse Macabre from Saint-Saens. Here’s what it sounded like after about 4 hours… I started with pizzicato…