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Music by Chris Walton

by Chris Walton

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Composing music on the side.

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Episodes

  1. I Want (Light Passing Through Prism)

    Live performance of "I Want (Light Passing Through Prism)," lyrics by Sola Mahfouz and music by Christopher L. Walton, by mezzo-soprano Julia Cavallaro and fellow students at the Tufts Composers New at Noon concert event "Radio Global Kandahar: Afghan Memory Leaves Sounded with Sola Mahfouz,"...

  2. Far Away / In the West

    New work for solo piano, performed in Distler Hall by John McDonald at the October 24, 2025, Tufts Composers New at Noon concert "Sonic Geo-Detection: Recovering Time and Place." "Far Away / In the West" refracts elements of a hymn I learned as a child in Utah, the Sacred Harp tune "All Is Well"...

  3. Mixolydian Dance No. 2

    Duets for violin and cello in seven modes. MuseScore 4 demos. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  4. Dorian Dance No. 2

    Duets for violin and cello in seven modes. MuseScore 4 demos. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  5. Aeolian Dance No. 2

    Duets for violin and cello in seven modes. MuseScore 4 demos. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  6. Phrygian Dance No. 2

    Duets for violin and cello in seven modes. MuseScore 4 demos. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  7. Ionian Dance No. 2

    Duets for violin and cello in seven modes. MuseScore 4 demos. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  8. Lydian Dance No. 2

    Duets for violin and cello in seven modes. MuseScore 4 demos. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  9. Locrian Dance No. 2

    Duets for violin and cello in seven modes. MuseScore 4 demos. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  10. Phrygian Dance No. 1

    Duet for violin and cello, Cut time. MuseScore 4 demo. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  11. Lydian Dance No. 1

    Duet for violin and cello, 5/4. MuseScore 4 demo. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  12. Aeolian Dance No. 1

    Duet for violin and cello, 4/4. MuseScore 4 demo. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  13. Locrian Dance No. 1

    Duet for violin and cello, 6/8. MuseScore 4 demo. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  14. Ionian Dance No. 1

    Duets for violin and cello (with bass). MuseScore 4 demo. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  15. Dorian Dance No. 1

    Duet for violin and cello, 4/4. MuseScore 4 demo. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  16. Mixolydian Dance No. 1

    Duet for violin and cello, 6/8. MuseScore 4 demo. © 2025 Christopher L. Walton

  17. First Day

    Performance of "First Day" by mezzo soprano Julia Cavallaro and pianist John McDonald at a Tufts Composers "New at Noon" concert, November 22, 2024. Text © 2016 by Regina Walton, from "The Yearning Life" (Paraclete Press), used by permission. Music © 2024 by Christopher L. Walton.

  18. mm. 29–30

    Written in response to two measures in Mozart's Minuet in D, KV 355. Performed by John McDonald at the Tufts Composers New at Noon concert, October 25, 2024. © Christopher L. Walton

  19. KVCCCLV

    Model exercise based on Mozart's Minuet in D, KV 355. Performed by Thomas Stumpf at the Tufts Composers New at Noon concert, October 25, 2024. © 2024 Christopher L. Walton

  20. Alpine Loop

    MuseScore 4 demo of a dance in A minor for string quartet.

  21. Cello Duet No. 1

    Three-movement piece for two cellos. I: a short canon (1:08); II: a lyrical melody in 5/4 (2:08); III: a fantasia (4:21). This is a MuseScore 4 demo.

  22. Advent Medley

    Musescore 4 demo of a medley of five Advent hymn tunes arranged for string quartet: "Conditor alme siderum" (plainsong, Mode 4): "Creator of the stars of night"; "O Heiland, reiss" (1666): "O heavenly Word, eternal Light"; "Veni, veni, Emmanuel" (plainsong, Mode 1; adapt. T. Helmore): "O come, O...

  23. Genevan 42

    Trio arrangement for two violins and cello of the 16th century hymn tune for Psalm 42 in the Genevan Psalter by Louis Bourgeois (1551), harmonized by Claude Goudimel (1564), often paired with Catherine Winkworth's "Comfort, comfort ye my people," translated from a text by Johann Olearius (1671)....

  24. The Spider

    MuseScore 4 demo of a miniature for oboe, violin, viola, and cello.

  25. Scurry

    Song for oboe, bass clarinet, string quartet, and drum kit! This is a MuseScore 4 demo.

  26. Soundtrack Sketch No. 1

    What if I wrote a trailer's worth of movie music? MuseScore 4 demo.

  27. Four Fragments For String Quartet

    Practicing writing for a string quartet. MuseScore 4 demo.

  28. Pilgrim Lodge, for String Trio

    Musescore 4 demo of my tune "Pilgrim Lodge," revised for two violins and cello. Tune © August 2022; arrangement © April 2023.

  29. Woods Pond

    MuseScore 4 demo of a mazurka for two violins and cello in G, inspired by fiddle tunes.

  30. Suite No. 2

    Part two of a series of related orchestration exercises (fl, afl, ob, cl, b-cl, fag, ten rec, cor, strings, vle, timp). This is a Musescore 4 demo.

  31. Suite No. 1

    Exercise in orchestrating a suite of six related pieces for chamber orchestra (fl, afl, ob, cl, b-cl, fag, ten rec, cor, trb, strings, vle). The fifth section incorporates a fragment from "Item de virginibus" by Hildegard. This is a Musescore 4 demo.

  32. On Christmas Night (Sussex Carol) / I Saw Three Ships

    MuseScore 4 demo of an arrangement of The Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night") and "I Saw Three Ships," for two violins, cello, and piano.

  33. Pilgrim Lodge

    MuseScore demo of a quartet (two violins, cello, piano) in D Major inspired by fiddle tunes. ABABACAB

  34. Fanfare For Eight Instruments

    Musescore demo of an anachronistic fanfare for eight instruments (soprano recorder, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, horn, tenor sackbut, viola, and cello) by Christopher L. Walton, completed December 2021.

  35. Essay No. 2 For Piano

    MuseScore demo of an essay for solo piano by Christopher L. Walton, December 2019.

  36. Essay No. 1 for Piano

    MuseScore demo of a piano theme with counterpoint, by Christopher L. Walton. Spring 2019

  37. Essay No. 3 in F Dorian for Oboe and Piano

    MuseScore demo of an exercise for oboe and piano in F dorian with some jazz textures.

  38. Essay No. 2 For Seven Instruments

    MuseScore demo of an exercise for seven instruments (strings, piano, English horn, and clarinet) in 6/8 time. May 2018.

  39. Essay No. 1 for Seven Instruments

    MuseScore demo of an exercise for seven instruments (strings, piano, oboe, and recorder) in 7/4 time, focusing on alternating the melodic line and using texture to create momentum. January 2018.

  40. The Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

    MuseScore demo of a carol arrangement for intermediate violin and piano with five variations. January 2019.

  41. I Saw Three Ships

    MuseScore demo of carol arrangement for intermediate violin and piano with five variations. January 2019.

  42. Essay No. 2 in D minor for Oboe and Piano

    MuseScore demo of classical period form exercise for oboe and piano by Christopher L. Walton. December 2018.

  43. Essay No. 1 in D for Oboe and Piano

    MuseScore demo of classical period form exercise for oboe and piano by Christopher L. Walton. December 2018.

About this show

Composing music on the side.

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Chris Walton

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Music by Chris Walton have?

Music by Chris Walton has 43 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on December 2, 2025.

What is Music by Chris Walton about?

Composing music on the side.

How often does Music by Chris Walton release new episodes?

Music by Chris Walton publishes about every 60 days, based on its 43 episodes since January 2019.

Who hosts Music by Chris Walton?

Music by Chris Walton is created and hosted by Chris Walton.
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