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I was asked to write an arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner. I thought it an interesting challenge. After all, there are some terrific arrangements out there already not the least of which was Stravinsky's and Sergi Rachmaninoff's. But here is my take on the song. I wrote a prelude of a few seconds based on a variation of the original melody. Then the Banner with my own harmonization and orchestration. This is a virtual instrument (Garritan Orchestra Instruments, Finale 25 notation program.) version.

This is a movement from a larger work called "Pablo's Musical Imagination" It is based on musical structures derived from Plato's Dialogues. It is a virtual instrument rendering

This is a movement from a larger work called "Pablo's Musical Imagination" It is based on musical structures derived from Plato's Dialogues. It is an electronic instrument rendering.

This is a movement from a larger work called "Pablo's Musical Imagination" It is based on musical structures derived from Plato's Dialogues.

This is my idea of what Michelle Obama would write if she wrote "Proud To Be Am American." It's a scratch take. I wrote it this AM Jan 4 and recorded it this PM. I will make a full version of it in the near future.

Here is my scratch take of a song about (Hillary) the foolishness of people (Hillary) who want (Hillary) to be leaders. Hillary go away.

Getting so lost you lose your way. You have even lost God.

Short piece written for a concert of short pieces.

I was visiting my premature daughter in UCLA Neonatal Intensive Care ward. One day I got off the elevator on the wrong floor and walked into the Critical Children's Ward which was one floor below. I saw kids who were on their last few days in some cases and they eyes were pleading for help from anyone who walked by their rooms. I got home that night and wrote the poem 1,2,3,4 like learning to count. This was performed at Zeta Collective a gallery in Los Angeles.

Part 2 of Show on Sonata Form.

Part 1 of a discussion of the Sonata Form.

A show about what contemporary music local orchestras may be able to to play.

A show about devices and sounds composers use to create distinctive styles.

A show about more tools that composer use to write distinctive music. Part 2 of 4.

Part 1 of 4 parts looking at tools that composer's use to write music and create distinctive sounds.

A show about Cuban/American composer Aurelio De La Vega and his music.

This is a show looking into the music of La Monte Young. His influence on the school of minimalism and his life in music.

Multi-Media. Film, Chorus, Soloists, a play. This version without play. Scored for 4 guitars and chorus with soloist.

ME 2014.12 Henry Cowell by Exindigo Studios

ME 2014.13 Lou Harrison by Exindigo Studios

I wrote this for David Mccutchens award winning short: "Lace Drums." I used it later with another piece as a central sequel between two vocal performance works. The piece is called "Young and Sweet Candy Girls Take It Again."

This is for a quartet of percussionists and soprano. This performance was conducted by Barry Brisk and Soprano Lauire Gurman. It is based on Dr. John Lilly's work with sensory deprivation and musically depicts six days in a sensory deprivation tank. When I met Dr. Lilly, he was deeply involved in dolphin communication. I went in one of his tanks but all I did was fall asleep.

I wrote this for a string trio and recorded it in a tiny sound booth at a radio station.

This is the choral parts of a larger work for narrator, soloists and chorus. This version is for A cappella choir. This is the eXindigo! choir conducted by Laurie Gurman.

This is the audio output of a Finale file of the score. In performance, the piece should be played with more fluidity. But technology is limited in some thing. I have a live recording I will up load tonight or tomorrow.

I wrote it this morning. It's loosely based on Monty Python's "I am a Lumberjack" I recorded it at 2:15 PM. It's just a scratch and I added a comment track for fun.

Recorded at the House in Santa Monica in the late '80s. Ann Ketchum, Soprano and Jim Smith, Guitar

Poor Hillary can't remember her lines. Must be a short circuit!

Obama went to Cuba. He loves the Castro's then he went to Argentina where he Tango'd the night away while the world fell apart. He fancies himself NERO and delights while the world burns and America degrades.

Politicians promise the moon and deliver laws, rules, fines, fees and loss of freedom. They have LET US DOWN.

Entrance music for Trump before he speaks at events.

Obama: What have you given us other than poverty.

Obama thinks he's a Royal.

The Clintons what to be Modern American Gods. Hillary thinks it's her turn.

Discussion of composer and his music

Discussion of composer and his music.

01 ME 2014.11 John Cage by Exindigo Studios