
Gary Shannon

housepest housepest
A movie-style opening credits theme written as an exercise to fit a piece of music to a specific length of time





Mozart's Magic Flute Mozart's Magic Flute
The Overture to the Magic Flute performed on the Garritan GPO synthesizer by Gary Shannon.


Twilight Dance Twilight Dance
Feeling psychotic? Leave reality behind. An original composition in the spirit of the Twilight Zone.

Tango #1 Tango #1
Number 4 in a series of original dances in styles from around the world, ancient to modern. My first tango. Composed Sept 4 - 7, 2007

The Elf King The Elf King
Based on the Goethe poem Der Erlkönig, this is a frantic ride through the forest to save a dying child.

Waltz #1 Waltz #1
The third in the series of original dances in styles from around the world, from ancient to modern. This is my first attempt to compose a traditional Viennese waltz. (Composed Sept. 2 and 3, 2007)

American Dance #1 American Dance #1
The second in a series of original dances in styles from around the world. (composed Sept. 1, 2007)

Spanish Dance #1 Spanish Dance #1
One of my first original compositions, a Spanish dance for strings, horns and wind.