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Sleepy Kisses (Nocturne in A Minor) Acoustic piano Sleepy Kisses (Nocturne in A Minor) Acoustic piano
Acoustic piano. Soft, romantic, impressionistic.
Trees and Leaves Trees and Leaves
Song with orchestral background -- see lyrics for the poem it is based on
Gentle Rain Gentle Rain
Song with orchestral background. See the lyrics for the poem it is based on.
In The Garden In The Garden
I have wondered for a long time what prayer Jesus made that final night. Perhaps this one. For most of my songs I wrote the poem first, sometimes many years before the music. But this time I wrote the music first -- then the words came.
Memorial Day Memorial Day
Song with orchestral background. See the lyrics for the poem.
Autumn's Call Autumn's Call
Song with an orchestral background. See the lyrics for the poem.
Banshees Banshees
Song with orchestral background. See lyrics for the poem it is based on.
Beethoviana Beethoviana
When I'm not playing my own compositions on the piano, I'm playing the late Beethoven sonatas. The influence is obvious is this piece -- the simplicity of the theme, the subtle complexity of the development -- and a little surprise.
Witches' Flight Witches' Flight
Witches' Trial Witches' Trial
Witches' Lament Witches' Lament
Heaven's Portals (Meditation in F) Heaven's Portals (Meditation in F)
Majestic, meditative
Bliss (Andante in F) Bliss (Andante in F)
Theme and variations -- the companion piece to Heaven's Portals
Chopsticks Revisted (Allegro in C) Chopsticks Revisted (Allegro in C)
Vibrant and lyrical, with comtemplative interludes.
