If you oasis't already noticed on the RotG page, "Still Dream" is now available in flute + piano embrace!

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Thanks to working full-time this summer, I still haven't institute the time to record the (surreptitious) Mulan system after more than two months. Pardon the delay, I'll try to put information technology up before September – but even that'southward a largetry there! Although work doesn't leave me with much want for piano at the terminate of the day, it's really overnice to finally accept some real income – did you know that I've sold enough sheet music to buy myself a meagre, student-budget meal?

And so what's up next otherwise? Well, at present that the teaser forHtTYD2 is out, I really should be cleaning up the last bits and crumbs of the project: instrumental covers, pianoforte four-easily and duos, plus revised solos. New scores will generally get directly to sales, but there'll be more on that when I get a better picture. I'm also a few ideas away from finishing an immense, epic system that is also time-dependent, but let's keep that a clandestine betwixt united states for now!

In other news, I returned to the schoolhouse pep band subsequently a year-long cocky-exile from ensemble music. Apart from supplying the but French horn in the twenty-potent grouping, I've as well been writing new arrangements for people to fiddle around with. It's been a long trial-and-error procedure working with a dozen or so instruments at the same time. With 5 awkwardly-sounding arrangements already down, I recall it'll take a few more than earlier I come upwardly with something decent.

After all, piano is still my forte. (Ba-dum-tsch!)

s01 Still Dream_vocA new milestone on this site: showtime not-piano-solo score to be published! I realized there's notwithstanding a need for the song score out in that location after reviewing pop search engine results.

Arranged for solo soprano and piano accompaniment in the original key of D. The piano portion is mostly based on the solo version, but the tune is given to the soprano (i.e. I didn't just re-create and paste everything). You can check out the rest in the first-page preview above.

As before, the score can be purchased on Tintinpiano.com. Delight read through the instructions advisedly if you're purchasing my arrangements for the first time. I hope to supply a recording some fourth dimension this spring/summer.

Again, thanks for your support!

Whether or not yous follow Easter, here'southward a bonus present from the RotG project! Recorded this yesterday with a talented friend of mine. A million thanks to East for making the music come to life on the flute!

Commencement fourth dimension recording with a fellow musician, and it sounds so much more than wonderful than just plain piano playing.

Stay tuned – some other encompass of "Still Dream" to come next!

Thanks for your patience. The sheet music for "Nonetheless Dream" has been officially approved and is now available for online buy on Tintinpiano.com. Please access the download links via the RotG score page. Y'all tin can preview the score on the download pages and cheque out my recordings.

As with well-nigh online purchases, you demand to be registered on the site and have a valid credit menu (Visa, MasterCard, American Limited, etc.) Notwithstanding, as the site design is not very intuitive, I strongly urge you to read the instructions below if you're because purchasing an arrangement.

Tintinpiano.com

Tintinpiano is a network site hosted in Taiwan that allows arrangers to upload their ain arrangements for sale. The site holds legal agreement with respective copyright-administering associations, which licenses it to commercially distribute sheet music derived from works that are registered under virtually music right holders effectually the world. The English interface on the site is unfortunately a chip choppy at the moment, but remainder assured that it is legitimate and legal.

Cost

Most scores are priced at $50 TWD (New Taiwan Dollar), which is roughly equivalent to $1.70 USD. Tintinpiano uses a indicate system where users purchase points via PayPal or credit card. These points are then used to download scores, with ane bespeak being equivalent to $1 TWD.

The site places a minimum of 100 points per transfer, plus a small-scale transaction fee, so you would need to pay $116 TWD ($3.87 USD) if you're using Tintinpiano.com the first time. To compensate for this little inconvenience, virtually of my sheet music are marked at 50 points/TWD. This way, you get a double-bargain to start. (Transfer limit no longer in place equally of February. 2014)

Tintinpiano also awards arrangers points per score published. So, if you're an arranger similar me and are searching for legal publishing outlets, feel gratis to e-mail me for more details.

If you've managed to read through the above descriptions, allow me to thanks get-go for existence one very determined supporter.

Purchase/Download Instructions

Surprise! Here's the near wanted arrangement of the whole RotG soundtrack. Many of you probably guessed at this already. I dearest the song just every bit much as all RotG fans and couldn't stand non having it arranged. Sorry to all who due east-mailed me with the request for this vocal – I've been keeping it a secret since Christmas!

The second large, Large news: this is soon to be legally published! Later months of searching, I've finally institute a website that allows me to publish arrangements and earn turn a profit in accordance with industry laws and policies. Right at present the score is withal awaiting review and approving, but it volition likely be marked for sale at $1-2 USD. All the information volition be provided hither when everything is proficient to get.

If you're already getting disappointed that this sheet music won't be uploaded for free, I urge you to read on.

Some of you probably know that I've been working to get myself published for a while at present. When this site beginning started with the HtTYD project, my only goal was to share the bright music with everyone. Thanks to the unfailing support from all of y'all over the years, I discovered that I actually have the ability to produce decent-quality arrangements.

Personally, I believe that all arrangers have the right to freely distribute sheet music. Just, after dealing with various parties, I want to bring to people's attending how difficult it is for apprentice arrangers like us to find desirable legal publishing outlets. Due to discouraging practices by large canvass music companies, so many arrangers resort to uploading arrangements for free that it's almost considered the norm. Even though this is groovy for music lovers like yous, we all suffer to some degree past not existence able to earn coin for our difficult piece of work: countless hours spent at the piano and the estimator just to produce a peachy, smooth organisation that you tin play to your enjoyment. By publishing a score that is in relatively high-demand instead of offering it for free, I hope that more people volition learn well-nigh our struggle and support us to modify things for the ameliorate.

Of form, I can't convince you to pay for my work (though a cost of $1-two USD seems a adequately good incentive). Merely speaking as an arranger, I ask you to please let me do this correct for once.

Alex

Music from the movie's ending scenes. The last minute counts among the well-nigh enjoyable passages I've ever arranged.

Iv days until DVD release! (*Hint: this is not the last recording. Shh…)

s27 Oath of the Guardians_0001Here it is – the sixth and last Rising of the Guardians arrangement, from the ending scene. (I would've used the word "touching" there, but which scene from the moving-picture show isn't?) Either Desplat'southward instrumentation is easier to grasp than HtTYD, or I've gotten better at replicating epic passages. Withal, the constant changes in time signature drove me nuts, so I simplified things a bit.

This concludes the holiday-special goodies. Making these arrangements gave me lots of fun over the otherwise-bland holiday season locked up at habitation. And I hope it gave you something to bask too, whether or not you've seen RotG. Nonetheless, stay tuned for more upcoming video recordings!

For those of you returning to school side by side calendar week, wish y'all all the best and don't become too glued to the Internet. If you're absolutely, hopelessly bored, then I suggest you cheque out my new weblog, where I've been writing short stories.

Thanks,
Alex

s21 Jack's Memories_0001Hello 2013!

I half promised myself that I would stay away from music for New year's Mean solar day to work on my new story, but broke it as soon equally information technology was made. (Well, information technology was a half-promise anyway.) Later reading a bulletin from a fellow RotG fan, I decided to include this rail as an excuse to accommodate the epic guardians theme.

You may better recognize the melody from "Calling the Guardians", which I skipped over for its lower arrangement potential. Only yesterday did I find that the theme is also featured at the end of "Jack'southward Memories", which is more than or less a reprise of "Alone in the Earth". So, there it is!

This chief theme (not shown on the page) is considerably harder to adapt without losing the original magnitude of the orchestra. A popular piano cover on YouTube features the melody and bass just, while I was neat on keeping the flight violins equally well. That being said, this pianist is much more talented at than me at my very best. Do bank check out the channel at your leisure.

Now, back to writing my super epic story!

Thank you,
Alex

P.S. Come back in a few days for the wrap-upward!

s05 Wind Take Me Home!_0001Music from the scene where Jack Frost roams virtually the streets of Petrograd (did you lot know that?). I take my hat off to Desplat for the distinctly-Russian passage at bars 12-thirteen (0:23 into the track). The festive air is really fitting this time of the year.

As tomorrow is New year's Eve, I'thou making an early upload so non to rob you from good visitor. Nosotros can all be music- and film-lovers, but let's become away from the Net for a day or so to spend some time with the love ones around us, eh? (That is, if you're addicted to anything as hopelessly equally I'm to the piano.)

New Year resolutions for the blog:

  • Finish recording all five RotG arrangements
  • Resume regular piano practices
  • Piece of work on my new blog – did you know that I also write stories?

Wish y'all peace and joy in 2013!
Alex

s23 Jamie BelievesChristmas Day has arrived! Looks like Jack Frost has been kind plenty to the GTA this twelvemonth (while saving the best for Battle Day, apparently. But oh well.)

Whether or non you've unwrapped Santa's presents, here's mine to allRotG fans out there: the wonderful theme from the pivotal and moving scene between Jack and Jamie. I won't give out any spoiler here, only wouldn't you agree it stands for the whole motion-picture show? Even as a twenty-something, I have to admit working on the piano with moisture eyes at a few points…

On a more than cheerful note, working on theRotG this vacation flavor gave me the unprecedented joy of having some music other than Christmas carols to fill my head with. Trust me, information technology comes really handy subsequently getting bombarded with one crappy cover after another at the shopping mall.

Uploads volition go along through the New year. But until then, wish you a joyful yuletide with good company and music!

Thanks,
Alex