Paul Frehner, Composer

Virtual Incidental Music Examples

Below are a number of short musical excerpts which I composed as examples of virtual incidental musical underscoring for imaginary film scenes.  The music features a variety of winds, brass, percussion, keyboards and strings. I have included brief descriptions about each piece or excerpt detailing the style, instrumentation, general dynamic range and whether the musical would be a foreground or background element.  I wrote, performed and recorded all the music in my home studio.       

 

Anvils and Hammers
Style: epic fantasy
Instrumentation: trombones, horns, percussion ensemble, strings
Dynamic Range: forte to fortissimo
Foreground 
 

Anvils and Hammers.mp3

 

Horn Elegy
Style: expressive, plaintive
Instrumentation: solo horn, solo piccolo trumpet, strings
dynamic range: quiet
background support
 

Horn Elegy.mp3

 

Armadillo Sunset
Style: 60s country 
Instrumentation: 6 electric guitars, 2 acoustic guitars, 2 trumpets, percussion, strings, bass
dynamic range: mezzo to forte
middle ground to foreground
 
Armadillo Sunset.mp3 
 
 
Erik's Dream
Style: Waltz, Dreamy Rock
Instrumentation: 4 electric guitars, 1 acoustic guitars, 1 trumpet, piano, drums, strings, bass
dynamic range: piano to forte
middle ground to foreground
 
Erik\'s Dream_4.mp3
 
 
Siriusly Dance
Style: Sci-fi, fantasy bop
Instrumentation: Moog Subsequent 37 multi-tracked

Dynamic range: medium and constant

Siriusly Dance mix 2.mp3

 

Groove Chube
Style: Sci-fi, techno
Instrumentation: Moog Subsequent 37 multi-tracked
Dynamic range: medium to loud
 
Chube Groove.mp3
 
 
Cigar, Anyone?
Style: Heavy, Slow Groove
Instrumentation: Moog Subsequent 37 multi-tracked
Dynamic range: medium to loud
 
Cigar Anyone_bounce 2.mp3
 
Kooltur
Style: Bold, fast, upbeat groove, based on an interpretation of a 50's RnB rhythm
Instrumentation: Moog Subsequent 37 multi-tracked
Dynamic range: mezzo forte to forte 
 
 
Neowise
Style: Sci-fi, Space
Instrumentation: Moog Subsequent 37 multi-tracked
Dynamic range: soft to medium
 
 
 
Subsequent Resonances
Style: evolving textures
Instrumentation: Moog Subsequent 37 multi-tracked
Dynamic range: medium to loud

 

Subsequent Resonances.mp3 

 

Blue Balloons
Style: dreamy, happy, rolling arpeggios, light classical pop
Instrumentation: electric flute, clarinet, oboe, piano, strings
dynamic range: medium dynamic
background support, possibly middle ground

 

Blue Balloons.mp3

 

Feuilles mortes
Style: sparse, haunting, expressive
Instrumentation: harp, violin, cello
dynamic range: quiet
background support
 

Feuilles mortes.mp3

 
Echo Halls
Style: large space, reverberant, mysterious
Instrumentation: male voices, wine bottles, various percussive metals
dynamic range: very quiet
background support
 

Echo Halls.mp3

  

Fission
Style: sci-fi, heavy
Instrumentation: electric strings, electric guitar
dynamic range: very loud
foreground
 
Fission.mp3
 
 
Fusion
Style: sci-fi, mysterious
Instrumentation: electric strings
dynamic range: very quiet
background support
 
Fusion.mp3
 
 

 

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