Within this Song
One of the earlier pieces I wrote, played, sang and recorded. It has heart. It’s not written about an individual, but about friends in general. And yes, again, that’s me singing.
One of the earlier pieces I wrote, played, sang and recorded. It has heart. It’s not written about an individual, but about friends in general. And yes, again, that’s me singing.
A more recent recording I did of a group of choirs singing the Jenkin’s song, “Adiemus”. The words actually have no meaning, but it’s the music that counts. The choirs originally sang along to a solo acoustic piano, and the orchestration and all percussion was scored and added afterward.
The feeling of time passing, quite some sadness in this – especially the clarinet and the flute. This one is a hybrid because it has both drums and orchestral. (All songs Copyright 2000-2011, Glen Rhodes)
This song was inspired by a few things. First, my first solo flight in an airplane while I was taking flying lessons, and second by the movie “The Aviator”. It’s tells a story; whimsy, tension, relief (landing). [audio:http://www.glenrhodes.com/audio/firstflight.mp3|titles=First Flight|artists=Glen Rhodes] (All songs Copyright 2000-2009, Glen Rhodes)
I’ve always been awed by the mighty Redwood forests, so this song is my homage to them. [audio:http://www.glenrhodes.com/audio/redwoodnights.mp3|titles=Redwood Nights|artists=Glen Rhodes] (All songs Copyright 2000-2009, Glen Rhodes)
Just some experimenting with creating a good orchestral sound. Sort of part of a series of 3. [audio:http://www.glenrhodes.com/audio/orchestra2.mp3|titles=Orchestral Experiment 2|artists=Glen Rhodes] (All songs Copyright 2000-2009, Glen Rhodes)
This is a song I wrote for my “other gig” with Harpo Productions for her huge Legends episode. This was used as a theme and on TV spots / commercials / promos for this landmark ABC prime time special. It has a huge symphonic sound, and it is one of the accomplishments of which I…