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The Composer Chronicles

The Composer Chronicles

By Alexandrian Media

Welcome to The Library! These great halls are filled with the stories of our world's great musical minds, from the masters across ancient civilizations to the champions of our digital age. In this library, Menken, Powell, Zimmer, and Williams share shelves with Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner, and the tales of composers not as widely known are told with the same enthusiasm as their famous colleagues. Our Curator, Stephen Trygar, invites you to explore this wonderous library with him one masterpiece at a time.
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S1E80: ICEBERG New Music

The Composer ChroniclesJun 02, 2022

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S1E80: ICEBERG New Music
Jun 02, 202201:23:22
Game Play (Disk 4): Celeste (w/ Brian Edwards)
Mar 02, 202201:01:18
S1E79: Dakota Sauvé/Koda Suave
Feb 23, 202201:12:30
S1E78: Adam Kennaugh
Feb 16, 202201:11:06
S1E77: Derek Cooper
Feb 09, 202201:06:13
Movie Night (Reel 6): Spitfire and Rogue (w/ Brooks Leibee)
Feb 02, 202201:21:16
S1E76: Eric Lagergren
Jan 26, 202201:16:56
S1E75: Stephen Ryan Jackson
Jan 12, 202201:04:02
S1E74: Melissa Dunphy
Dec 08, 202101:27:13
S1E73: La vie de bohème - Puccini and La bohème

S1E73: La vie de bohème - Puccini and La bohème

You never fully understand what someone is going through unless you've lived it yourself. What makes Puccini's opera La bohème so powerful is that so many of its creators went through the same hardships that the characters of the opera went through.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner

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Music used in this episode:
"Quando m'en vo'" (orchestral version) from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini
Caught in the Waves by Trevor Kowalski
Divine by Amaranth Cove
For Those Who Know by Gavin Luke
Lion's Drift by Trevor Kowalski
Night Sky Alive by Trevor Kowalski
Look Down When You're Ready by Trevor Kowalski

Sources used in this episode:
Mary Jane Phillips-Matz, Puccini: A Biography (Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2002).

Dec 01, 202129:07
TCC RADIO: NOV '21 BROADCAST (Part 1)

TCC RADIO: NOV '21 BROADCAST (Part 1)

TCC RADIO 1 and TCC RADIO 2 have been consolidated into a single show with new assets and an expanded format. Only one episode of each had been released prior to this consolidation. Therefore, I have just renamed the episodes without actually changing the episode.

This is TCC RADIO 2, a radio show style episode featuring the music of some the music you heard or learned about in past historical episodes on The Composer Chronicles. Today's episode features music by Berlioz, Gesualdo, and Satie.

Music featured in this episode:
“Un bal” from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz | Igor Markevitch, Orchestre Lamoureux, 1962
“Omnes amici mei” from Tanebrae Responsories for Good Friday by Carlo Gesualdo | Vox Àltera Ensemble
Gnossiennes No. 1 by Eric Satie | La Pianista

Theme music is by Daryl Banner.

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Nov 24, 202118:26
S1E72: Written in the Stars - Holst and The Planets
Oct 27, 202125:32
S1E71: Something wicked this way comes...: Verdi and Macbeth

S1E71: Something wicked this way comes...: Verdi and Macbeth

The plays of William Shakespeare have been an inspiration to countless other pieces of art, and that includes composers and music makers. Giuseppe Verdi, one of Italy's leading composers in the 19th Century, was thrilled at the idea of getting to set an opera to one of Shakespeare's plays, something he would return to for the rest of his career; it all started with Shakespeare's terrifying tale Macbeth.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner

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Music used in this episode:
"Una macchia è qui tuttora" from Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi
Lucky Guess by Trevor Kowalski
Corrivation by Ethan Sloan
Offcut by Ethan Sloan
Inception by Megan Wofford
Junior Momentum by Rand Aldo
The Batoidea by Martin Landh

Sources used for this episode:
Julian Budden, Verdi (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008).

Oct 21, 202126:01
S1E70: Movie Night (Reel 5): Trick 'r Treat (w/ Cameron Chaney)
Oct 13, 202147:58
TCC RADIO: NOV '21 BROADCAST (Part 2)

TCC RADIO: NOV '21 BROADCAST (Part 2)

TCC RADIO 1 and TCC RADIO 2 have been consolidated into a single show with new assets and an expanded format. Only one episode of each had been released prior to this consolidation. Therefore, I have just renamed the episodes without actually changing the episode.

I didn't have anything planned for this week due to moving, but I wasn't going to let that stop me again. So, I decided to do a bit of a different episode featuring recently composed music by past guests! That in turn started what will now be called TCC RADIO 1! In the event I am unable to create a full episode, I will make one of these episodes or an episode of TCC RADIO 2 featuring music of historical episodes I've done in the past! I hope you enjoy this week's episode!

Projects featured in this episode and where to find them:

"'Simon Says Die' Podcast Theme" from The Listener - Brooks Leibee:
Full Album | Dustin Can Read! Podcast

"Everybody That You Meet" from TOEM - Jamal Green:
Soundtrack | TOEM Game

"Prepare to Dive" from Fushigi - Silas Hite:
Silas Hite's Website

"Clair de Lune" - Claude Debussy. This track is a placeholder for the promotion of Barnaby Martin's video essay on his YouTube channel Listening In.

Zastój (feat. Rebekah Heckler) - Trevor Kowalski:
Trevor Kowalski's Website

Vino Encore for Trumpet - Dani Howard:
Dani Howard's Instagram | The Vino Encores

"Nightfall" from Vampire - Daryl Banner:
Full Album

"Immortality" from Enigma Machine - Kevin Graham:
Full Album | Kevin Graham on FilmPac

Oct 06, 202127:26
S1E69: Toska Bear
Sep 29, 202101:13:31
S1E68: Richard Fay
Sep 22, 202101:13:21
S1E67: Kevin Graham
Sep 08, 202101:08:00
S1E66: The Trumpet (w/ Stuart Stephenson)
Sep 01, 202101:07:32
S1E65: Silas Hite
Aug 25, 202101:09:29
S1E64: David Dies
Aug 18, 202101:00:05
S1E63: It's Possible - Rodgers and Cinderella
Aug 11, 202119:01
S1E62: Movie Night (Reel 4): Dark (w/ Adal Rifai)
Aug 04, 202154:46
Unscripted: 8. Pride in All We Do (June 2020)

Unscripted: 8. Pride in All We Do (June 2020)

This week, I am not able to post a regular episode. Instead, I have unlocked June's Unscripted episode for you to enjoy. I will be back again next week!


Jul 28, 202118:37
S1E61: Spicer Carr
Jul 21, 202101:19:31
S1E60: The Worth of a Name - Satie, Gymnopédies, and Gnossiennes

S1E60: The Worth of a Name - Satie, Gymnopédies, and Gnossiennes

Sometimes there are simply no words to describe exactly what you want to express. Erik Satie dug deep into the history of language to find words that would best describe his latest works, altering them just a little bit for his own purposes.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner

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Music used in this episode:
Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie. Provided by Musopen
Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie. Performed by La Pianista on 2010-11-16.
Gnossienne No. 3 by Erik Satie. Performed by La Pianista on 2010-11-16,
An Ocean Full of Characters by Trevor Kowalski
The Best Way Out Is Through by Trevor Kowalski
All Gathered by Spectacles Wallet and Watch

Sources used for this episode:
Rollo H. Myers, Erik Satie (New York: Dover Publications, 1968)

Jul 14, 202125:13
S1E59: Game Play (Disk 3): 8-Bit Music (w/ Daryl Banner)
Jul 07, 202155:36
S1E58: Jamal Green
Jun 30, 202101:01:28
Unscripted: Backstage with J. M. Gerraughty

Unscripted: Backstage with J. M. Gerraughty

J. M. Gerraughty quickly became one of The Composer Chronicles' closest friends after his episode (Ep. 34) aired in January 2021. After sharing his joy for being on the podcast with the Twitter-verse, he sparked some excitement within the composer community, giving The Composer Chronicles an opportunity to flourish into the platform that it is now. On this episode of the "Backstage" series of Unscripted, we catch up with him and talk about... whatever we want!

Theme music written by Andrew Gavin.

J. M. Gerraughty and his music:
Website | SoundCloud | Twitter

Jun 25, 202101:13:54
S1E57: Psalms and Sirens - The Life and Works of Lili Boulanger

S1E57: Psalms and Sirens - The Life and Works of Lili Boulanger

Life is about making the most of everything you've got, no matter how long your time is here on this big, blue marble. Lili Boulanger, the younger sister of the renowned pedagogue Nadia Boulanger, only lived to the age of 24, but during her short life, she was able to accomplish more than what most composers of her time could only dream of.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner.

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Music used in this episode:
D'un vieux jardin - Lili Boulanger
For Those Who Know - Gavin Luke
Monaural Space - By Lotus
Nadi - Van Sandano
Striving - Trevor Kowalski

Sources used for this episode:
Anna Beer, Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music (London: Oneworld Publications, 2016), 243-286.

Jun 23, 202122:39
S1E56: Juan Pablo Contreras
Jun 16, 202101:17:57
S1E55: Alan Theisen
Jun 09, 202101:17:01
S1E54: The Magical, Musical Career of Pierre Boulez (w/ Kevin Fitzgerald)
Jun 02, 202101:02:25
S1E53: Opera on Broadway - Gershwin and Porgy and Bess
May 26, 202126:18
S1E52: Pearl Yim
May 19, 202101:06:55
S1E51: The Ancients

S1E51: The Ancients

Music, much like any art form, has been a staple in nearly every culture for thousands of years. We often forget where these arts have their roots, and to better understand the music of the last few hundred years, we must go back even further... no matter how grim.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

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Music used in this episode:
Governor Of The North by Jo Wandrini
And We Walk After by Trevor Kowalski
Psalm by Anders Schill Paulsen
Onsen Ritual by Joseph Beg
Sea Terms by Alan Ellis
Aleph by Ciaran Delany
Sleeping Among Stars by Gavin Luke

Sources used for this episode:
Tim Rayborn, Beethoven’s Skull: Dark, Strange, and Fascinating Tales from the World of Classical Music and Beyond (New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2016), 3-10.

May 12, 202125:33
Unscripted: Backstage with Andrew Gavin

Unscripted: Backstage with Andrew Gavin

Andrew Gavin was The Composer Chronicles' first composer feature back in August, 2020. Since his first appearance, he has been back for an episode of "Movie Night", has composed the theme music to Unscripted, and has also compose the music of the Alexandria Media pre and post episode tags. On this first episode in the "Backstage" series of Unscripted, Andrew is back again! On this series, past guests of The Composer Chronicles come back to talk about whatever they want with no formal questions asked.

Theme music written by Andrew Gavin.

Andrew's Info: Website: www.ajbgmusic.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewgavincomposer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgavincomposer/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jtO1mGJMfCTsqyPdOER7H
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9lhJrZ0VN6Yn8PxK17BJww

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May 07, 202101:19:14
S1E50: The Cello (w/ Steven Chen)
May 05, 202156:49
S1E49: Fallen Heroes - Beethoven and His Symphony No. 3

S1E49: Fallen Heroes - Beethoven and His Symphony No. 3

In the first drafts of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, there is a name that appeared as the subtitle before it was scribbled out and changed to 'Eroica'. Originally Beethoven dedicated this symphony to his personal hero, a man who would soon instigate his own demise when he crowned himself Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major ('Eroica') manuscript title page: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Eroica_Beethoven_title.jpg

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Music used in this episode:
Into the Divide by Trevor Kowalski
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55, Mvt. I. Allegro con brio and IV. Finale. Allegro Molto by Ludwig van Beethoven

Sources used for this episode:
Anthony Tommasini, The Indispensable Composers: A Personal Guide (New York: Penguin Press, 2018), 165-166.
Corey Field, ed., The Musicians Guide to Symphonic Music: Essays from the Eulenberg Scores (Mainz: Schott Music Corporation, 1997), 41-44.


Apr 28, 202126:37
S1E48: Brooks Leibee

S1E48: Brooks Leibee

Brooks Leibee has dedicated much of his career to the art of film making. However, it is his scores for those films that he is most proud of. In this episode, Brooks shares his journey and gives deeper insight into his world.

Featured pieces:
"Two Wrongs" from Mire
"The Fallen Jedi" from Trial of the Fallen Jedi
Credits Suite from Aliyah
Entrance
Spring Rescore

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

Where to find Brooks and his music:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooksleibee/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brooks_leibee
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/brooks-leibee-158809877
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7105103/

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Apr 21, 202101:27:60
S1E47: The City of Dreams - Korngold and Die tote Stadt

S1E47: The City of Dreams - Korngold and Die tote Stadt

Coming off of the success of his first two operas, young Erich Wolfgang Korngold set out to write his third. His success was so massive, that opera houses all over duked it out for the rights to stage the premier, leaving Korngold with the tough decision of who to give those rights to.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

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Music used in this episode:
Rendevous in D Minor by Trevor Kowalski
Banshee by Jay Varton
Breath of Life by Gavin Luke
Walk Tall by Johannes Bornlof
The Lost Cities by Johannes Bornlof

Apr 14, 202128:03
S1E46: Movie Night (Reel 3): Melody in the Film Scores of Ben Morales Frost
Apr 07, 202101:01:55
S1E45: Evan Kassof
Mar 31, 202101:20:16
S1E44: Stories of a Songbook - Ravel and Ma mère l'Oye

S1E44: Stories of a Songbook - Ravel and Ma mère l'Oye

Mother Goose has been a staple in many a child's life. Her tales of magic and adventure inspire wonder, and even in adulthood, her stories touch us. They certainly were of great importance to Maurice Ravel, who wrote a piano suite using several fairytales, and was so touched by them that he orchestrated them and then turned it into a ballet.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

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Music used in this episode:
Ma mère l'Oye by Maurice Ravel (provided by Musopen)
The Quiet Hours by Trevor Kowalski
Life on the Mainland by Infinity Ripple
Nadi by Van Sandano
Way Beyond Eternity by Claude Signet

Mar 24, 202125:24
S1E43: Trevor Kowalski

S1E43: Trevor Kowalski

Trevor Kowalski, an American composer based in Los Angeles, uses his years of training in various styles of music to compose for a wide variety of projects, collaborating with award-winning filmmakers, international game developers, theater directors, and various arrangements of ensembles. Trevor has been a part of The Composer Chronicles since day one; his music uploaded to the library Epidemic Sound has been in the background of many of these episodes. After sharing his unique career, Trevor talks about the beauty of music by American composers and their influence on his own sound.

Featured pieces:
Late Nights in Harmony:
https://youtu.be/DNTxwZdCigk
Coastal Romantique: https://youtu.be/BK5U8_VKDV8
Uphill Aspiration: https://youtu.be/bGXKvFFuy3I

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

Where to find Trevor and his music:
Website: https://www.trevorkowalski.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevorkowalskimusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevor.kowalski/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TrevorKowalskiMusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4vPiZNfnHqzN52FOn38BEv
Apple Music/iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/trevor-kowalski/793961574

Photo for art taken by Anna Azarov.

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Mar 17, 202101:00:45
S1E42: When Worlds Collide - Vaughan Williams and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

S1E42: When Worlds Collide - Vaughan Williams and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

When Ralph Vaughan Williams was rummaging through old hymnals, he discovered a tune by a composer of England's past Thomas Tallis. This simple tune would inspire Vaughan Williams to write a work for string quartet and double string orchestra, Fantasia on a Theme  by Thomas Tallis. In creating this piece he melded two worlds together, the modern with the old, clearing the dust from a long forgotten tune and bringing it to new heights.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

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Music used in this episode:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Recorded by the US Army Strings and made available for use by Musopen.
Never Be the Same by Ecovillage
To the Lake by Jon Bjork
Empty Promises by Trevor Kowalski
Fairy Memoirs by Rand Aldo

Sources used for this episode:
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Dorottya Fabian, et al, All of Music (Elanora Heights: Millenium House, 2009), 42-43.
Robert R. Reilly with Jens F. Laurson, Surprised by Beauty: A Listener's Guide to the Recovery of Modern Music (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2016), 398-404.

Mar 10, 202122:59
S1E41: Game Play (Disk 2): Music in The Elder Scrolls (w/ Andrew Shaw)

S1E41: Game Play (Disk 2): Music in The Elder Scrolls (w/ Andrew Shaw)

The music of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, IV: Oblivion, and V: Skyrim turned the tides of video game music composing. Their music sets the tone for the magical worlds that the heroes of Tamriel explore in these vast fantasy games, and musicologist Andrew Shaw has been able to draw narrative connections between the three games with just the music alone.

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

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Mar 03, 202101:00:08
S1E40: To the Beloved God - Bruckner and His Symphony No. 9

S1E40: To the Beloved God - Bruckner and His Symphony No. 9

So much of the music of Anton Bruckner was privately dedicated to the God he served, but his final work was publicly dedicated to "the Beloved God." Without a doubt, Bruckner's works are a representation of his devotion and unwavering faith, but there's a dark side to his story that is often hidden behind the blinding brilliance of his symphonies, especially his Symphony No. 9. 

Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/ 

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Music used in this episode:
Ascent Classique by Trevor Kowalski
A Drop in the Ocean by Jakob Ahlbom
Daydream in Silver by Trevor Kowalski
Carefully the Water Lilies by Trevor Kowalski
This Creed by Johannes Bornlof 

Sources used for this episode:
Tim Rayborn, Beethoven's Skull: Dark, Strange, and Fascinating Tales from the World of Classical Music and Beyond (New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2016), 111-113.
Göllerich, Anton; Auer, Max. Anton Bruckner. Ein Lebens- und Schaffensbild von August Göllerich, ergänzt und hrsg. von Max Auer. Regensburg 1922-37, IV/3. p. 526.

Feb 24, 202122:38
S1E39: Barnaby Martin

S1E39: Barnaby Martin

Sometimes one road leads us down another that we never expected to find ourselves wandering on. British composer Barnaby Martin has been active in the music world since a young age, but it wasn't until later in life that his career as a composer led him to becoming a prominent video essayist on his YouTube channel Listening In.

Featured Piece: Christ of Saint John of the Cross
https://www.barnabymartin.com/christ-of-saint-john-of-the-cross

Where to find Barnaby, his music, and Listening In:
Website: https://www.barnabymartin.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarnabyMartin
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/barnaby-martin
Listening In (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiawGYzxoZSPDLReSFETqeQ
Listening In (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/listeningin

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Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/

Feb 17, 202101:01:26
S1E38: Star-Crossed - The Musical Reincarnations of Romeo and Juliet

S1E38: Star-Crossed - The Musical Reincarnations of Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare's beloved tragedy of two star-crossed lovers has been one of the most frequently adapted stories for musical purposes. Composers, such Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Gounod, Berlioz, and even Duke Ellington, have been touched by its heart-wrenching tale since its creation, and this episode gives you a look into the many musical reincarnations of Shakespeare's young lovers, Romeo and Juliet.

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Music used in this episode:
Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, Mvt. 3: "Le jardin de Capulet silencieux et déserte" by Hector Berlioz
Romeo and Juliet, TH 42, ČW 39 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Prelude to Love by Peter Sandberg
Reconcile by Peter Sandberg
Frailty by Bonn Fields
Little Grethel by Sun Chime
Fragile by Bonn Fields
Love at First Glance by Bonn Fields
A Brokenhearted Man by Bonn Fields

Sources used for this episode:
Vincenzo Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi (New York: E. F. Kalmus, 1933).
Hector Berlioz, Roméo et Juliette, H 79 (Paris: Brandus, 1857).
Charles Gounod, Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 (Paris: Choudens Fils, 1867).
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet (overture-fantasia) (Moscow: Muzgiz, 1950). (Versions A & B)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet (overture-fantasia) (Berlin: Ed. Bote & G. Bock, 1881).

Feb 14, 202126:47