Most people who are familiar with my work here at Vanguard Spheres know that I occasionally write music pieces inspired by the creative efforts going into making Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. I don't always post here about my other musical creations, but now is going to be one of those times since I've created something particularly pleasing and wanted to share it with the greater public.
The piece is called Snowflight and originated from a painting. About a month ago, I had rediscovered the website of one of my favourite artists:
Tracy J. Butler. When browsing through her gallery, I came across a painting called
Wrong Way that really struck my creative nerve. Though the description for the painting named it an illustration for an existing story, a wholly different one began seeping into my head from looking at the painting. So I started writing out sketches for what the piece might encompass. After a while, it became apparent that I had too many ideas for just one piece of music. Eventually, after more sketches and brainstorming I came up with a seven-movement form that would take the listener aurally through the whole story I had envisioned.
A word of caution though, it's a bit epic in length, but certainly worth it if you're able to listen to the whole thing continuously. Please, enjoy, and feel free to post your thoughts if you're so inclined
Snowflight
Outskirts I ~ 2:09
Morning Life ~ 4:50
Outskirts II ~ 2:19
The Forest ~ 4:14
Outskirts III ~ 3:01
Mourning Death ~ 3:27
Soar ~ 4:08
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Total runtime ~ 24:18
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All Movements (.rar)
All Movements (.zip)