Dragon Riders of Wyrmberg - Music

[engineeringsimon]

Hi Everyone,

I wrote some music inspired by the Dragon Riders of Wyrmberg from "The Colour of Magic".

The audio is here: http://snd.sc/TO9ydk (Note the real instruments in this update)

If your computer has lots and lots of RAM then you can view the sheet music here: http://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/4 ... c94e6cb4db

It's another tune in my recent Discworld efforts: http://snd.sc/N7Wkbp

Enjoy!

Simon

[Jan Van Quirm]

Cheese Louise Simon!!!!! You just keep trumping yourself don't you!

Bloody brilliant

[Who's Wee Dug]

I rather enjoyed that.

[Tonyblack]

Me too!

[ChristianBecker]

Nice!
Reminds me a (very small) bit or Christopher Johnsson's music he did for "Gold Embrace", but that might be just the sound of the synthesized orchestra.

[engineeringsimon]

Thanks.

I'm unfamiliar with Christopher Johnsson and "Gold Embrace". I'll have to check it out.

My particular sampled orchestra is a free one I found. I would love to be able to justify spending $500-$1000 on an awesome sample library, but I can't. Maybe one day. I plan to improve this rendering by recording what I can with real instruments etc. but I thought I'd get the best version I could out there.

Now, I need to continue reading some more Discworld novels! Moving Pictures is next.

[Tonyblack]

You shou;d find a ton of inspiration in that one.

[ChristianBecker]

I didn't mean what I said in a negative way, by the way. I know that professional music stuff is expensive.
If you want to have a look at the movie (art movie, quite weird):
Part I
Part II

[Kin Arad]

That is so good, well done!!

[michelanCello]

I absolutely love it!

[Conforumist]

Hey Simon, an excellent piece of music there!

"Moving Pictures" huh?

[raptornx01]

Thanks.

I'm unfamiliar with Christopher Johnsson and "Gold Embrace". I'll have to check it out.

My particular sampled orchestra is a free one I found. I would love to be able to justify spending $500-$1000 on an awesome sample library, but I can't. Maybe one day. I plan to improve this rendering by recording what I can with real instruments etc. but I thought I'd get the best version I could out there.

well, there are "ways" but i know what you mean.

(wonder if you could use a video editor for that? )

but anyway, another good piece. look forward to hearing more.

[engineeringsimon]

I've updated the mix to have better balance and dynamics. No real instruments yet.
http://snd.sc/Ozl0X9

[janet]

Really enjoyed all your Discworld themes Simon

[engineeringsimon]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

I have uploaded a new version with real instruments for some parts.
http://soundcloud.com/engineeringsimon/dragonriders-of-wyrmberg

I have been very fortunate to have michelanCello play the cello parts in this piece, I play the clarinet part, my wife Shari plays the flute, and the saucepan lid is hit with a wooden spoon by me.