by Ian WalkerComposed by: Eugene Gigout |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.TOCCATA |
by C BorrillMy name is Colin Borrill and I am a music teacher in Hertfordshire. I have had a 5000 System for about a year now and use it for both teaching and my own work.
This short piece is intended to suggest something of the happy nostalgia sometimes felt when looking at old photographs. CB-8/89 |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.SNAPS |
by Bill BuckleyA serial piece This music is written so that it plays forever and so this recording is just a sample of the music that it could produce. |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.REPTO |
by Bob OrdComposed by: VariousFour pieces named on title screen This was the name of a group of musicians that I was associated with in the early 70s. We took our name, from the name of a song written by King Henry VIII.
Many people do not believe that Henry wrote music, but he possessed many musical instruments and since he was the second son of Henry VII would, as was the custom, be sent to the Church for his education. Here I believe, he would learn the art of music. Enough of myself, on to the music. The first piece of music is Henry VII's "Pastime with Good Company" played upon a Descant, a Treble Recorders and a Bass Dulzaine. The Dulzaine is a quieter version of the Crumhorm, and was often shown in pictures playing along with Recorders, although none survive to the present day. Following the opening chorus, the verse is played by the Lute and Rebec. The Rebec, a bowed instrument with three strings has a rather nasal quality. Then the whole consort play the repeat. The second piece of music is "La Battaille" published in his book "Danserye" by Tielman Susato in 1551. Since the parts in the third section of this pavane echo one another, I have used Recorders and Dulzaines to make the contrast in sound. Schott publish this collection of dances in two books, reference numbers: BOOK 1 SCHOTT EDITION 2435 BOOK 2 SCHOTT EDITION 2436 The third piece of music is "Bockington's Pound" played on the Lute. The rather strange title refers to a wager made by Bockington, in which he was to swim in the Thames from Hampton Court to London Bridge. He lost the wager not due to his skill in swimming, but because he could not get Queen Elizabeth's permission to swim in the river. Finally another piece from Susato called "Bergeret Sans Roch" a Basse dance is played upon Crumhorns. I hope you enjoy the music and using the instrument definitions. Bob Ord |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.PASTIME |
by RobonkThis piece was written for two reasons:
1) To show Diccon Maude how to have a multi-timbral drum kit (see AMPLINEX issue 010 Questions and Answers) 2) To write an original tune. Most of the original stuff tends to be on the sad side, so here's a nice boppin' song. Robonk ~~~~~~ p.s. Not bad for 3 years old eh! |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.XWORD |
by Earl BonnarComposed by: Leo Delibes |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.AUTOMAT |
by Jim RedfarnThis is a short program based on an extract from a traditional African piece originally played, sung and danced by members of the Lala Tribe from Zambia.
I have made the rhythms easier to grasp by staggering the starting points of the percussion instruments, and also by limiting the master drummer (part5a) to a repeating riff. Jim Redfarn |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.MBALA |
by G H RichardsonA Peruvian interlude This started as an exercise in Latin American rhythm and having built up a reasonably attractive rhythm on 4 voices it seemed appropriate to fit a tune into it - almost any tune would have done since the rhythm is attractive enough itself. Choosing Panflute for the tunes was a happy accident and gives it a haunting aspect which reminded me of Peru and its hidden cities - hence the title. You will find that the rhythm forms a good base for almost any tune you care to put to it.
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Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.MACHU |
by Gideon KayComposed by: Julius MombachThis piece is from a Jewish wedding service. It is played partly by the organ with a four-part male voice choir taking the other parts. I have used a simple four-channel organ instrument in order to make it as near to the real thing as possible.
The piece is sung at the beginning of the service before the bride enters. By Jewish law the organ cannot be played on the Sabbath (Saturday) and so most weddings take place on Sunday in the synagogue. Also by law only males may sing in the choir and so the four parts are taken by men and boys. I use the synthesiser to help teach parts to each person in the choir by emphasising their own part and using the others as background. I hope to include some more of the wedding pieces in future until the whole service is available on AMPLE. It's not as smooth as I would like and so would be grateful for some help. Gideon Kay English lyrics: 'How goodly are thy tents O Jacob, thy dwelling places O Israel: As for me, in the abundance of my loving kindness etc...' Hebrew lyrics: 'Mah Tovu ohalecha Ya'acov mish kenotecha Yisroel Va'ani berov chasdech ah berov betecha eshtachaveh el heychal kadshecha beyirotecha etc...' The whole thing is too long to include here and is found in any Jewish prayer book and in the Old Testament. |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.MA-TOVU |
by Simon HillI wrote this as a GCSE composition piece.
Afheimr was a place in Asgard, the realm of the Gods in Norse mythology. The Light Elves lived in Afheimr. These were creatures of good, and who were very friendly with the Gods. Nothing much else is known about them except that the fate of the Gods at Ragnarok is also that of the Light Elves. There were, of course, Dark Elves, who lived in Svartalheim, Midgard (the world of humans) who were opposite to the Light Elves in their appearance and nature - the Dark Elves were evil. |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.LULLABY |
by Tim SketchleyAlthough this is a fairly dull tune, it plays through four times, first in E minor, then B minor, then F# minor, then C# minor, which is accomplished using the Mixing Desk.
Also, unmixes have been used so that the third time through an extra part is played on a Vibglock. |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.ILLUS |
by Andy SmithOriginally titled "Tick, Tock, 'That Stupid Clock" I hope you like this light-hearted piece of piano music. It started off as a joke - one break time at school my friend Andrew Davies and I just began playing variations of the C major chord, and from then it grew until one day I scored it on to the Music 5000 with a basic lead tune over the top. It could be better with a new mix, some different, contrasting instruments.
Bye! |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.HUMPH |
by Frank DudleyJ Roden and F Dudley proudly present |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.HORRIBL |
by Chris PercivalComposed by: Claude DebussyChildren's Corner It only took me a few days to write this because it was really only a matter of translating notes into AMPLE. I experimented with lots of different sounds but I eventually came to the conclusion that the good old piano was best! I tried to get all the expression right and I reckon it's ay okay! I hope you like it!
Chris Percival |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.DOCGRAD |
by John BartlettComposed by: Claude DebussyWith acknowledgement to Isao Tomita There is a wonderful record called "Snowflakes are Dancing" which was made by Isao Tomita using the works of Debussy. This arabesque is one of the pieces featured. I had wanted to put it into AMPLE for some time, but kept putting it off thinking that it would be a major task to translate the piano score into a suitable arrangement.
It was surprising to find that having taken the plunge, only three evenings were required. The lesson seems to be - GET ON WITH IT! (P.S. If you haven't heard Tomita you don't know what you're missing) |
Source: AMPLINEX M13 disk, file $.ARABESQ |
