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1994-2010
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This is a sample of some truly wonderful and mature pieces from past Music Composition classes. I love the varied styles and am constantly surprised by the quality and dedication of these musicians. Each of these pieces evolve with repeated listening.

Adv Music Composition Fall '10
Motohiro Suzuki '11
Farewell Comparatives
Runaway Master
Polyrhythm

A-Pop
Ballad
Myocastor Coypus

Music Composition Fall '10
Noel Leung '14, Zachery Oshima '12, Asher Roper '14, Toshihiro Roppongi '13, Virginia Russolo '13, John Small '14, Tiki Wada '14, Caroline Walters '12

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Endless Beginning
Final original songs

 213 Blues  John
EliseoVirginia
Wind Over Water Caroline
I'm Not Blue Zac
Simple Asher, Noel & Tyki
End/Begin Toshi

Influenced
Stunning original songs

Memoria Caroline
Charms and BonesVirginia
falling from skies Zac
A Happy Ending Asher
After School Toshi
You Are the Soundtrack of My Life Noel
Second Nature  John
Glass Mirror Tyki
 

Indaba Remix Project
Indaba online is a music studio online. Entry remixes of professional tracks for Indaba contests.

Remix 2 Noel
Illuminator Zac
Remix 1 Asher
Underoath (remix) Toshi
Remix 4 Virginia
Sick Muse (remix) John
Remix 3 Tyki
Gold Gun Girls (remix) Caroline

Melody Etude

Last Dance Noel
Machiavellian Symphony Zac
Blue Night Asher
Satisfactory Toshi
 Congo Lakes and Dust Virginia
Confident John
Boxcar Tyki
Cyber Night Caroline
art by Lily Fox

 

Advanced Music Composition Spring '10
Gene Fukui '10, Janet Kanzawa '10, Ryan McClure '12, Julia Wang '10

Gene
A Whole New Town
Crowds
A Series of Thoughts III
 
Leaving

Photograph
YouTube performed live at ASIJ Graduation 2010
Photograph
a cappella score of a Nickleback song based on version by Cornell Chordials arranged by Janet and Gene
Photograph instrumental version of the score

Janet
In the End
Airplane
Oasis
 
Temptation

Photograph
YouTube performed live at ASIJ Graduation 2010
Photograph
a cappella score of a Nickleback song based on version by Cornell Chordials arranged by Janet and Gene
Photograph instrumental version of the score 

Julia
Yellow Mirrors Parisian Fantasy
Latin
Sore Iro Cantabile   Final Take Traveling in the colored sky
Sore Iro Cantabile
  Traveling in the colored sky
Sore Iro Cantabile Instrumental   alternative mix
Forever Orchestra Musicbox

Ryan
Float
 Synthy trip
Muzukashi
  Guitar based instrumental "difficult"
What is Your Objective? Soaring
Rock 
Trippy

Music Composition Spring '10
Harrison Bird '12, Sonia Bruinooge '12, Robert Fujita '13, Cody Hadden '12, Max Luton '13,  Ayaka Nishiwaki '11, Erika Yoshi '13

One More Thing
Final Showdown  Max big orchestral and tight
Tonight Cody - master of chill sings again
S-1
 Harrison guitar based rock turns keyboard
Can't Forget That Dream Robert (instrumental dance inspired by Chitty Bang)
End Ayaka sings about love
Animals Erika many animals join Erika in this song - can you name them all! Crazy cool.
Worlds Apart draft 1
  Sonia (another sweet sing by Sonia)

Inspired
Leave So Soon  Sonia (melancholy vocals in a beautiful setting inspired by Jojo)
Slightly Holier Confessions Max (power instrumental inspired by Avenge Sevenfold)
You and Me Cody (clever vocals and engaging groove inspired by Rocket and Radios)
Legendary  Harrison - (guitar based instrumental inspired by Something Corporate)
Whaz Good Robert (instrumental dance inspired by Chitty Bang)
tasukeru ame  Ayaka (cinematic soundtrack inspiredSekia Nochushinn Woaiwosakezu )
ƒζЏ away  Erika (techno fun inspired by Shimatani Hitomi )

Melody Etude
Clouds of Synth  Sonia
Flowers Fall Too  Max
Tokyo Talkin Cody
Blue Steel
 Harrison
Angel's Revenge Robert
Blending Stylee
 Ayaka
↑→↓→↑ Erika

 

Music Composition Fall '09
Anthony Bernardi '12, Joel Blanke '13, Nathan Eckstein '12, Alyssa Fauntleroy '12, Gene Fukui '10, Ellis Guo '13, Janet Kanzawa '10, Yi Lin Lee '13, Ryan McClure '12, Elisa Stern '13, Jack Swain '12


Final Access

Temptation  Janet
Last
  Gene
Solstice Anthony
Good Versus Evil  Good Versus Evil Explicit Nathan
Rise Against Ellis
This is the Last  Yi Lin
Bernardi Went to Music and I Didn't  Joel
Lost  Ryan
Invisible Love Elisa


Rain of Inspiration

Stuck Inside  Janet
Mirrors  Gene
5-7 Seconds Anthony
Contemplation Premier  Nathan
iced over  Alyssa
Strawberry Jam Ellis
Zebra Wolf  Yi Lin
Seagull  Joel
O.C.T.O.P.U.S.  Ryan
Connection Between Us Elisa
The Song That Played in My Head When Charlie Pace Died in the Season 3 Finale of Lost Jack

Chord Etude
a study using the chord and melodic techniques studied
Red Bicycle Anthony
Blur  Joel
Pan  Nathan
fusion  Alyssa
gene is cool  Gene
Day 53 Ellis
The Mystery
 Janet
Peanut Butter Sunnies  Yi Lin
a fact of life  Ryan
first composition Elisa
African Reggae Fusion  Jack
 

NASA Spirit of Apollo
remix mashups of the Indaba Contest based on Spirit of Apollo
Y'all Go Way Down Anthony
NASA Mash  Joel
Song Nathan
Chucks  Alyssa
My Super Cool Song  Gene
Gifted Oknomiyake Ellis
Craaazy Janet
Snowing Tokoyaki  Yi Lin
Yeah Baby  Ryan
Song Elisa
Down the Drain Jack
Mayor of the Sea

Day 1 Sequel Project
a quick introductory collage

Stupid Anthony
One Day Song  Joel
Night of the Living Slapps  Nathan
 Not Ur Average Love Song  Alyssa
My Super Cool Song  Gene
Experiment #2  Ellis
Linger  Janet
Day One  Yi Lin
Experiment #3  Ryan
When Guitar Meets Piano Elisa
Day One Song  Jack

Adv Music Composition Spring 09
Tai Koga '09, Mia Yamashiro '10, Sam Eckstein '09
Reckoner B.I.G. Remix Tai
USA Funk Tai
Weird Fishes Tai
IiNnDdIiAa Tai
lala!@#$% Tai
Behind a Mask Sam
Same Old Sam
Looking Backwards Sam
Contagious  Sam
Mad Scientist  Sam
Purgatory  Sam
Nicotine Anchors Sam
Piano Soft  Mia
Jazzz Mia
73N0 R0K Mia
7 Mia

7 2 Mia

Music Composition Spring '09
Christina Adams '09,
Wynne Callon '09, Matthew Fogarty '12, Mei Fujioka '09, Winson Lu '11,
Belynda Magalei '09, Yuto Ota '09, Jenny Rha '12, Yuma Saito '09, Sakiko Suga '09

Final Project
Making It Home Christina
Looking Ahead Wynne
Grip Matthew
10 Years Mei
Life Winson
War Film Belynda
O Yuto
First Jenny
Weird Jenny
A Yuma
i am a bad speller Sakiko

Melody Etude
create a melody and build a song around it
Beginning
Christina
Morning Wynne
Synthit Matthew
Sakura Sunrise Mei
Come With Me Winson
Organized Chaos Belynda
Noobie Yuto
Recess Jenny
Potato Salad Yuma
Little Melody Sakiko

If You're Out There - John Legend Remix
remix song from Indaba Music tracks
If You're Out There Remix Christina
If You're Out There Remix Wynne
If You're Out There Remix Matthew
If You're Out There Remix Mei
If You're Out There Remix Winson
If You're Out There Remix Belynda
If You're Out There Remix Yuto
If You're Out There Remix Jenny
If You're Out There Remix Yuma
If You're Out There Remix Sakiko
If You're Out There Remix Tai
If You're Out There Remix Sam
If You're Out There Remix Mia

Adv Music Composition Fall 08
Motohiro '11 and Suzu '11
Bad Ending - Motohiro
Untitled 2 - Motohiro
Disco Demo - Motohiro
Battle Scene 1 - Motohiro
That Mermaid's Song - Suzu
Jumper - Suzu
Flute Duo - Suzu
Fantasies - Suzu
Acoustic Simple - Suzu

Music Composition Fall 08
Kenneth Arao, Sheri Budge '12, Mia Guild, Stephen Hayman, Carolanne Hyakuno '11
Michael Jossi, Taishiro Koga, Steven Oberman, Jeremy Wisoff, Mia Yamashiro '11

Final Project
Step Up 3 - Kenneth
March of the Zoo Animals - Mia G
Song - Stephen H
Toons - Carolanne
2 Face - Michael
Weird Me - Taishiro
 Calpis - Steven O
In a Pair - Jeremy
Electroso  - Mia Y

Inspired Project
get inspired by another musician

Street Performers in France - Taishiro
Something in the Sound - Jeremy
Bells - Carolanne
Pick It Up - Michael
Electric Wave - Kenneth
Blizzard - Mia G
True Story - Stephen H
 Confusion - Steven O

Melody Project
create a melody and build a song around it

Dinosaur Parade - Kenneth
March of the Sweet Hons - Sheri
The Sad Euro Clown - Mia G
Rules and Restrictions - Stephen H
Unsung Melody - Carolanne
Pass the Mic - Michael
Tai Phuket Party - Taishiro
 You're So Dead After School - Steven O
Hot Day - Jeremy
Forest Dub 2 Forest Dub 1 - Mia Y

Open Source Songs
three days, three composers. like the game telephone, one composer starts an idea and passes it on, and on again.
Jibili - Jeremy, Suzu Steve O
1313 - Kenny, Mia Y, Tai
Oxymoron - Carolanne Moto, Kenny
Ain't the Blues for Sure - Mia G, Michael, Sheri
Lone Star Cowboy - Mia Y, Steven H, Jeremy
Manos Fearso - Michael, Kenny, Mia G
DDR From Hell - Moto, Sheri, Suzu
Park Night - Steve O, Jeremy, Michael
Long March to Mars - Stephen H, Tai, Carolanne
Stegosaurus - Suzu, Steve O, Jeremy
Trip Pop - Tai, Mia G, Stephen
Blue Shiny Rain - Sheri, Motohiro

Random non-class pieces

Adv Music Composition Spring 08
Jon Higa '10 and Leo Ikenaga '08

Abstract - Leo
Sticks & Stones
- Leo
Rejoice
- Leo
Tunnel - Leo
Zone - Leo
Experimentation # 2 - Leo
Requiem For 10 Pianos - Leo
Panic Demo - Jon
A Box of Lullabyes - Jon
Circus Freaks - Jon
Daydreams in Cafes - Jon
Shining Rhythm - Jon
underground scene - Jon

Autumn Ame -  Jon

Music Composition Spring 08
Richard Miller '09, Suzu Kashimura '11, George Jones '09

Final Etude
Playing the Game
- Suzu
Edokyo Fusion - Richard
Song - George

Inspired Etude
Ballad - Suzu
I Miss You - Richard
Anthem #3 - George

Chord Etude
Suz Chord - Suzu
Rick Chord - Richard
Space Time - George

Rhythm Etude
Sneaking Through the Forest - Suzu
3:45 Swing - Richard
Moving - George

Music Composition Fall 07

Advanced Music Composition Fall 07
Yu Anami '08

Cool for Love 2 | The Farewell Kiss || Silently || This Time || Cool for Love 1

Music Composition Fall 07
Erica Evans '11, Leo Ikennaga '08, Dylan Mitchell '09, Michael Peyton '10, Matt Ploss '09, Show Shino '11, Motohiro Suzuki '11, Robby Twyford '10, Rafael Yanaguibashi '11

Sleep Now in the Fire - Dylan - Rage Against the Machine Cover

Final Composition
Quartet - Erica (a modern quarter of strings and bells)+
Come Reality - Leo (open your eyes)
Crank That Techno Boy - Dylan (fast candy rave)
Song - Michael
Ten Months - Matt (my year in Japan- super cheese)
Do Not Expose to Rain - Show (weirdly pleasant)+
That's Where I Live- Motohiro (sampled Dick Tracy)+
BoV - Robby (daft punk)+
Grunge Piano - Rafael

Inspired Composition
Cold December - Erica +
Tamorro - Leo
Burn - Dylan +
Song - Michael
It Does Remind Me - Matt
Kalai Melo to the Bweep - Show
Never Had a Girlfriend- Motohiro
Roots, Rock, Robby - Robby (short, sweet, more Latin)
Question - Rafael

Rhythm Project
Song - Erica
Requiem - Leo (strings go techno)
Vertex - Dylan (the meeting point of rhythm is not the vortex)
Song2 Michael
Song3 Michael
T-Killa and Mr. Sullivan - Matt (to the point)
Don't Try this at Home - Show (explosive)
Song- Motohiro
Derka Derk - Robby (short, sweet, more Latin)
Reverse of a Verse - Rafael
Reverse of Reverse of a Verse - Rafael (backwards because we could)+

Melody Project
Something Shimmering - Erica (resonating bells)
waves and winds - Leo (lullaby of an ocean)
Johnny Runaway - Dylan (6o's surf guitar with hardcore drums, spanning musical generations)
Song Michael
In Between Ideas - Matt (upbeat with drive)
Flatfile 4901480142333 - Show
Haguki is bdxgstkrf - Motohiro
Santiago Forest - Robby (a dreamy Latin jungle groove)
The Horrendous - Rafael (techno rock with abstract melody)

Dylan - Nose

 

Music Composition Spring 2007
Final Etude
We Ran Away  Yu - childhood memories with vocal
Goodbye, I'm Gone  Ben - vocal duet
Graduation  Ayaka
Tell Me  May -  a lovely vocal R & B
Once Upon a Daishi  Alex - technical techniques
Metal Cells  Alan - mysterious electronic twist
So Long Daishi  Shaun - say goodbye to expectation
Start All Over  Alicia - sounds depressing but is hopeful, with vocal
Enter Daishi Ken - an upbeat blues tune
April Rain Julia - sunshine after the rain waltz
Final  Pieter

Inspired Etude
Algo Yo Quiero Yu - inspired by T.I.'s "What You Know About That"
Starry Night  Ben  -  vocal and guitar
Deceiving Stephen  Alex
Gone  May
Island  Alan
Sunday Morning  Ayaka
Daishi  Shaun
Dressed in White  Alicia - unnecessarily happy
Monster  Ken - purple, not all bright, not all dark
If We Never Met  Julia - melancholic song of unrequited love
Heartland Pieter
My Love Yu

Melody Etude
Alicia's Orange Shoes  Yu - variation of random melodies
Happy Without You  Ben
Fanta Peach  Alex
Moody  May
Crazy Life  Alan
Song  Ayaka
Ryokato  Shaun
You Anami  Alicia - hungry and sick of homework
The Woods  Ken -  uplifting techno
Midsummer Night   Julia - trip to tropical island

Advanced Music Composition Spring '07-
Gavin Bird '10

Basically  || Eastern  || Jon

Minor
  || Voices

Music Composition Fall 06
Instructor: Brent Huber
Cody Adams '09, Gavin Bird '10, Christopher Coleman '09, Frank deWaegh '09, Samuel Eckstein '09, Jonathan Higa '10, Ryotaro Kato '10, Lui Kobashi '08

Final Song
Destruction Gavin
Hostile Takeover
Chris
In Place, Apart Frank
Space Ghost Sam
Song Jon
Ryo's Jazz Ryo
The End Lui

Inspired Song
Chaos Gavin
Power Trip
Chris
In Alaska Frank
Song Sam
Time Jon
Ryo's Christmas Ryo
Airmail Lui

Melody Etude
Pondy Cody
Lost in Space Gavin
The Hierarchy
Chris
Forget Frank
Song Sam
To the Beat Jon
Fifty Nine Fifty Ryo
Cell Phone Lui
Example Al Tempo

Advanced Music Composition-
Hinako Eguchi 2007
Game
Elaboration

Music Composition High School 2005- 2006

Music Composition Spring 06
Hinako Eguchi 2007, Izumi Masada 2006, Kohei Wakutsu 2007, Juni West 2007

Final Composition
Song  Juni
Song Hinako
Song Kohei
Song  Izumi

Inspired Composition
Place dub 1 Juni
Alter Ego Hinako
Green Beans Kohei
Smoke  Izumi

Melody Etude
Geometry Juni
Lemon Hinako
Green Glass Kohei
Chuo Izumix Arabian Night Izumi

Rhythm Etude
Breathing Juni
Bouncing Tadpoles Hinako
Green Snot Kohei
Incomplete Izumi

Advanced Music Composition Spring 06
Kensuke Yanai 2006
Shades
Grunge
Runs Through
Ballroom Disco

Before / After by United Sounds
For more check out United Sounds website

Kento Taguchi 2006
Untitled
Ajisai
Cosmo (no vox)
Goin No (no vox)
Sakura (no vox)
Sera (no vox)
Untitled (no vox)

Advanced Music Composition Fall 2005
Kensuke Yanai 2006
Ballad
Track 1
Freedom
Minor Bassa
Years to Come

Music Composition Fall 2005
Seaun Eddy 2009, Rafai Eddy 2008, Ross Hettel 2006, Richard Koo,
Soshi Kumamoto, Michael Lancet, Brian Schmatz

Final
Ma' Flow Seaun
Selfish Booty Rafai
Party in Da Club Ross
Pluck Rickie
Grab and Release Soshi
Brass Time Michael
Alternate Reality  Brian

Inspired
Warm Winter Seaun
Horn Sounds Rafai
Music is Hard Ross
Song Rickie
Memories Soshi
Song Michael
Under the City Lights Take 2 Brian

Melody Etude
Afro Groove Seaun
F.C.B. Rafai
Witches Beach Party Ross
Palm Treez Rickie
Funk the Fashion Soshi
Take Your Time Michael
Bring on the Schmatz Brian

1 Day Song
Freedon Seaun
Barcelona Rafai
Skipping in the Electric Poppies Ross
Triglizzerides Rickie
Relaxation Time Soshi
Step by Step Michael
Neptune Brian

Music Composition High School 2004- 2005
Instructor: Brent Huber

Adv Music Comp 2005 ||  Music Comp 2005 || Adv Music Comp 2004 || Music Comp 2004

Advanced Music Composition Spring 2005
Mathieu Couture 2005
Toms
Yeti
Moonlight Hunting
Mario
Rush
Gareth Orchard 2005
Jazz

Synth
Slow
Happy
Sleeping In

Rupert Orchard 2005
Sunday Swing
Hippie Song
La Playa
Malibu
Wonder
Kenta Shimizu 2005
Koto no Oto
Trash Can
Havoc
Reach with Samurai River
Canon in Me

Music Composition Spring 2005
Michael Davis, Jackson Fischer, Alex Isobe, Mikiko Ito, Thibault Kervarech, Cheok Lee, Kaitlin O'Bryant, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama

Final
Red Hot Gravy Pants - Michael
Endor and Bongo - Jackson
Ying Yang - Alex
Cube - Mikiko
Estoy Hola - Thibault
Drowning Fish - Cheok
Nami - Kaitlin
A Clearing in the Agony of Hell - Tsuyoshi

Inspired Song
Symphony #16 Michael
Symphony # 15  Jackson
Symphony #21 Alex
Pantai - Mikiko
Shibuya - Thibault
I Fought My Dog - Cheok
Nima - Kaitlin
Sunglasses at Day - Tsuyoshi

Melody Etude
Pizza Hut 7 Michael
Pride and Liberty Jackson
Africa to Asia Alex
Nemesis Mikiko
Melody 1 Thibault
Fireman Tim Cheok
Nimoish Kaitlin
Fire in the Elevator Tsuyoshi

3 Day Song
The Computer's Broken Michael
Panda Bears Marching to Freedom Jackson
Untitled Alex
Okinawa Mikiko
3 Days Thibault
Mouse Out of Control Cheok
Laundry Kaitlin
Snow Tsuyoshi

Advanced Music Composition Fall 2004

Kento Taguchi 2006
Southern All Sounds
Club Kenfinity
Ajisai
Kenfinity’s Big Band
Untitled
Ajisai Instrumental

Brian Hayman 2005
Piano
Orchestra
No Clue
Drum
Techno

Music Composition Fall 2004
Tyler Cambell, Scott Pruessing, Kenta Shimizu, Kaoru S., Sayuri Shimoda, Mathieu Couture, Brian Otake, Eric Kullberg, Janett, Kensuke

Final Etude
Haunted Chou - Brian

My Piano Trio - Sayuri
Astro Boy - Eric
Janett
Meikyou Shisui - Kaoru
Kensuke
What Would You Do - Kenta
Wargasm - Mathieu
Happy Water - Scott
In the Eye of a Child - Tyler

Inspired Etude
Pocket Chou - Brian

Le Cover TM - Eric
X.X. Stll - Kaoru
Kensuke
Carl's Addiction - Kenta
Cold - Mathieu
The Unusual Symphony - Sayuri
Return to Oz - Scott
Through the Mist - Tyler

Melody Etude
Chou Construction - Brian
Eric
Janett
Croix Rose - Kaoru
Kensuke
Deck - Kenta
Mathieu
Everyday - Sayuri
Wind Plays with the Lillies - Scott
Gardens - Tyler

Rhythm Etude
Chou Transition - Brian

Janett
Kaoru
Kensuke
Rainy Clouds - Kenta
Bashbeat - Mathieu
Sayuri
Progression to Hell - Scott
No Name - Tyler

Spring 2003 Music Composition
Shady End of the Street - Tom Landon-Lane '06
Blinding - Candice McGowan '05
Dream Land - Jessi Maynard '03
X'mas Time in Summer Forever - Kento Taguchi - 06
On the Outside - Brian Hayman - '05

Older Songs

Awaken Brad Randell's '00 beautiful flowing piano solo was inspired by a theme from Patriot Games.
Revolution on the Inside Andreas Sundquist's '97 stunning new solo piano piece explores the hidden tensions of his thoughts.
Lamentable Comedy A brand new clarinet trio by Geoff Widdison '99. Print the score and try it with reeds.
Euphony Andreas' created a rubato piano solo based on themes developed from his improvizations.
Gargamel This is a driving multi-timbral dance groove by Chris Kermode '98 . He has expertly woven together diverse music themes.
In the Park
Terry Watt's '97 "In the Park" is a wistful tune. Though he composed it using step entry, the piece has a beautiful flow and acoustic feel
Trio || String Duet Andy Murphy '97 originally wrote these beautiful pieces for acoustic instruments, but you can listen to these midi versions. For the true authentic experience though, download the files, open them with your favorite notation porgam, get a few friends together and play them live. Let us know how you do.
Springtime Trio Cara Roesch's was also originally intended to be played by acoustic instruments but the midi version shows off her fine sense of melody. Arranged for bassoon, clarinet and strings. 
Revival
Alex Sundguist '95 wrote this beautiful piano piece, Revival This may be the first actual musical piece ever e-mailed in as high school homework. He composed it on a DOS machine, encoded it with UULite; we decoded it and played it back from a Mac. You should be able to use any midi sequencer you have.
Shea's New Version || Kelly's New Version || Jamie's New Version High school student Shea McNamara '95 composed with Jamie and Kelly from the Patch School in Stuttgart. They experimented in refining the process and using CU-SeeME they were able to enhance the personal relationship to keep from being composing computer terminals. These are their first short experiments that began from an idea by Shea.

Net Soundz
These were written in a time before mp3. Enjoy these extra small, extra fast aiff audio files at 11.1kHz! A complete song in 10 seconds? Life is just too darn fast.

Net Soundz Music Comp Fall 97

Someone at the Door, Miki Crutchfield ('98) wonders who is there.
Mark MacCabe '98 is lost on a
Subway Elbow.

Net Soundz Music Comp Fall 96

Net Soundz Music Comp Fall 95

Net Soundz Music Comp Spring 95

Net Soundz Music Comp Fall 94

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