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I'm re-uploading the first movement of my 2nd piano sonata with a rough machine-produced score. (Please, Logic, give us a decent notation engine!) The sound palette of this sonata is somewhere between Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Chopin, Bill Evans, and Steely Dan. It can be broken into two halves, both of which follow an alternating AB AB C pattern. The development takes place in the repeats of th...

This is a rough machine-generated score out of Logic which I hope to update at a later date using either Muse or Sibelius. The theme is influenced by Prokofiev and Shostakovich, with a mid-section Brahmsian intermezzo that sets up a profoundly despairing closing section.

After working on sketches of a new piano sonata, a string quartet and a piano concerto, I needed to take a break and do something quick and easy. The title is mostly self-explanatory. The "hammer fist" is a reference to the closed voicings in the right hand, which emphasize the dissonant blues harmonics more than open voicings would allow. Listen for the tremolos, which indicate a pigeon fight,...

This is an original recorded back in the day on multiple ADAT machines and a 24 track Tascam board. This mix came from an old cassette that was at some point converted to digital format, and there are obvious quality issues, but the song comes through. Sung by the lovely Miss L, the lyrics ((c) 2024 by H. Burchfield) are as follows: I took an airplane flight ‘cross ocean skies of blue Thought I...

A cool jazz blues dedicated to the memory of my father. Backstory at end. This is copyrighted material but may be used without permission in accordance with the terms stated in the score and in the information section of the playlist. Publication rights are reserved. The score includes the lead guitar part (without bends or slides notated) and the electric piano comp (which features includes a ...

This song was written, with lyrics, for a young woman with cancer who dreamed of being a writer. I met her, back in the day, in a bar where she was sitting alone with a bottle of German beer, the name of which escapes me, and struck up an acquaintance. The song features a trumpet solo most likely inspired by Penny Lane, but the music is pretty mellow, with a refrain taken up by cellos in thirds...

A simple hymn from early Covid days and short monologue on the virtues of the "True Grit" remake. ☺️

A Gigue in the Baroque era, halfway between Bach and Scarlatti, but written for the piano and intended to be played with a variety of dynamics. This performance indicates a possible dynamic approach but is not de rigeur. Phrases are typically the length of one measure; and are initially notated for the ease of the performer. Passages in which the phrases extend for more than one measure, or are...

This is a nice, haunting piece that reminds me a bit of Jeff Buckley's sound. It features a nice picked acoustic steel guitar mixed with a slide guitar lead and accompanied by a B3 organ. It has a bit more reverb than usual and an interesting syncopated outro. I've notated the melody and included the basic lead guitar part without notating the slides, which could be performed in a variety of wa...

A song originally written (with lyrics) based on the Studio Ghibli film "Ponyo." The verses feature a prominent Fender Rhodes electric piano that is counterbalanced by a chorus in a minor key dominated by distorted lead guitar. Information about the open source nature of this recording may be found in the playlist description.

Information about the open source nature of this recording is found in the playlist description. Images in the video are of software products used in the production of this song. They are not an endorsement of the software, as in many cases, I have turned to alternative sound libraries depending on the type of song and the shelf life of the software itself. I hope you enjoy listening to these s...

An Allemande in a stately medieval character. The ornamentation in the repeats is written out. Players may choose to play it as written, or modify it or eliminate it based on their technical and artistic proficiency.

A pavane is a slow and courtly processional dance that originated in Renaissance Europe and became a favorite, in more elaborate form, of late Romantic era composers. Ravel's "Pavane for a Dead Princess" is perhaps the most famous of these, and he composed versions both for orchestra and solo piano. The Pavane at hand is a bit simpler, and more joyous. It is reminiscent of a medieval madrigal (...

A virtuosic finale to the Sonata in rondo form. The mid-piece Allegro con moto begins with a surrealistic, dreamlike sequence that leads into a Bohemian waltz. The recapitulation in Presto dashes towards the finale, reprising the themes from the Allegro in more vibrant and colorful palattes, before dashing headlong to its conclusion.

Prelude No 1 (H. Burchfield, 2024)

Sonata No. 1: III. Adagio

Sonata No. i: II. Mazurka

Sonata No, 1: I Allegro; Allegro vivace

Sarabande (from "Children's Suite")

Ballade in F

Prelude 7

III Allegro giocoso

II Adagio

I. Allegro [from Sonata in G (In the style of Mozart)]

Minuet (from "Children's Suite")

Reminiscence (from "Children's Suite")

Prelude 6

Prelude 5

Satiepedie No 1