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What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?: film, television, web, multimedia, Orchestra, Songs, Other

About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):: I am an ex entertainer songwriter now composer. I write for just about all genres for about eight years now. Much of my music is cinematic in nature. I write by ear and a lifetime of experience in music. It has been the family business for a long time. I think my music has something unique to offer and I feel it is my purpose to write.

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At 2:20pm on February 25, 2011, Matt Le Mare said…: Donny

Would love to hear your music, but I get your page to work at the momment. When do I like to send another message.

Best wishes

untill then

Matt

At 9:05pm on September 9, 2009, Kristofer Emerig said…: Well, thanks for acknowledging the effort anyway Donny. I the strings aren't expressive, but little on a synthesizer is, unless you can play the music and still find a free hand for that modulation wheel that I never touch. It is a little ironic that, being a harpsichord player, I favor overbearing strings and thin harpsichord textures where they occur together. The harpsichord has a magical quality: it never sounds better when amplified above its natural, real volume, and most often worse.

At 12:07am on September 8, 2009, John Elliott said…: Hi, Donny!

Sorry for the late reply back to your Hello, but I've been preoccupied. Glad to see you here!

At 2:23pm on September 7, 2009, Kristofer Emerig said…: At first glance, I'd say very playable. Staves two and three will need to be done separately on keyboard synth, then a go at staves 1, 4, and 5 on harpsichord, then mix audio and see what happens. This is always a challenge for me, because I have to play with headphones on, set very low, to monitor the other "players", which tends to throw me off.

At 11:49am on September 7, 2009, Kristofer Emerig said…: Let's try "It Hurts To See You Go : Now I Have To Buy a Microwave". I'll have to use synth strings, but it sounds like it can be successfully arranged for harpsichord. If necessary, I can print the parts from midi using Notation Player (its free and so simple, even I can use it).

At 5:38pm on September 6, 2009, Kristofer Emerig said…: Hi Donny,

Do you have any sheet music for keyboard (harpsichord), under six octaves? I'll take a whack at it.

At 10:22pm on August 29, 2009, Kristofer Emerig said…: Love the music, and your "Scottish" piece, soundfonts or not, the writing is rustic and true. I especially enjoyed Waltzing in Neverland. I can relate to wireless and living in a hut in the remote jungle, because I too have access only to wireless service and live in a slightly more remote and savage place - the locals here call it "Indiana" .. I think it means "too much corn" in their native tongue, but not sure on that.

At 10:33pm on August 26, 2009, Andrew Wonders said…: Donny,

Thanks for the comment and feedback! I agree, one of my biggest challenges right now is creating less derivative pieces, but I'm working on it :) Love your music!