Karol Composer

ADMG The Lullaby paints a child’s picture of bedtime. The main theme introduces itself at a pacing tempo before settling at a relaxed pace, as would be the eager excitement of a child before a bedtime story. Stories unwind, past memories are recalled, prayers are said,… Towards the end, the continuous duet-like harmony express a mother’s and father’s love and care, which gently lay the child to peaceful sleep for the night. I wrote this Lullaby for my newborn cousin who was born the same week, and had the wonderful opportunity to premiere with our entire extended family later that year. I hope he enjoyed. 💗 MuseScore: https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/15488365?share=copy_link SoundCloud Audio: https://soundcloud.com/karolcpmusic/lullaby Rumble Video: https://rumble.com/v4pl4ff This work was particularly inspired by pieces from Johannes Brahms, Alma Deutscher, Kylie (Locke), and Hudson Holland. Chopin also gave left-hand ideas. Some passages were also based off of some ideas from a future symphony work in progress. It will be a very long while before I will have more word of progress with that project though. ;) On the related compositional aspect, I realized that it may take me a while to catchup with publishing all my scores worth sharing from 2020 and onwards; so I carefully developed this piano solo as a debut work in the meantime. I also wanted to try out recording a live piano for the first time with fairly good audio equipment for a near-professional sound. I’m also performing live in the video, so let me know what you think below about this format! I would say that the challenging areas with this project were revising the score for accuracy to how I would personally perform the piece, setting up the mics for the best sound, the mastering process, and the video edit. As for performance, performing on a keyboard is entirely different from performing on a live piano. I went through a few recording sessions to have a good take (despite a week's worth of practicing on the keyboard and months in between sessions), though I'm fairly satisfied with this particular take. Even then, it took considerable time with adjusting the audio to satisfaction. Special thanks to Elijah Hemingway who helped to transcribe an early recording into notation. I have my other cousin to thank for the keyboard, which I used to develop the Lullaby before sending the midi visualizer recording. Also special thanks to the local pastor and admin assistant for generously allowing use of the piano and microphones to record this piece. Other Information: Sent for score transcription on June 11, 2023 Score finalized April 13, 2024 Live Performance by Karol C.P.M. on April 11, 2024 Cover art image commissioned by Karol C.P.M. Copyright © 2024. Karol C.P.M. All Rights Reserved Checkout these other related composers! Elijah Hemingway: https://musescore.com/elijahhemingway Locke01: https://rumble.com/user/MMLocke Hudson Holland: https://musescore.com/hudson_holland

Find out in two minutes step-by-step on how to easily improve Muse Sounds orchestral playback. Watch to the end for a surprise bonus short clip. Tip: Use headphones or a good speaker system to best hear the differences. Printable Template Guide: https://drive.proton.me/urls/RJNT0FV1XR#2ebH191LuXoX 0:00: Before adjustments. 0:14: After adjustments. 0:28: 1. Finish your piece and save a backup file. 0:36: 2. Turn off the default reverb. 0:43: 3. Adjust the master volume until the loudest passages peak around 0 units. 0:57: 4. Pan instruments based on the template guide. 1:11: 5. Adjust volume levels for instruments. 1:30: 6. Apply reverb. 1:43: 7. Repeat steps 3-6 until playback has improved. 1:46: Final thoughts and outro bonus clip. Featured piece: "Triumphant Sketches" Copyright © 2023. Karol C.P.M. All Rights Reserved | AMDG MuseScore: https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/11595745?share=copy_link Special thanks to Enan Chediak, Elijah Hemingway, and others for guidance with the wind instruments. Elements in Triumphant Sketches inspired by Hudson Holland, aceplayer, and John W. Donaldson. Orchestration ideas also from Gustav Mahler, Beethoven, and Stravinsky. Outro video editing ideas from Shaw Takeuchi. Quick links Hudson Holland: https://www.youtube.com/@Hudson_Holland aceplayer: https://www.youtube.com/@aceplayerMusic John W. Donaldson: https://www.youtube.com/@johndonaldson3695 Enan Chediak: https://www.youtube.com/@etc.-1912 Elijah Hemingway: https://www.youtube.com/@ElijahHemingway Shaw Takeuchi: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawTakeuchi Other notes: This video is not sponsored. -All logos featured in this video belong to their respective owners. -Additional special thanks to Hudson Holland, aceplayer, and Enan Chediak for sharing scores for experimentation. -This tutorial video was made in the hope that it will be useful. #musescore4 #musescore #howto #tutorial

AMDG Lost And Found Child is my first big musical project completed in notation. Enjoy! Inspired by Eggers, Debussy, Bizet, and Stravinsky. SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/Gi7gP MuseScore: https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9426847/s/pQ6Ee7?share=copy_link Composition Date: December 2019 Copyright © 2019 Karol C.P.M. All Rights Reserved

Short Piece For Quintet Part 2 (2019) AMDG Composed: December of 2019. After writing the first piece in MuseScore, I tried to make another short piece with a melody. More details here: https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9387841/s/QJ0x3s?share=copy_link

Part 2 sounds better than this: https://rumble.com/v23tadu Short Piece For Quintet Part 1 (2019) AMDG Literally the first piece I wrote in MuseScore! This started off with setting up a set of string instruments and randomly placing notes. :) More details here: https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9387838/s/lmUyyF?share=copy_link

The simple intention of this video is to compare cinematic orchestral playback between MuseScore 3, StaffPad, & MuseScore4. ̶T̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶w̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶m̶y̶ ̶l̶a̶s̶t̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶a̶r̶i̶s̶o̶n̶ ̶v̶i̶d̶e̶o̶.̶ I will not make comparison videos for keys, brass, choir, and other instruments not mentioned. Video notes "One Autumn Morning" by Karol C.P.M. MuseScore: https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9342073/s/pBHl32?share=copy_link SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/xsyta Originally composed in MuseScore3. Imported into StaffPad via XML export. The score was not written for this demo. Audio Panning: MuseScore 3: Panning adjustments applied StaffPad: No panning adjustments made. MuseScore 4: Panning adjustments made. Reverb: MuseScore 3: No reverb applied. StaffPad: Reverb left at the default setting. 30% for Contrabasses, 40% for other instruments. MuseScore 4: Medium Room reverb applied for the whole orchestra at the default setting. Audio Dynamic Compression: MuseScore3: None applied. StaffPad: None applied. MuseScore4: MuseFX Compress applied to Piccolo with the "Squasher" option at the maximum setting. MuseFX Compress applied to Clarinets and Bassons with the "Squasher" option at the default setting. Instrumentation: -Piccolo -Flutes -Oboes -Clarinets -Bassons -Contrabassoon. -Horns -Violins I -Violins II -Violas -Violincellos -Contrabasses Recordings: -MuseScore 3 playback recorded on December 31, 2022 -StaffPad playback recorded on December 31, 2022. -MuseScore 4 playback recorded On December 31, 2022 Others notes: This video is not sponsored. All logos featured in this video belong to their respective owners.

The simple intention of this video is to compare the strings playback between MuseScore 3, StaffPad, & MuseScore4. Demo notes "Short Piece For Strings" by Karol C.P.M. https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9319330/s/OIikHa?share=copy_link Originally composed in StaffPad. Imported into MuseScore via XML export. Minor edits to the dynamics were made in MuseScore4 for best playback. Audio Panning: MuseScore 3: Panning adjustments applied StaffPad: No panning adjustments made. MuseScore 4: Panning adjustments made. Reverb: MuseScore 3: No reverb applied. StaffPad: Violins I at 27% reverb. Violins II at 24% reverb. Violas at 24% reverb. MuseScore 4: Medium Room reverb applied for the whole ensemble at the default setting. Instrumentation: -Violins I -Violins II -Violas -Violincellos -Contrabasses Recordings: -MuseScore 3 playback recorded on December 28, 2022 -StaffPad playback recorded on December 28, 2022. -MuseScore 4 playback recorded On December 28, 2022 Others notes: This video is not sponsored. All logos featured in this video belong to their respective owners.

The simple intention of this video is to compare the orchestral playback between MuseScore 3, StaffPad, & MuseScore4. Demo notes "CEG Excerpt" by Karol C.P.M. https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9254419/s/1vUaLC?share=copy_link Note: The StaffPad concert bass drum requires a purchase to use. The explosion sound-effect (from the StaffPad elements panel) run through a treble filter along with additional reverb applied is used to substitute. Score originally made in MuseScore 3 and imported into StaffPad with XML export. Audio Panning: MuseScore 3: Panning adjustments applied StaffPad: Panning adjustments made. MuseScore 4: Panning adjustments made. Reverb: MuseScore 3: No reverb applied. StaffPad: Used the default reverb setting for each instrument. 40% The concert bass drum substitute used 100% reverb. MuseScore 4: Medium Room reverb used applied for the whole orchestra at the default setting. Additional Medium Room reverb applied to the brass, bass, and snare drum at the default setting. Instrumentation: -Piccolo -Flute -Oboe -Bassoon -Trumpets -Trombones -Horns -Timpani -Concert Bass Drum -Concert Snare Drum -Violins -Violas -Violincellos -Contrabasses Recordings: -MuseScore 3 playback recorded on December 26, 2022 -StaffPad playback recorded on December 26, 2022. -MuseScore 4 playback recorded On December 26, 2022 Others notes: This video is not sponsored. All logos featured in this video belong to their respective owners.

AMDG Moonlight shines through the tips of conifer trees quiet still in the night breeze. "Moonlight" Variations In D Minor by Karol C.P.M. MuseScore: https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9223844/s/0VNEzo?share=copy_link SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/karolcpmusic/moonlightvariations Instrumentation: Keyboard Synth Piano. Timestamps: I. Intro: 0:01 II. A: 0:05 III. B: 0:13 IV: A variation I: 0:25 V: B variation: I: 0:32 VI: A variation: II: 0:44 VII: B variation: II: 0:58 VIII: A variation: III: 1:11 IX: B variation: III: 1:25 X: A variation: IV: 1:43 XI: Interlude: 2:01 XII: A variation: V: 2:10 XIII: B variation: IV: 2:21 XIV: A variation: VI: 2:39 XV: B variation: V: 3:10 XVI: B variation: 3:36 XVII: A variation: 3:48 End: 3:54 PS: Variations A. V and B. IV (2:16-2:29) are cheesy. Other Notes: Recording Date: July 6, 2017 Live improvision based on an original theme by Karol C.P.M. Image by Karol C.P.M. Copyright © 2017, 2022. Karol C.P.M. All Rights Reserved

AMDG Imagine a dark warm glow surrounding deep inside the dimly lit redwood and conifer forest, where slowly, then suddenly, the glow is struck by the morning rays of the rising sun, and the entire forest shines warm and bright in the morning light. MuseScore: https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9223844/s/0VNEzo?share=copy_link SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/karolcpmusic/sunraysimprov Instrumentation: Keyboard Synth Strings. Timestamps: I. A: 0:00 II. B: 0:17 III. A Variation: 0:34 IV: B Variation: 0:54 V: A Variation II: 1:16 VI: A Variation: 1:24 VII: A Variation III: 1:48 VIII: Closing: 2:23 End: 2:31 Other Notes: Recording Date: May 28, 2017 Live improvision based on an original theme by Karol C.P.M. Image by Karol C.P.M. Copyright © 2017, 2022. Karol C.P.M. All Rights Reserved

The simple intention of this video is to compare the woodwinds between MuseScore 3, StaffPad, & MuseScore4. Demo notes: "Woodwind Slide" idea by Karol C.P.M. https://musescore.com/user/52508498/scores/9106097?share=copy_link Score originally made in MuseScore 3 and imported into StaffPad and MuseScore 4 with XML export. Audio Panning: MuseScore 3: No panning applied StaffPad: No panning applied. MuseScore 4: No panning applied. Reverb: MuseScore 3: No reverb applied. StaffPad: Used the default reverb setting for each instrument. 40% MuseScore 4: Medium Room reverb used applied for the whole orchestra at the default setting. Instrumentation: -Piccolo -Flute -Oboe -Clarinet -Bassoon -Contrabassoon Recordings: -MuseScore 3 demo recorded on December 4, 2022. -StaffPad recorded on December 4, 2022. -MuseScore 4 demo recorded On December 17, 2022 after the public release. Others notes: This video is not sponsored. All logos featured in this video belong to their respective owners.

A.M.D.G. Written and composed in 2012. Transcribed 2022. Live audio recorded on September 18, 2022. I remember the time when I was very young, I would miss my mother very much when she left home every weekday for work in the morning. Eventually, times changed and she stayed home educating and homeschooling me as well as my other siblings. I wrote and dedicated this piece, as well as the rather short and child-like melody to her to remind me of how she always cared for me and my family. I don't have the full original lyrics, neither an early recording of the melody; but I still remember the first 2 sentences and the melody which goes along with it. Hopefully someday, I will find the full original lyrics... Note: "Nanay" from Tagalog translates to "mother" in English.