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Album: Ricks FREE Music Sampler
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Composer: Richard Byron Strunk		 A collection of 11 Mp3s from Ricks 6 CDS! Covering every genre: Rock, Classical Piano & Chamber, Jazz, Fusion, Relaxation & New Age, Electronic & Experimental
 

Album Info
This CD is a compilation of 11 mp3s taken from Ricks 6 CDs. These 6 CDs together total over 60 musical compositions and are a representative sampling of over 800 musical compositions composed by Richard Strunk over the course of the past 3 decades (1974 - 2007). A substantial number of Rick's 800+ musical compositions are Classical pieces for solo instrumental players and include works for almost all the instruments existing within the modern symphony orchestra. There is also a large body of chamber music by Rick composed for both Classical ensembles such as String Quartets; Piano Trios etc, plus much that is written for Jazz quartets and quintets that utilize the fusing of either Pop song and/or Classical work with Jazz, as well as electronic music and some larger orchestra works too. Occasionally Rick has also written some Pop/Rock tunes through the years too. More CDs are coming soon. Enjoy!
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1
 Wake Up Light Techno 4:04 4.7 MB 1997 Listen
 

Description From CD Born To Greet The Sun:
Written in the '90s this piece uses light cluster effects with a steady rythmn giving the impression and feeling of waking up with the bright sunshine coming through the windows in the early morning. No Lyrics on this one.
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2 Avalons Shadow Goth Rock 4:01 4.7 MB 1997 Listen
  Description From CD Born To Greet The Sun:
Has a hard driving mysteriousness. Is gothic in atmosphere but not evil; having more to do with the grey areas within our liives or shadowed aspect within our hearts.
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3 Anthropology
(After Bird)		 Jazz Quintet Neo-BeBop 8:03 9.3 MB 1998 Listen
 

Description From CD: Fusion:
(c. Fall / ‘98) This work is a Jazz Quintet for Alto Sax, Trumpet, Electric Piano, Electric Bass, Drum Set. This work is a variation using intervals (10-1-10) after Bird’s Anthropology. This work again focuses on integrating Classical & Jazz traditions. Stylistically, it sounds very much like Jazz BeBop, but is composed with a 12-tone methodology with its interval logic having been reconfigured wholistically from the original intervals within the piece making it a part of my series of 3rd stream compositions. All of these Kaleidoscopic pieces can be thought of also as variations on the original composition.

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4 Wildfire
(After Michael Murphy)		 3rdStream Pop Quartet 4:28 5.2 MB 1998 Listen
 

Description From CD: Fusion:
(c. Fall / ‘98) This Variation on Wildfire is for Clarinet, Electric Piano, Electric Bass, Drum Set, Strings. This work is a variation after the Pop Song by Michael Murphy and focuses on integrating Classical intervalic methodology, Jazz solos & style, with a Pop song base. This work is a variation using intervals (2-5-2). Stylistically, it sounds very much like a Jazz Ballad, but is composed with a 12-tone methodology with its interval logic having been reconfigured wholistically from the original intervals within the piece making it a part of my series of 3rd stream compositions. All of these Kaleidoscopic pieces can be thought of also as variations on the original piece or theme. A sweet rendition that also is part of my series of 3rd stream compositions.
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5 Invention No1
(After JS Bach)		 Solo 3rd-stream Piano 1:15 1.6 MB 1996 Listen
  Description From CD Classical Piano:
One of the most Fun compositions I ever wrote. It is a terrific syncopated kaleidoscopic version of JS Bach's 1st 2-part Invention. It is incredibly likeable and will make most smile and possibly laugh in delight!
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6 How Long Blues
(After Jimmy Yancy)		 Solo 3rd-stream Piano 0:50 1.1 MB 1996 Listen
  Description From CD Classical Piano:
This work focuses on integrating Classical & Jazz traditions in particular early Blues. Stylistically, it sounds very much like a Blues-Jazz, but is composed with a 12-tone methodology with its interval logic having been reconfigured wholistically from the original intervals within the piece making it a part of my series of 3rd stream compositions. All of these Kaleidoscopic pieces can be thought of also as variations on the original piece or theme.
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7 Sea Fever Oboe & Piano 3:15 4 MB 1974 Listen
 

Description From CD Orchestra & Chamber Music:
This work was originally an Art Song I composed in 1975 using the poem 'Sea Fever' by John Masefield. Later I scored it for oboe and piano. The words that go with the melody are by John Masefield. The music mimics and expresses the mood of the text throughout. The link below pop ups the poem or text used to compose this work.

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8 Symphony For Strings
(M 4)		 Classical Concert Music 4:01 4.8 MB 1996 Listen
  Description From CD Orchestra & Chamber Music:
Symphony For Strings (M 4) was first performed electronically at the Mighty Fine Cafe (NE Mpls) using a piano transcription for synthesized strings. It is the fourth movement of 10 movements making up my Symphony For Strings. The entire works duration is approximately 1 hour. A beautiful melodic movement denoting grace without the hard edged interval quality of many of my works in the 3rd stream genre.
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9 The Bells Electronic (Tape) 5:03 6.1 MB 1977 Listen
  Description From CD Electronic Exporations:
Composition sounds were created using the Studio Buchla Synthesizer at The Grinnell College Electronic Music Studio. Spatial movement was equal in importance as a compositional parameter within the score with timber or any others such as pitch or rhythms. The organization of the sounds was accomplished solely but splicing all the sound events together using a splice block and Revox Rell-To-Reel; probably a 1000 or more splices were used to assemble the entire composition. It was written as a 3 movement work.
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10 Trance Music 1 Minimalist 6:53 8 MB 1996 Listen
  Description From CD From Within:
This work is both minimalist and meditative and is scored for 2 digital pianos. This music was inspired by some of the early solo keyboard work of the composer Terry Riley such as a Rainbow In Curved Air and Persion Surgery Dervishes. Simply put, this is a duo for 2 pianos. There are definite motives and some development episodes underpinned by fairly constant pulsing all adding up to make an adventure of listening within this meditative work. Harmonically it is primarily composed of various kinds of chords built on M2nds and P4ths.
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11 Lullaby No. 8 Music Box 1:20 1.7 MB 1984 Listen
  Description From CD From Within:
The original insturmentation is solo piano, however this recording of the work is an arrangement for music box and drums. This work is one within a set of 12 lullaby’s for Jessica composed in the early ‘80s in memory for a baby and her parents who were murdered. The criminals were caught and later convicted. A 6 month old baby and 2 wonderful people lost their lives and these lullaby’s were written in memorial to them. These simple pieces denote beauty and peace tinged with sadness for their sake. Although the harmonies are coincidently of the traditional 19th century Romantic tonal-modal system all progressions are actually derived using 12-tone kaleidoscopic methods. They may be the most accessible 12-tone derivative music yet written.
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