Copyright © Michael Leake 2011 Audio Samples and Videos With Music Here are just a few samples of original work. These were recorded and mixed in a home studio. This is far from an exhaustive list, as there are many other recordings showcasing styles and stylistic elements not represented here. To conserve bandwidth, the audio recordings linked here are just MP3s and the YouTube videos are, of course, compressed, resulting in inherently lesser quality sound renderings. A CD containing all these pieces and many more is available, however. All compositions are Copyright © 2011 by Michael Leake. All rights reserved. The Timeless Sounds of a Symphony Orchestra Michael Leake  e  Composer Always A sweeping romantic piece for piano, French horns, strings, woodwinds and percussion. Conceived as something for the opening credits of a film. It can be heard in its "natural environment" with cinematic images in the YouTube video below. Nobody’s Home A very brief, atmospheric piano number--a melancholy mood-setting piece. Lucky Day A lighthearted, happy-go-lucky piece for strings. The YouTube video can be seen below. Open a separate window to view Always on YouTube instead Open a separate window to view Lucky Day on YouTube instead Leaving Once More Brief background music envisioned for a departure scene for classical guitar, steel string acoustic guitar, oboe and strings. Intentionally kept very short.   Remembering What Was A wistful, contemplative piece for strings and French horn. Intentionally brief. Imagined as background music for a movie scene in which a character is reflecting on times gone by. The Reckoning A dramatic, energetic piece, with a shifting time signature and driven by percussion.  Conceived as a film piece for a scene in which things are coming to a climax. For strings, brass, piccolo and all manner of percussion. Always has a double theme. On the one hand it’s about the ongoingness of things amidst the seasons of change. On the other, it’s about the blossoming and ongoingness of romantic love amidst that enduring backdrop. The Waiting Game A short piece conceived as incidental music for fim in which someone is anxiously waiting for something to transpire as time slowly passes. Instrumentation suggests the ticking of a clock. Adagio For Days Long Past A slow and epic piece for full orchestra.