orchestra – Cultus Musicus

Cat the Story Teller (Kiriusha’s Lullaby)

Art Music / children's, fairy-tale, fantasy, medium tempo, orchestra, red tag, strings, symphony

This piece can be associated with the imagery from Alexander Pushkin’s intro to his fairy poem Ruslan and Ludmila, where the magical Cat the Story Teller walks on the golden chain on an oak tree. The main theme (the pan flute’s ostinato) was once improvised by Alla’s younger son Kirill when he was 5 or 6 years old. Years later Alla turned it into a piece. – Pan flute, strings, muted trumpet, harp, kalimbell, percussion, drums, electronic sweep // Length 3:44, 69 bpm, 4/4

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Summer Nights by the Southern Sea

Art Music, Cinematic, National Flavor / blue tag, emotional, medium tempo, nature, oboe, orchestra, picturesque, symphony

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. One more symphonic piece; this is the 2nd movement from the Suite for Oboe and Orchestra. The mysterious feel and relaxed flow of this music, the rhythmic elements of the bolero, the sound of castanets, and mid-eastern intonations remind of hot summer nights somewhere near Spain. – Symphony orchestra, oboe // Length 2:55, 82 bpm, 4/4

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Habanera for Oboe and Orchestra

Art Music, Cinematic / blue tag, emotional, fast, nature, oboe, orchestra, symphony

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. It may feel like a windy, cloudy evening, turning into a rainy thunderstorm. The music is emotional, yet it gives you a hidden feeling of comfort and enjoyment. – Symphony orchestra, oboe, flute (orchestra stage layout by E.Dohnanyi) // Length 3:33, 120 bpm, 4/4

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Scherzo in Neo Baroque Style

Art Music, Older Styles / beautiful, blue tag, harpsichord, medium tempo, oboe, older instruments, orchestra, romantic, strings

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. This chamber piece with a playful character was created as a tribute to Rondo Veneziano, although the Scherzo doesn’t have any relation to rock.

Oboe, harpsichord, chamber orchestra // Length: 3:07, 120bpm, 4/4

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Siciliana

Art Music / blue tag, fast, festive, lively, masquerade, oboe, orchestra, picturesque, symphony, theatrical, winds, woodwinds

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. This is the final movement of the suite for oboe and orchestra. This piece was conceived as a scene from a festival, masquerade. The crowd feels exited, dancing and intermingling. Suddenly, Pierrot occurred, but even his plaintive theme ends in lightful major with a hope for love, and the mass happily rushes to party again.

Acoustic oboe (Eugene Sidorov), symphony orchestra // Length 4:22, 94 bpm, 6/8

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Reminiscences of the Ballet

Art Music / ballet, blue tag, dance, fast, lively, oboe, orchestra, picturesque, symphony, theatrical, winds, woodwinds

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. This piece was conceived as a movement of a suite for oboe and orchestra (III, Scherzo). Its dancy character and theatrical imagery gives a positive association with a scene from a ballet. Lush orchestration helps create a powerful and festive climax.

The excerpt between 1:01 and 1:14 strongly associates with a festive event like a victory or a massive celebration, and could, probably, be used separately.

Acoustic oboe (Eugene Sidorov), symphony orchestra, carillon // Length 02:02, 184 bpm, 4/4

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Peaceful Scenery

Art Music / beautiful, calm, documentary, glockenspiel, green tag, happy, medium tempo, nature, orchestra, peaceful, piano plus, reflective, soothing, strings

Calm and soothing, this piece could be relevant as a companion to any video with beautiful nature, sunny weather, or happy memories and peaceful mood. A small climax in the ending part gives a feel of elevation. – Piano, strings, harp, glockenspiel, solo violin in the orchestra // Length 2:07, 96 bpm, 4/4

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Once Upon a Time

Art Music, Cinematic / animation, children's, fairy-tale, intro, medium tempo, orchestra, red tag, symphony

Music like this could be a good intro for a fairy-tale movie or a fantasy type video game. May be easily expanded upon request. – Symphony orchestra , calimbell solo // Length 1:07, 78 bpm, 4/4

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Longing for Paris

Art Music, Cinematic, National Flavor / accordion, beautiful, medium tempo, nostalgic, orchestra, romantic, valse

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. A beautiful romantic piece with solo accordion and a hint of a nostalgic feel. – French accordion, orchestra // Length 2:57, tempo changes: 48-56-62-50 bpm, 6/8 (or 146-168-184-150 bpm, if to see it as 3/4)

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Heavenly

Art Music, Cinematic / angels, beautiful, calm, choir, documentary, dreamy, harmonious, harp, medium tempo, orchestra, peaceful, red tag, reflective, symphony

Dreamy imagery with angelic voices of boys choir and the sound of symphonic instruments. It can be associated with many beautiful things – like a nice scenery, an early morning, a sleeping baby, a feeling of peace, or a quiet ecstasy. – Harp, boys choir, orhestra // Length 2:26, 60 bpm, 4/4

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