Camilos Interlude (music box) Laureli Amadeus 2022-04-12 | my muse held me at gunpoint until I finally made this♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩
First Try (feat. Autumn Jessel) Laureli Amadeus 2024-10-11 | "First Try" is my reflection on the year 2023/24. Hope you enjoy! (cries)Lead Vocals: Autumn Jessel @autumn_jesselViolin: Ariana Mares @arianasmaresViola: Andy Park @4ndy_parkCello: Magdaline Kovalchuk @magster13BGVs: Melody Hake @melodykimberly_music & Selah Hoerger @selalalah_Music and lyrics by Lauren Biggs (Laureli Amadeus)“Life ain’t fair” is what I’ve learned, a couple times over. October couldn’t break me down, But the damage builds up slower. Like a bruise on the neck of a guy I liked; Jealousy is where hurt goes to hide. Feels like I’ll never be loved in the ways I need. God—! How did he get it on the first try? …and why not me? Why not me? How did he get it on the first try, …and why not me? Why not me?♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Lauren Biggs - Fugue Final (MUS 321 - Counterpoint) Laureli Amadeus 2024-07-30 | Hi all! Here's something different. I wrote this for a counterpoint course at Azusa Pacific University (thanks to @christopherwillsmusic for teaching us all about the fugue!) It was performed by the Atlantic Music Festival (AMF) Orchestra on July 17, 2024, and conducted by Maestro Garrett Keast. Please enjoy! ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
OPEN WORLD - MAIN THEME by Lauren Biggs (in homage to Zelda: BOTW) Laureli Amadeus 2024-07-13 | OPEN WORLD - MAIN THEME, en hommage à Breath of the Wild, and the open world video games of my childhood. :)Commissioned by Abigail Meade and premiered at the Atlantic Music Festival by Bianca Garcia, piccolo; Clara Kim, violin; Gabriel Prynn, cello; Anastasiia Zakharchenko, piano; and Matt Sharrock, percussion.Twas lots of fun to write and collaborate on! EXCALIBUR! 🗡️♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Well go mad in a sorrowful spring by Lauren Biggs, performed by Macy Vinther Laureli Amadeus 2024-04-27 | Macy Grace Vinther, voiceKyungmi Kim, pianomusic by Lauren Biggs (me)text by Irina RatushinskayaPerformed in Munson Chapel (Azusa Pacific University) on April 26th, 2024.Сойдём с ума печальною весной,Когда снега вздыхают об апреле,Когда уже грозит подрыв основ сугробам; и камины догорели.Когда стоит над нами Орион,Но наплывают странные созвездья.-We’ll go mad in a sorrowful spring,When the snows long for April,When loss already teethes the bottom of snowdrifts;And stoves have burned low.When Orion stands above us,But strange constellations rise to the surface.Program note:Irina Ratushinskaya was a Russian poet, physicist, and dissident. She was arrested in 1982 for criticizing the Soviet Union’s human rights violations and was sentenced to hard labor in the gulag. During her imprisonment, Ratushinskaya wrote poetry onto bars of soap so that it could be memorized and quickly washed away if she was caught. International outrage and glasnost policy led to her release in 1986. She went on to write the bestselling “Grey is the Color of Hope,” an autobiographical account of her time in prison, in addition to memoirs, novels, and large collections of poetry. I shudder to comprehend Ratushinskaya’s seven years of imprisonment. She didn’t know if she would ever be free. The picture I had in my mind when composing was a solitary prison cell with a small barred window. The high-register piano intro is meant to represent the falling snow outside, gradually building into a blizzard as the thoughts of uncertainty and hopelessness creep in. This piece was commissioned by Macy Grace Vinther. I love you and will miss you so much!! Best roommate ever. ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Lauren Biggs | I Am The World (2024 Western ACDA Premiere) Laureli Amadeus 2024-04-15 | guys i think csufofficial is the world??musicians, this was such a balm to my heart. thank you.Robert Istad, conductorZachary Lindquist, Graduate Assistant ConductorDavid Bergstedt, AccompanistPerformed at the Western ACDA Regional Conference at the First United Methodist Church in Pasadena on March 6th, 2024. Program Note:Lauren Biggs was selected as winner of the Western Region ACDA Emerging Composer Competition and commissioned for the 2024 WACDA Regional Conference “Many Voices, One Song." Her chosen text—Dora Sigerson Shorter’s “I Am The World”—uses imagery of space and nature to proclaim the interconnectedness of Creation. With distinct Celtic influences, haunting minor melodies, and war chant elements, Biggs’ setting of “I Am The World” showcases the struggle of humanity to become unified. The Text:“I Am The World” by Dora Sigerson Shorter I shall arise, and like a shooting starSlip from my place;So lingering see the old world from afarRevolve in space.Of song and shine, of changing leaf apart,Of bud uncurled:With all the senses pulsing at my heart,I am the world.For inquiries/scores/commissions:laureliamadeusinquiries@gmail.com • @laureli.amadeus♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Lauren Biggs | BM in Composition Recital (3.23.24) Laureli Amadeus 2024-03-28 | Music written by me, performed with friends. :)PROGRAM: docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT2XIdKFsFXfMuqKDTimltt0IHPwpeHTpCXWcq1jVnzBZCrY9lPWEkPlJATM0OYXMhn4mL40SrgMhrw/pub♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Lauren Biggs - BM in Composition Recital Laureli Amadeus 2024-03-24 | Lauren Biggs’ sophomore recital.Dedicated to the memory of Dr Russell Biggs.Program: docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT2XIdKFsFXfMuqKDTimltt0IHPwpeHTpCXWcq1jVnzBZCrY9lPWEkPlJATM0OYXMhn4mL40SrgMhrw/pub
Cal State Fullerton University Singers | I Am The World by Lauren Biggs Laureli Amadeus 2024-03-07 | California State University, Fullerton University Singers - I Am The World by Lauren Biggs (2024 WACDA Preview Concert)Robert Istad, conductorZachary Lindquist, Graduate Assistant ConductorDavid Bergstedt, AccompanistPerformed at Clayes Performing Arts Center on March 3rd, 2024. Program Note:Lauren Biggs was selected as winner of the Western Region ACDA Emerging Composer Competition and commissioned for the 2024 WACDA Regional Conference “Many Voices, One Song." Her chosen text—Dora Sigerson Shorter’s “I Am The World”—uses imagery of space and nature to proclaim the interconnectedness of Creation. With distinct Celtic influences, haunting minor melodies, and war chant elements, Biggs’ setting of “I Am The World” showcases the struggle of humanity to become unified. The Text:“I Am The World” by Dora Sigerson Shorter I shall arise, and like a shooting starSlip from my place;So lingering see the old world from afarRevolve in space.Of song and shine, of changing leaf apart,Of bud uncurled:With all the senses pulsing at my heart,I am the world.For inquiries/scores/commissions:laureliamadeusinquiries@gmail.com • @laureli.amadeus♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
the iliad - my dear divinely born (sneak peek) Laureli Amadeus 2024-02-17 | The phrase “My Dear Divinely Born Patroclus” comes from Ian Johnston’s translation of The Iliad. It is first uttered when Achilles consoles Patroclus over the deaths of their friends in the Trojan war. The inspired text that I wrote is set by the choir in a quasi chant-like style at the beginning, which then transitions to a passionate funeral march. My dear divinely born,The jaws of dreadful FateHave yet your life to claim. Give me your hand,Walk us through the river of Death;Let all of mind flicker away,Until our soul can aimlessly graze.My dear divinely born,Lay not our bones apart,But let them nest in a golden urnTogether.♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
The Only Words Worth Saying (You Are My God) - APU Kaleo Laureli Amadeus 2024-01-27 | The biggest problems in society are rooted in the expectation that we should just be quiet and not bring our troubles to the table. But it's our mission—if we're to call ourselves Christian—to defend the vulnerable. Standing against the crowd is one of the hardest things someone can choose to do.This song is a call to courage; to do and say what’s right for the right reasons. Our generation is so much more than what we’ve been labeled as—depressed, anxious, apathetic, ignorant. It takes courage to confront problems in our society and face them head on, rather than letting them fester. In my life, I’ve discovered that the words I'm scared to say are usually the only words worth saying. Written by Lauren BiggsLead Vocals: Autumn JesselChoir: Selah Hoerger, Cameron Faiai, Melody Hake, Cesar Menocal, Brittney Bistline, Jasmine Fuller, Sheena Mitti, Cailey Snyder, Timothy Pepin, Arthur Watkins♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Whenever Youre Ready (Instrumental) Laureli Amadeus 2023-12-06 | Listen on Spotify:open.spotify.com/album/5yrtBbxvar0bkO2pBpVplf?si=N9GpvnaaQdS9cRv2dfQQbw♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
When I Was Falling (Instrumental) Laureli Amadeus 2023-12-05 | Listen on Spotify:open.spotify.com/track/3dioz7TCWoshfQ147GOEkG?si=538052b4e8d94bee♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩When I was falling from the HeavensI caught a glimpse of youThen I couldn’t tell, but my heart was falling, tooI’ve loved you for longer than you’d ever knowFrom the dawn of the Earth till the day that it goesBut I drive too fast for you, my friendMy stunning star, my feathered flameI love you even more each dayI don’t know how or if you knowBut my lovely love, don’t let me goMy lovely love, don’t let me go
When I Was Falling (inspired by Good Omens) Laureli Amadeus 2023-08-15 | Out August 21st! Spotify pre-save page:distrokid.com/hyperfollow/laureliamadeus/when-i-was-fallingBandcamp:laureliamadeus.bandcamp.com/track/when-i-was-fallingCommission by Owlygem, please check out their wonderful art!instagram.com/owlygemwritten and produced by Lauren Biggs (me)featuring Caleb Rapanut on saxophone, bass, and vocals. LYRICS:When I was falling from the HeavensI caught a glimpse of youThen I couldn’t tell, but my heart was falling, tooI’ve loved you for longer than you’d ever knowFrom the dawn of the Earth till the day that it goesBut I drive too fast for you, my friendMy stunning star, my feathered flameI love you even more each dayI don’t know how or if you knowBut my lovely love, don’t let me goMy lovely love, don’t let me go♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
the most beautiful excerpt of choral music (When David Heard - Whitacre) Laureli Amadeus 2023-07-22 | i just HAD to. this piece truly encapsulates everything I'd like to emulate as a composer. also it's SO hard to sing; there is no such thing as an alto in eric whitacre's choral music and those interval jumps are so difficult to place when the voices move so independently. i BEG y'all to go listen to the whole thing, it's ethereal:youtube.com/watch?v=dQBNDnrS8HY&ab_channel=CameronStahl♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Sea Fever (SSAA & Handpan in D minor) - Lauren Biggs Laureli Amadeus 2023-07-21 | shanty-fying John Masefield's "Sea Fever," feat. Selah Hoerger, Bel Canto, and piano prodigy Daniel Linville on some hardcore tambourine. wanted to put my hand-pan to good use! this is just one of the early rehearsals—can't wait to refine.♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Comedy Relief (Full Score SSAATTBB) Laureli Amadeus 2023-07-19 | a (slightly) morbid barbershop-octet. Spotify demo:open.spotify.com/track/1nhWGRmAjLqk4V9ht3ypa5?si=da0dcfdfa5c9444e♬♩♪♩BUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩
The Will of a Sailor - Lauren Biggs (Full Score TTBB) Laureli Amadeus 2023-07-18 | something Irish-sounding for men's chorale. reminiscent of John Powell's HTTYD intro, with that magical warm brass sound. ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
From The Rubble Up - Laureli Amadeus (Lead Sheet) Laureli Amadeus 2023-07-17 | Music and words by Lauren Biggs (Laureli Amadeus)Performed on April 20, 2022 at Azusa Pacific UniversityFeaturing special guest, Voice Crack at 1:16. Listen on Spotify:open.spotify.com/album/0Nc3TYOsYFlGgv4aaLKRMO?si=2sJeBi77Ri2rPmVM_cg29w♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Be wise and treasure love - Lauren Biggs (Full Score SATB & piano) Laureli Amadeus 2023-07-16 | Music by Lauren BiggsWords by Stepan Shchipachev Performed on March 2, 2023 at Azusa Pacific University Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0Ofj3I3XRF9ArBvqhuFg1h?si=HlCWCFCxTWqpuNva5wY24gProgram notes:Stepan Shchipachev (1899-1980) was an officially sanctioned Soviet poet who developed a unique voice during a time of war and industrialization. The poem “Be wise and treasure love” uses imagery of nature to highlight the relationship between humanity and the natural world. This piece was written for the 2023 Student Composer Showcase and performed at Azusa Pacific University by a student ensemble. “Be wise and treasure love” begins with a pensive piano introduction, transitioning into a canon-like layering of voices that settle on the Russian word, “lyubov’yu”—meaning with love. Section B depicts a more childlike and romanticized perspective on love and gradually climaxes into a piano interlude/waltz. At the recapitulation, the choir ends again on the word “lyubov’yu” with an even richer cluster, as if the protagonist, now matured, is leaving the scene with more questions about love than they came with. ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Creative Versatility (Portfolio) Laureli Amadeus 2023-05-04 | A ride through all the styles of my compositions.♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
DONT LOOK DOWN. Laureli Amadeus 2023-04-09 | a speedrun of my emotions, march 2023. also i bought a goose. BUY ON BANDCAMP: laureliamadeus.bandcamp.com/track/dont-look-downPRE-SAVE: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/laureliamadeus/dont-look-down♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩The tendrils in my head are growing back againGod, what a fucked up, fucked mental imageThose two are tying up my gutsMeaning well, but shucksIt’s mortifyingCan’t breathe without the cryin'Can’t live without the dyin' (dyin')I don’t play this court so oftenWhere the glass I walk on bare is sharpened Just for me (me, me)MeWell I know the devil’s got me on his mind The devil’s got me on his mind The devil’s got me on his mind Am I somethin' special?No Speed-run your emotions, babyFrom “I should be happy” to “wow this is shitty”And it’s not gonna be you, and that’s gotta beIt’s not gonna be you, and that’s gotta be okayIt’s okay (it's okay)I’ve been tuggin' on the reins of my own expectationsRiding on the wave of an ocean that’s drying up by the secondTastes like redemption when I open my lungs up to drownAnd I hear a whisper saying don’t look downBecause the devil’s got you on his mindThe devil’s got you on his mindThe devil’s got you on his mindBut baby, you’re also on Mine
Be wise and treasure love - Lauren Biggs Laureli Amadeus 2023-04-05 | This is the premier of a choral piece I wrote based on a poem by Stepan Shchipachev called "Любовью дорожить умейте." I got to conduct it for the first time at our first Student Composer Showcase on March 30th. Not only was it magical to have my piece come to life, but hearing from the other student composers was really inspiring as well. The recording process was also an amazing learning experience, since it was the first time I've been in a studio. During my time at APU I’ve discovered that I especially love composing for choir. You can’t have a good choir without a good community and I’ve been blessed with the presence of so many dedicated, humble, and passionate people in the music department. I feel like I’ve finally found my calling not only musically, but in life. I’d like to acknowledge my best friend @val.907 for reviewing the Russian and being my rock with a language I’m definitely not fluent in. Kudos to my choir for picking it up so quickly. None of them have sung in Russian before and they did so well! I can’t not thank all the people who made the concert possible:My comp professor Tom Hynes, Prof. Gasbarro, the music assistants, the audio team, and of couse, my ensemble! Time is the most valuable currency and every single one of them gave it to me free of charge throughout rehearsals and the final performance. I am so very proud of y’all.Pianist: Samuel ThompsonSopranos:Brittney BistlineMelody HakeMacy VintherAltos:Sophia HarmeyerSheena MittiJulia StoneTenors:Citlalli BejaranoMegan BrandBasses:Iian SniderJoshua RomoЩипачев СтепанЛюбовью дорожить умейтеЛюбовью дорожить умейте,С годами дорожить вдвойне.Любовь - не вздохи на скамейкеИ не прогулки при луне.Все будет: слякоть и пороша.Ведь вместе надо жизнь прожить.Любовь с хорошей песней схожа,А песню не легко сложитьStepan Shchipachev Be wise and treasure loveBe wise and cherish love,Over the years, cherish it twice over.Love is not sighs on the benchNor moonlight walks.Everything will be slush and newly fallen snow.After all, life must be lived together.Love is like a good song,And the song is not easy to piece together. ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
it just is Laureli Amadeus 2023-03-30 | been a second since i wrote for solo piano♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
my dear divinely born (music box) Laureli Amadeus 2023-03-22 | here’s a music box variation of my next choral piece :^)this is also inspired by the iliad, and it would lead right into tsoa.♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
my beautiful choir Laureli Amadeus 2023-03-12 | my choir song "be wise and treasure love" acapella in the lobby! ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
something profound. Laureli Amadeus 2023-03-12 | out friday♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩How much does it take to please the troll under the bridge?‘Cause I’ve got my reasonsThey’re just not reason enough for himWhen it’s all waterHe looked at me and I forgot from whence I cameCalling from the deep that there’s no other way‘Cause if I’m me, and they don’t want itIf I’m me, there’s no one else to blameAnd if I spare the void something profoundThe one for me will surely come aroundOr maybe I’m just kickin’ at the dustEtchin’ out somebody I can loveWho loves me backMmFor what it’s worth, you didn’t try to twist the knifeI oughta skip the melodrama for the nightI’m afraid of what I’m feeling when you’re on my mindI…I…And if I spare the void something profoundThe one for me will surely come aroundOr maybe I’m still kickin’ at the dustEtching out somebody I can loveMm
melodrama Laureli Amadeus 2023-03-10 | ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
the devils got me on his mind Laureli Amadeus 2023-03-04 | ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
APU chamber singers 2023 (aka the coolest thing ive ever seen) Laureli Amadeus 2023-02-12 | help my friends go on tour!! fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/APUCSTOURprogram:jubilate deo - giovanni gabrieli felix mendelssohn - jauchzet dem herrn anonymous - ave mariajacob handl - ave maria anton bruckner - ave mariaecco mormorar l'onde - claudio menteverdiecco mormorar l'onde (world premier) - brian sidders morten lauridsen - madrigali: six "fire songs" on italian renaissance poems (3. amor, io sento l'alma)morten lauridsen - les chansons des roses (2. contre qui, rose)orlando gibbons - the silver swanrichard burchard - the silver swanlydia adams - the mi'kmaq song jesse benjamin jones - naye-e sinmarques L.A. garret - hold on!giuseppe verdi - va, penisero (from nabucco)eric whitacre - lux aurumque♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Whenever Youre Ready Laureli Amadeus 2023-01-27 | from my and samuel thompson's EP "something not obvious!" open.spotify.com/album/5yrtBbxvar0bkO2pBpVplf?si=4f-pX7zQR0qbTt2J_g7dRA♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
something not obvious (full EP) Laureli Amadeus 2023-01-21 | “two comp majors walk into a midi lab…”🦆for the only shred of context i will spare y'all: when i asked sam what the EP title should be—after he rejected my first idea—he paused thoughtfully and said, "it should be something not obvious." and so it is!special shoutout to COEN SOSA (peep his new release y’all) for doing background vocals on that last song…he sounds like an angel. please join the tenor section, tysmCoen's SPOTIFY:open.spotify.com/artist/7JQa1uBZBeUzlll5brbh3E?si=Zvw6Asm9SY-O2kfciSQUOw♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
From the Rubble Up (Lyrics) Laureli Amadeus 2023-01-16 | r&b be poppin! it was so cool to see folks' reactions to my song in chapel, like they were clapping along and everything. top moment. creds to anikmhamud on fiverr and the homie Daniel Medley for his original art! ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
From The Rubble Up Laureli Amadeus 2023-01-08 | another song for chapel!! this one was fun. thanks to Huddy for trumpeting :-)♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
The Song of Achilles (Choral Demo) Laureli Amadeus 2022-12-13 | this is my composition jury piece for this semester at apu. i've learned an insane amount about choral writing from this piece alone, and now i can't look at it without seeing things that 1.) wouldn't work in a choir, and 2.) logistically couldn't happen due to the proportions of a choir. there's just a lot that needs work on it, so i'm gonna rework it into JUST four-part (and maybe some splits), because it's just too big.i have snagged the two main leitmotifs from this piece (patroclus' and achilles' themes, if you caught 'em) and begun to insert them into my hopefully-soon-to-be musical/senior project. i'm already invested in telling this story, so i might as well tell it in a way that makes me proud of myself.overall, even if i'm not completely satisfied with this piece, it was essential in learning about my tendencies (both good and bad) as a composer. i thought i might as well post it here, even if i'll inevitably be embarrassed by it later. that's writing, baybee.PS: apparently i REALLY like the dorian mode—because it's great. extra thanks to @luminalcycle for sight-reading the rehearsal-piano-that-will-likely-never-be-rehearsed and giving me solid feedback. i know i am insane for including three staves.AND another shoutout to dr sutton for humbling me and my ten billion part splits. it DOES thin the sound, you're so right king.blessings y'all♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Cradle of Ivory Laureli Amadeus 2022-12-12 | In the desertI saw a creature, naked, bestial,Who, squatting upon the ground,Held his heart in his hands,And ate of it.I said, “Is it good, friend?”“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;“But I like it“Because it is bitter,“And because it is my heart.”- Stephen Crane (from "In the Desert")♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩When I feel a bleedin’A couple blocks awayThe ivory needs feedin’I’m made for this, they sayThe keys are my companionAnd the sound is my reprieveTear my skin wide openTill the white’s gone red with me♫Lift up my slumped spiritShe’s gone away to sleep (to sleep, to sleep)Wake her up with music (music)That’s the only thing she needs♫Making something beautiful againFill me with gold, young and untoldAnd carve out a homeWhere my etchings on the wallWon’t fadeWon’t fadeWhen I feel a bleedin’A couple blocks awayThe ivory needs feedin’I’m made for this, they say
hidden humor Laureli Amadeus 2022-12-11 | do you know you're the best?♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
Mend Me - Stripped (Lead Sheet) Laureli Amadeus 2022-12-07 | my final for music tech class! ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
I Wonder as I Wander Laureli Amadeus 2022-12-05 | up on all streaming platforms december 5th! i love christmas songs. ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
a clams destiny Laureli Amadeus 2022-11-22 | ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩
I never felt less like I existed Laureli Amadeus 2022-11-16 | I had a day today and needed to get it all out in the practice room. Love y'all. ♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩How vague does vague have to be? Gimme the words, God, help me to speak‘Cause I never felt less like I existedHello friends, I’m back into fiction‘Cause I can’t read him the way I read prose‘Can’t highlight his words or write in footnotesShouldn’t lean too much on intuitionOr skip to the end,And write my own. Girl you’re going in too deepGirl you’re going in too fastThey never even said goodbyeBarely even eye contactAnd I had a friend that told me todayThat I would be a damn hard person to hateSo how do I move, y’all, how do I play?When they act like I’m invisibleInvisible
Hevel (for Kaleo) Laureli Amadeus 2022-10-27 | They're playing my song in chapel!! I'm literally so excited. ♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩
The Song of Achilles – choral arrangement (preview) Laureli Amadeus 2022-09-25 | HI Y'ALL! so. I love choir music. if you've listened to When David Heard by Eric Whitacre, you'll hear some of my inspirations for this. Also The Heart's Reflection by Daniel Elder really inspired that final section. and Lux Aeterna, because we're singing that at my college. the whole arrangement is 4 minutes long and I'm writing the score for SATB chamber singers. APU is pretty fun; I get to be busy doing what I love. ♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩
Hevel (voice memos) Laureli Amadeus 2022-09-17 | It’s all smoke, nothing but smoke.The Quester says that everything’s smoke.♬♩♪♩BUY MY MUSIC: laurenbiggsmusic.comMY LINKS: solo.to/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeus♬♩♪♩I could have it allWorth its weight in goldAnd still be graspin’Like a fly on the wall In my own lifeI’ve been ghostin’It’s all just hevelHevelDroning on and on and on and on it goesRunning round and round and round up on my tippy toesHere I am like MosesBefore your burning gloryHere am I, a witnessCrying out like MaryGive me worth, Lord ‘Cause the world’s done wrong by meNow tell me what to do with all this ego, pleaseIt’s all hevelHevelHevel
Laureli Amadeus – Shadows (from Birchwood) Laureli Amadeus 2022-09-06 | y'all've heard it years ago, here's a crisp little revamp! re-recording the vocals showed me that I have in fact improved my singing and it isn't all in my head. listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/5fd7P0tmc6xuSdFqwqErgw?si=74a09ae4ea604c77♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩I wake up, and you’re all I seeI’ve got a light and it’s blindingAre you awake?Are you awake?(I could paint your face)Three years, it’s no better than beforeYou’d think I’d learn, oh hell noAre you awake?Are you awake?Are you awake?I could paint your face‘Cause it still haunts my memoryYou and I are shadows dancingBut fire can’t burn all nightI could paint your face‘Cause it still haunts my memoryYou and I are shadows dancingBut fire can’t burn all nightOohI wake up, and you’re all I seeI’ve got a light and it’s blindingAre you awake?Are you awake?I could paint your face‘Cause it still haunts my memoryYou and I are shadows dancingBut fire can’t burn all nightI could paint your face‘Cause it still haunts my memoryYou and I are shadows dancingBut fire can’t burn all nightOoh
Laureli Amadeus – Therapists Notes (from Birchwood) Laureli Amadeus 2022-09-04 | came up with the melody for this a while ago, actually had a whole different worship song with other lyrics and a complete structure written and most of it recorded—ultimately decided to go simpler and make this a lofi-sorta beat. also logic completely messed with my tempo stuff and distorted a bunch of files. woo hoo. anyway hope y'all like it! listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/5fd7P0tmc6xuSdFqwqErgw?si=89f315d9a74a441d♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩I’m sorry I can’t feelI’m sorry it ain’t realWon’t string you along, that’d be too cruelOoh (Ooh)Ooh (Ooh)Ooh (Ooh)Ooh (Ooh)Mmm (ooh, ooh)Ooh, oohI’m sorry I can’t feel (Ooh, ooh)I’m sorry it ain’t real (Ooh, ooh)Mmm (ooh, ooh)Ooh, oohI’m sorry I can’t feelI’m sorry it ain’t realWon’t string you along, that’d be too cruel
the song of achilles – voice memos Laureli Amadeus 2022-09-04 | How mad do I have to be?Mother dearest, breathe me inI can almost taste the scentThis salt ain’t of the sea To make way for himI would burn out the sunBut here in the shade I am nothing but thoughtAnd alone here, AchillesHalf of me yearning ‘Cause half of me’s down there with youWhat I am is timeTo etch out that smileInto the stone and the earth and the wildI’d be the asteriskNortheast his name Simply to know him I’d say farewell to fameFrom Homer to Goethe Shakespeare and CorneilleEven in death, we live on in the playsAnd the stories, AchillesOur war-bound acclaim Merely for love I would toss it away(Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash)♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩
Laureli Amadeus – Mend Me (from Birchwood) Laureli Amadeus 2022-09-02 | ohoho here's a classic, and my most-played song live! got to perform it a couple of times at St. John and that's been epic. thanks to Huddy and Caleb for spicing this song up with the trumpet, bass, and saxophone! ♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩I could sing it loud, I could whisper lowYou're my beating heart, You're my living soulMy one true love, Lord, You'll never turn Your back on meSinking like an anvil through the ocean depthsWhen I have no peace, when I have no restPlease give me life, LordShow me grace, LordYour love has no flaws but I prayYou keep me at Your hip like a childLove me like a brideAnd hold me closeMy heart's been destroyedTake Your strings and make me wholeMend me, Love, as my flesh and blood go coldMy heart's been destroyedTake Your strings and make me wholeMend me, Love, as my flesh and blood go coldAll busted up, my body rusts, pinioned in these wretched cuffsI pray Lord save me, I'm not worthyBut all my life I've been so lonelyKeep my vagabond feet on Your roadI could be so bitterBut that ain't the truth I'm walking towardNah, that ain't the truth I'm walking towardHow could You die for us?Your only child for us?Mercy, gentle Love, my heart can't take much moreHow could You live for us?Your endless love for us?My soul adores, adores, adores You soI'd die for, die for, die for You, LordA thousand times again, again, and moreJust to set a hand upon Your robesMy heart's been destroyedTake Your strings and make me wholeMend me, Love, as my flesh and blood go coldMy heart's been destroyedTake Your strings and make me wholeMend me, Love, as my flesh and blood go coldMend me, mend me, mend me, Lord, oh mend meMend me, mend me, mend me, Lord, oh mend me, mend meMend me, mend me, mend me, Lord, oh mend meMend me, mend me, mend me, Lord, oh mend me
Laureli Amadeus – Flashbulb (from Birchwood) Laureli Amadeus 2022-08-31 | this one was really fun to record. got to utilize my criminally underused mouth trumpet. and yes that IS me legitimately coughing at the end. it tickles yo throat. listen to it here: open.spotify.com/playlist/5fd7P0tmc6xuSdFqwqErgw?si=2d3c862c45a44acf♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩I found a little color in all that grayA flashbulb memoryWas it red, white, or rosé?A home-brew remedyWhy do we always remember the things that bring us pain?I suppose I should be happy, ‘cause we wouldn’t be the same without thatHalf-opened bottle of wineSwimming in moneySo many ways to dieBut we keep on goin’Et tu, Laureli?Where is your lust for life?You may keep forgettingBut you got the gist now, right?I found a little bully inside my brainOh, our upbringingShe seems to hate how we were raisedBut her motto’s got irony:C’est la vie, Lauren, don’t be weakOh, whining ain’t prettyIf you trip in the backDon’t expect us to come runningOohNow I got all the puzzle pieces that I needIt’s no surprise that that doesn’t stop the bleedGot a little dash of anger (Oh, come on!)Humiliation tooSeems I still love my pride if the latter’s coming throughDon’t be mean to meDon’t be, don’t be, don’t be mean to meDon’t be, don’t be, don’t be mean(Just don’t be mean)Half-opened bottle of wineSwimming in moneySo many ways to dieBut we keep on goin’Et tu, Laureli?Where is your lust for life?You may keep forgettingBut you got the gist now, right?Ooh(Oh my gosh)
playing the fool (demo) Laureli Amadeus 2022-08-30 | tiny jazz at college :-)♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩sleep? i never met herwho needs a darlin' when you've got a load of thisyou gotta make it big before you get outta schoolyou gotta make a hit or else you're playing the foolall eyes on meyeah, it's alluring in my fantasiesnot gonna die tomorrow, but what if, what if?God, my patience needs a kick
Laureli Amadeus – Set Me Alight (from Birchwood) Laureli Amadeus 2022-08-29 | was privileged to do some jazz with Caleb Rapanut at Birchwood, hence this. first time doing gospel-y type background vocals. twas a blast. listen to it here:open.spotify.com/playlist/5fd7P0tmc6xuSdFqwqErgw?si=2d3c862c45a44acf♬♩♪♩MY PATREON: patreon.com/laureliamadeusBUY ME A COFFEE:ko-fi.com/laureliamadeusMY SOCIAL MEDIA: solo.to/laureliamadeusGOOGLE DRIVE W/SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WQb37cdMcfCpa0EwRtQ9Q9FMVt6HfGWa?usp=sharing♬♩♪♩Set me alight, I’ll be Your flameFrom dusk to dawn at a flicker-less paceI’m an open book, a nobodyI’d give it all to relay Your gloryYour glory (Your glory)I’ll be a match to Your mighty blazeA candlelight brighter than daybreakI’m an open book, a homebodyAnd You’re the home where my body aches to beTo beTo be (To be)And when You ask me to jumpI’ll say “How high?”And when You don’t name a placeI’ll touch the skyI’ll walk the Red SeaI don’t care how wide‘Cause You got meAnd when You ask me to jumpI’ll say “How high?”And when You don’t name a placeI’ll touch the skyI’ll walk the Red SeaI don’t care how wide‘Cause You got meSet me alight, I’ll shout Your name ‘til my (shout Your name)Voice gives out and my knees give wayYou’re an old soul in this bodyCome rain or snow Your heart is guaranteedWhoaFor me (For me)I’ll be a bastion of Your Kingdom ComeA voice in the chorus, building the thrum of aHeart-beat in the midstAnd when You ask me to jumpI’ll say “How high?”And when You don’t name a placeI’ll touch the skyI’ll walk the Red SeaI don’t care how wide‘Cause You got meAnd when You ask me to jumpI’ll say “How high?” (Say how high)And when You don’t name a placeI’ll touch the sky (touch the sky)I’ll walk the Red SeaI don’t care how wide‘Cause You got me (You got me)And when You ask me to jumpI’ll say “How high?”And when You don’t name a placeI’ll touch the skyI’ll walk the Red SeaI don’t care how wide‘Cause You got meYou set me alight (You set me alight)You set me alight (You set me alight)You set me alight (You set me alight)Ooh
