Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
I really thought I'd finish a different project first, but time constraints sometimes work their magic, haha. To be fair, the offer to cover/arrange/interpret "Monaco"'s theme was extended back in December, before I was asked to cover "Horn"! Either way, more fun music! I'm not entirely happy with the final result, but I'm out of time to do anything else. T_T
I'm not quite sure what I was going for besides "sneaking around -- getting caught -- RUN AWAY!!!11"... old cartoon Mickey Mousing + old movie + Shimomura snare drum? The best part is I could steal anything and call it getting into character or something. In fact, the entire purpose of the oboe / English horn running around (starting at around 1:09) is that they've "stolen" something and are tossing it back and forth as they make a break for it. (Answer: It's the theme from Journey.) (It was funnier in my head...)
Also my Dimension Pro Saloon Piano leaves much to be desired. Sorry! x_x
Original music by Austin Wintory!
Live instruments: Oboe, English horn :D
Oboe reeds translate horribly as pixels.
I really thought I'd finish a different project first, but time constraints sometimes work their magic, haha. To be fair, the offer to cover/arrange/interpret "Monaco"'s theme was extended back in December, before I was asked to cover "Horn"! Either way, more fun music! I'm not entirely happy with the final result, but I'm out of time to do anything else. T_T
I'm not quite sure what I was going for besides "sneaking around -- getting caught -- RUN AWAY!!!11"... old cartoon Mickey Mousing + old movie + Shimomura snare drum? The best part is I could steal anything and call it getting into character or something. In fact, the entire purpose of the oboe / English horn running around (starting at around 1:09) is that they've "stolen" something and are tossing it back and forth as they make a break for it. (Answer: It's the theme from Journey.) (It was funnier in my head...)
Also my Dimension Pro Saloon Piano leaves much to be desired. Sorry! x_x
Original music by Austin Wintory!
Live instruments: Oboe, English horn :D
Oboe reeds translate horribly as pixels.
![Assassins Creed Syndicate - Jokes, Jokes, Jokes [Woodwind cover]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dypXOrUe3R0/mqdefault.jpg "Assassins Creed Syndicate - Jokes, Jokes, Jokes [Woodwind cover]
I regret the day I decided to draw all my own title cards. Why.
Hi everyone! No interesting story for this one, I just think the murder ballads (incidental music within the game) of Syndicate are incredibly fun, and this one has been stuck in my head for far too long. And my apologies to Tripod - I had to resolve the end. I HAD TO. Hahaha.
Thank you all so much for your continued support and lovely comments!!
Original music by Tripod (and extra themes by Austin Wintory). Buy the album here: http://austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/assassins-creed-syndicate
Live instruments: English horn, oboe, flute, picc, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, tenor sax")
![Arjuna - Cloe [English horn cover]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iExb_q19ADc/mqdefault.jpg "Arjuna - Cloe [English horn cover]
So, story about this piece - Id never heard of Earth Girl Arjuna and Im still not entirely sure what its about. However, over a year ago, I stumbled across a striking Youtube video of a series of KH sketches illustrating the red string of fate. This song was in the background and I fell in love. Since the description was in Japanese, I had no idea what it was, and only last month was a friend able to identify it for me. I should have figured it was Yoko Kanno by the made-up language featured in it.
Anyway, instead of the actual context of this music, it will always remind me of the words:
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet,
regardless of time, place, or circumstance.
The thread may stretch or tangle,
but it will never break.”
Original music by Yoko Kanno
Live instruments: English horn, oboe, and literally one measure of piccolo")
![Ori and the Blind Forest - The Spirit Tree [Cover ft. Patti Rudisill]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mFj0_Wc4WLM/mqdefault.jpg "Ori and the Blind Forest - The Spirit Tree [Cover ft. Patti Rudisill]
I remember when Ori was released last year. I was out of town on a week-long gig, and Im not sure WHY I knew I needed to play this game - I just knew I needed it. I drove from Starbucks to malls to McDonalds to find a strong enough wifi signal so that I could download it, but didnt succeed until the last night when I settled into a hotel. It was worth it - Ori is the most achingly beautiful platformer Ive ever played, and for that first week it was all I could think about! This is in no small part thanks to the score, which even (unusually for soundtracks) features the oboe and English horn as solo instruments.
Anyway, today is the release of the Definitive Edition. A remixing group called Materia decided a few days ago that an Ori album was needed, so I jumped in with an arrangement of whats possibly my favorite track from the original. :D It doesnt stray too far, but does open with an Up the Spirit Cavern Walls nod.
Many thanks once again to Patti Rudisill for taking on the violin solos! She was in the orchestra for Oris real deal soundtrack, and if thats not the coolest thing I dont know what is.
Will update with album info after its release next week! Hope youre all doing really well, thanks for listening!
Original music by Gareth Coker
Solo violin: Patti Rudisill https://www.youtube.com/user/Viopatti
Other live instruments: oboe, English horn, flute, clarinet, bansuri, Irish whistles")
![Chrono Trigger - Schalas Theme [Oboe / English horn cover] - Music for 25 Games](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rVVbKmfOhUk/mqdefault.jpg "Chrono Trigger - Schalas Theme [Oboe / English horn cover] - Music for 25 Games
Remember Elder-Geek.coms video series, 25 Games For My Son? Theyre back with a new episode centered around Chrono Trigger, and I was honored to be asked once again to contribute to the soundtrack. This time around the album includes a wide variety of styles by a bunch of incredibly talented musicians.
Schalas theme is pretty often covered, and with good reason, but at least I dont believe anyones used actual oboe before, haha. Im glad I had a reed that could manage pitchbending without sounding totally awful...
Live instruments here are oboe, English horn, flute, piccolo, and sho.
Original music is by Yasunori Mitsuda.
Thank you Elder-Geek for the opportunity AND the sweet video outtro! Chrono Trigger will go live next week, so stop back and check it out!
Watch 25 Games For My Son here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHQdn9S23yA&list=PL708CFACD2824B7DE
Also thanks to Shamoozal for the awesome cover art: https://www.youtube.com/user/shamoozal")
