Welcome to the New Romantic era of classical music. ​

I am your host, and resident composer, Black Michael.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the vibe.

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Over the past 50-100 years,  composition in symphonic music has been evolving to become more about the modern expression of emotion than the traditional expression of musicianship. Accordingly, I've composed music that may be classically defined as tone poems, but with the format, structure, and relatability of modern symphonic music.

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My first eight symphonies can be divided into two categories based on theme or based on theory. 
There are four symphonies about human experience, and four symphonies representing one third of the zodiacs. My next eight symphonies will be the remaining zodiacs.

 

All release dates, past and future, include one symphony in a major key and one symphony in a minor key, indicated by light or dark coloured album covers. 

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Each symphony has three movements, but can also be separated into two halves. Symphonies in the same language use the same orchestration. Movement two of Hanswurst and Le Lion are exclusively for percussion instruments and require more percussionists than other movements. 

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A lot of this music was made leaving a lot of flexibility for changes in tempo, dynamics, and perhaps even instrumentation. This can create a feeling of having emotional and predictable music that feels tailored for your audience.