Items tagged "music"

Speeding Up Webamp's Music Visualizer with WebAssembly

Writing an in-browser compiler to compile untrusted user-supplied code to fast and secure Wasm at runtime.

"Ah leave me not to pine" ukulele solo

Video and PDF tablature of a Gilbert and Sullivan aria arranged for ukulele.

Free Edition of Charles Gounod’s Le Crucifix

I typeset a Creative Commons edition of Charles Gounod's a cappella choral work 'Le Crucifix'.

Piano Four-Hands Arrangement (Wedding Gift)

As a wedding gift for Chelsea I arranged a piano four-hands version of the song her dad wrote to sing her to sleep.

Papageno's Glockenspiel-kulele [Ukulele Ringtone]

A ringtone for Chelsea based on Papageno's Glockenspiel music from Mozart's The Magic Flute.

Silly fach generator

I created a website that will generate silly fach names.

Charlie Chaplin's Smile: Ukulele Solo

A solo ukulele arrangement of Charlie Chaplin's 'Smile'.

Walking Away [Ukulele]

An original song from the vaults. Recorded on my first ukulele into my first (MacBook) laptop.

Tom Waits' "Ol' 55" for Jared and Kathleen [Ukulele]

I recorded a simple version of Tom Waits' 'Ol' 55' for my friends Jared and Kathleen's wedding.

I Wish I Had The Time [Ukulele/Vocal Multitrack]

I wrote and recorded a song about not having time to write songs.

Chelsea's Text Tone [Ukulele]

A tiny ukulele track for Chelsea's iPhone text tone.

I Love You Truly [Ukulele Mp3]

I arranged and recorded 'I Love You Truly' on electric ukulele for Chelsea.

[Ukulele Solo] Never On Sunday

I arranged and recorded a solo ukulele version of the classic song 'Never on Sunday'.

Backyard Ukulele Session: Ukulele Videos with Chelsea

Chelsea and I recorded a few songs in our backyard with the help of Beau Lambert.

I Come To the Garden Alone (For George Morris)

I arranged and recorded the hymn 'In The Garden' on ukulele in memory of George Morris.

FachMe: Find your roles

I built a website to help opera singers discover role which might suite their voice.

"The Surprise Slide" Ukulele Micro Song

A micro song for Chelsea, written and recorded while she was in San Diego.

Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies" on Eleuke electric ukulele

I arranged and recorded Irving Berlin's 'Blue Skies' on my new Eleuke electric ukulele.

Electric ukulele ring-tone for Chelsea

While visiting my parent's cabin in the woods, I created a little ring-tone song with my Electric Ukulele for Chelsea.

Jazz Ukuele Video: What's New?

I arranged and recorded a jazz ukulele version of the classic song 'What's New?'

Fly Duet from Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers

A video of Chelsea Hollow and I performing the Fly Duet from Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers.

Jazz Ukulele "Love Is a Song" from Bambi

I arranged and recorded 'Love Is a Song' from Walt Disney's Bambi on my new ukulele.

Multitrack Video: "In My Room"

On New Years Day some friends and I recorded a multitrack video of The Beach Boys' song 'In My Room'.

Video: I Made a $4 Electric Ukulele

I got bored over winter break and make an electric ukulele out of stuff I found in my parent's basement.

Mary Had a Little Lamb - Parallel Fifths

My dad and I recorded a version of Mary Had a Little Lamb where I sang and played the same song a fifth above.

Original Song: "Driving"

I wrote a song for Chelsea after three years of dating.

Twitter Bot: UkeChord

I wrote a Twitter bot that sends ukulele chord fingerings via text message.

Colors of The Wind (Alice n' The Irving Street Kidz)

My friends and I recorded a cover of 'Colors of The Wind' from the major motion picture _Pocahontas_.

Multitrack Barbershop Tag With Josh Beld

I recorded a barbershop tag with my friend Josh Beld.

Eight-Part Barbershop Tag In Parallel Fifths

Experimenting with recording every part in a barbershop tag a perfect fifth higher to create jazzy chords.

[Multitrack] "That's Why I Love You"

I recorded an a cappella version of 'That's Why I Love You' by The Flamingos.

[Multitrack] Gilbert + Lisa 30th Anniversary

I recorded a little audio drama for my parents 30th wedding anniversary featuring characters and musical excerpts from the hilarious musical Forever Plaid.

Happy Birthday/PhD Nathaniel: "That's Mathematics"

I got my family to record a math themed song for my brother's birthday and graduation.

[Original Song] "Parking Garage"

I recorded a short song in a parking garage.

[Original Song] "Our Love Will Last As Long"

I wrote and recorded a novelty love song for Chelsea.

"Lazy Afternoon" Barbershop Tag

I wrote and recorded a barbershop tag for Chelsea.

[Video] Tom Lehrer's "My Home Town" on Ukulele

I recorded Tom Lehrer's 'My Home Town' on my cheap $35 Ukulele in Golden Gate Park.

We're Going To Be Friends (White Stripes Cover)

I recorded a cover of 'We're Going To Be Friends' by the White Stripes with multiple voice parts and ukulele.

Alice 'n The Irving Street Kidz

My friends and I recorded a rendition of 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' by The Beatles.

Mother's Day Tag: Beautiful Life Long Friends

A belated Mother's Day barbershop tag for my mom.

In Dixie Land (Where I Was Born)

I recorded a barbershop tag 'In Dixie Land (Where I Was Born)' with a Zoom H4.

Winterreise Blog

I have started a blog about Franz Schubert's Winterreise.

Long Distance Multitrack Barbershop Tag

I collaborated with friends on a multitracked barbershop tag.

Endlessly rising Shepard Tone

I created the Shepard Tone audio illusion using Lilypond.

Row Row Your Boat

I sing 'Row Row Your Boat' in a round with myself, shifting the words one note back each time.

Barbershop Happy Birthday For Amanda

I multitracked 'Happy Birthday' for my friend Amanda Ortmayer's birthday.

Further Backwards ABCs Foolishness

I sing the alphabet song with the melody backwards, the words backwards while showing solfegge hand signs and conducting.

Backwards ABCs One Step Nerdier

I recorded myself singing the ABCs backwards while playing the ukulele.

The ABCs Backwards

I learned to sing the alphabet song backwards and recorded it in Golden Gate Park.

New Video Camera: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

I recorded myself singing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' off by one word.

Tag: All By Myself Alone

I recorded a multi-track of the barbershop tag 'All By Myself Alone'

Tag: Sleepy Time Down South

I multitracked a barbershop tag 'Sleepy Time Down South'

SFSU Opera Gala: Papageno Papagena Duet

Video of myself and Sanja Wetzel performing the Papageno Papagena Duet in San Francisco State's Opera Gala.

Your Debut Album (Automated)

I wrote a PHP script that automates a hilarious method for generating Your Debut Album.

New Song: Ballad of the man who can't sing

I wrote and recorded an original song about not being able to write.

Multi-track Jazz Standard: Everything I have is yours

I record a multi-track of the jazz standard Everything I Have is Yours, with strange harmonies.

Video: Overtone singing

I experiment with overtone singing.

Recording of robot reading song translation

I goofed around and recorded a robot reading a translation of a song.

Alvin sings Schumann's Widmung

I tricked my professor into thinking I found a recording of the Chipmunks singing Schumann's Widmung.

Barbershop multi-track: Who'll Take My Place When I'm Gone

I recorded a multi-track of the barbershop tag 'Who'll Take My Place When I'm Gone'

Barbershop multi-track: Original cell phone ring tone tag

I wrote and recorded a multi-track of a barbershop tag for my cell phone ring tone.

Barbershop multi-track: Lord, You Made the Night Too Long

I recorded a multi-track of the barbershop tag 'Lord, You Made the Night Too Long'

Found: Henry system of music transcription

A strange document I found on the ground which refers to an unknown music transcription system.

My brother's minuet

I recorded myself playing a minuet my brother wrote for a music course.

Youtube also caught my choir

Sharing a youtube video of the choir in which I sing.

Music nerd limericks

Two nerdy music limericks that I wrote.

Youtube finally caught me

Sharing a video of me singing Papageno

From opera to tech

Reflections on my journey from a classical music background to a career in big tech

Videos: I used to sing with a men’s chorus

Youtube videos of a choral group I used to sing with

A video of my wife and I singing Mozart’s Requiem

A video from earlier this year of my wife Chelsea Hollow and myself singing the soprano and bass solos in Mozart’s Requiem