Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1490005

Composed by Junichi Masuda. Arranged by Andrés LLona. 20th Century,Pop. 38 pages. Andres LLona #1066871. Published by Andres LLona (A0.1490005).

Arrangement of Pokemon Red and Blue Tittle Theme with orchestral instruments:
2 flutes                           Snare
2 oboes                          Crash
2 Clarinets                      Bass Drum o Gran Cassa
2 Bassons                       Glockenspiel
4 Horn in F                     Harp
3 Trumpets in Bb            Piano
2 Tenor Trombone         Strings
1 Tuba
Timbales.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1490012

Composed by Junichi Masuda. Arranged by Andrés LLona. 20th Century,Pop. 8 pages. Andres LLona #1066876. Published by Andres LLona (A0.1490012).

Arrangement of Pokemon Red and Blue Title Theme for Strings Orchestra.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1490009

Composed by Junichi Masuda. Arranged by Andrés LLona. 20th Century,Pop. 14 pages. Andres LLona #1066873. Published by Andres LLona (A0.1490009).

Arrangement of Pokemon Red and Blue Title Theme with orchestral instruments:
1 flute                           
1 Clarinet in Bb 
Drum Set                    
Strings.

Choral Choir (SA) - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.921301

Composed by Gretchen Ratke. A Cappella,Blues,Children,Jazz. Octavo. 17 pages. Gretchen Ratke #3111463. Published by Gretchen Ratke (A0.921301).

Need a jazzy tune and a snappy beat to put a bounce in your step and shake those blues off? Do you have fun being silly and singing with your friends? Sing My Blues Away! will get you laughing and clapping your hands to the beat. This fun rhythm and blues children's choir piece features clapping, a cappella parts, spoken solos (...c'mon, let's make some noise!) and an optional harmony line for 2-part choir. So stop feeling down and blue and put the swing back into your step with some singing, clapping, and toe-tapping! 

Celtic Harp,Folk Harp,Pedal Harp - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1264880

By Laura Olson. By Laura Olson. Arranged by Laura Olson. Celtic,Folk,Irish,Multicultural,New Age,World. 7 pages. Blue Steer Studios #857718. Published by Blue Steer Studios (A0.1264880).

Perform this original work of Celtic Irish setting from her CD (Gypsy Road,2012) scored for harp ensemble of intermediate to advanced players.  Scored in E minor with no lever changes it features a creative slip-jig with lush and effective harmonies.  A rare opportunity to showcase programmatic skills for the harp ensemble.   The dark and mysterious musical message will touch the hearts of all who hear it.

About the Composition

I wrote this when I was very angry at the world.  Someday I might meet a black hound on a dark night... and we’ll both go hunting together.

Black Dogs,  Black Hounds, The Hounds of Hell,  Dogs of Hell,  Gabriel Hounds, Yell Hounds,  Barghest,  Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, Gurt Dog or the Hounds of Herne the Hunter… by whatever name, they are a common feature in the folklore of the British Isles.  The Black Hounds of Cŵn Annwn are the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth.  Early Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as The Hounds of Hell or Dogs of Hell and erroneously theorized they were therefore owned by Satan.  However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls. The Black Hounds are a nocturnal apparition, and their appearance was regarded as a portent of death. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights in the autumn and winter when it is believed that the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. 

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About the Composer 
Laura Olson (ASCAP) is a retired California music educator with over 30 years of experience specializing in stringed instruments and orchestras. She holds a B.A. in Music Education and M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance (fiddle, flute, and harp). Her experience as a symphonic musician, ethnic musician, and Film/TV composer led her to combining the three aspects of music into her own compositions and arrangements; storybook music in cinematic style. She is the owner of her recording and publishing label Blue Steer Studios(ASCAP) which allows her to combine her composing skills with knowledge of both the business and publishing aspects of music industry. Winner of a Silver Ace Award from the Las Vegas Film Festival she has composed music for all types of media, including Film/TV, web and advertising, and her own personal music in audio CD and sheet music. In 2021 she took time off from composing to relocate her studio to Eastern Washington (Spokane) and is now getting started on new projects and pursuing music composition full time. Look for them soon!

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Discography 
Mossflower Country (2010) 
Border Guardians of Ackernon (2011) 
Gypsy Road (2012) which released with proceeds going to Fresno Bully Rescue and Animal Compassion Team 
Moon Trees and Sun Seas (2015) 
A Grimm-ly Lit Forest (2018). 
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Social
Spotify: LauraOlsonMusic 
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/0GVvSr 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueSteerStudios/ 
Twitter https://twitter.com/BlueSteerStudio 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/laura-olson 
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Harp - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1267054

By Laura Olson. By Laura Olson. Arranged by Laura Olson. Celtic,Classical,Folk,Irish,Multicultural,New Age,World. Full Performance. Duration 279. Blue Steer Studios #859689. Published by Blue Steer Studios (A0.1267054).

Perform this original work of Celtic Irish setting from her CD (Gypsy Road,2012) scored for harp ensemble of intermediate to advanced players.  Scored in E minor with no lever changes it features a creative slip-jig with lush and effective harmonies.  A rare opportunity to showcase programmatic skills for the harp ensemble.   The dark and mysterious musical message will touch the hearts of all who hear it.

About the Composition

I wrote this when I was very angry at the world.  Someday I might meet a black hound on a dark night... and we’ll both go hunting together.

Black Dogs,  Black Hounds, The Hounds of Hell,  Dogs of Hell,  Gabriel Hounds, Yell Hounds,  Barghest,  Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, Gurt Dog or the Hounds of Herne the Hunter… by whatever name, they are a common feature in the folklore of the British Isles.  The Black Hounds of Cŵn Annwn are the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth.  Early Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as The Hounds of Hell or Dogs of Hell and erroneously theorized they were therefore owned by Satan.  However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls. The Black Hounds are a nocturnal apparition, and their appearance was regarded as a portent of death. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights in the autumn and winter when it is believed that the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. 

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About the Composer 
Laura Olson (ASCAP) is a retired California music educator with over 30 years of experience specializing in stringed instruments and orchestras. She holds a B.A. in Music Education and M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance (fiddle, flute, and harp). Her experience as a symphonic musician, ethnic musician, and Film/TV composer led her to combining the three aspects of music into her own compositions and arrangements; storybook music in cinematic style. She is the owner of her recording and publishing label Blue Steer Studios(ASCAP) which allows her to combine her composing skills with knowledge of both the business and publishing aspects of music industry. Winner of a Silver Ace Award from the Las Vegas Film Festival she has composed music for all types of media, including Film/TV, web and advertising, and her own personal music in audio CD and sheet music. In 2021 she took time off from composing to relocate her studio to Eastern Washington (Spokane) and is now getting started on new projects and pursuing music composition full time. Look for them soon!

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Discography 
Mossflower Country (2010) 
Border Guardians of Ackernon (2011) 
Gypsy Road (2012) which released with proceeds going to Fresno Bully Rescue and Animal Compassion Team 
Moon Trees and Sun Seas (2015) 
A Grimm-ly Lit Forest (2018). 
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Social
Spotify: LauraOlsonMusic 
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/0GVvSr 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueSteerStudios/ 
Twitter https://twitter.com/BlueSteerStudio 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/laura-olson 
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Celtic Harp,Folk Harp,Pedal Harp - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1264883

By Laura Olson. By Laura Olson. Arranged by Laura Olson. Celtic,Folk,Irish,Multicultural,New Age,World. 7 pages. Blue Steer Studios #857722. Published by Blue Steer Studios (A0.1264883).

Perform this original work of Celtic Irish setting from her CD (Gypsy Road,2012) scored for harp ensemble of intermediate to advanced players.  Scored in E minor with no lever changes it features a creative slip-jig with lush and effective harmonies.  A rare opportunity to showcase programmatic skills for the harp ensemble.   The dark and mysterious musical message will touch the hearts of all who hear it.

About the Composition

I wrote this when I was very angry at the world.  Someday I might meet a black hound on a dark night... and we’ll both go hunting together.

Black Dogs,  Black Hounds, The Hounds of Hell,  Dogs of Hell,  Gabriel Hounds, Yell Hounds,  Barghest,  Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, Gurt Dog or the Hounds of Herne the Hunter… by whatever name, they are a common feature in the folklore of the British Isles.  The Black Hounds of Cŵn Annwn are the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth.  Early Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as The Hounds of Hell or Dogs of Hell and erroneously theorized they were therefore owned by Satan.  However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls. The Black Hounds are a nocturnal apparition, and their appearance was regarded as a portent of death. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights in the autumn and winter when it is believed that the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. 

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About the Composer 
Laura Olson (ASCAP) is a retired California music educator with over 30 years of experience specializing in stringed instruments and orchestras. She holds a B.A. in Music Education and M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance (fiddle, flute, and harp). Her experience as a symphonic musician, ethnic musician, and Film/TV composer led her to combining the three aspects of music into her own compositions and arrangements; storybook music in cinematic style. She is the owner of her recording and publishing label Blue Steer Studios(ASCAP) which allows her to combine her composing skills with knowledge of both the business and publishing aspects of music industry. Winner of a Silver Ace Award from the Las Vegas Film Festival she has composed music for all types of media, including Film/TV, web and advertising, and her own personal music in audio CD and sheet music. In 2021 she took time off from composing to relocate her studio to Eastern Washington (Spokane) and is now getting started on new projects and pursuing music composition full time. Look for them soon!

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Discography 
Mossflower Country (2010) 
Border Guardians of Ackernon (2011) 
Gypsy Road (2012) which released with proceeds going to Fresno Bully Rescue and Animal Compassion Team 
Moon Trees and Sun Seas (2015) 
A Grimm-ly Lit Forest (2018). 
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Social
Spotify: LauraOlsonMusic 
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/0GVvSr 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueSteerStudios/ 
Twitter https://twitter.com/BlueSteerStudio 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/laura-olson 
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Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1264876

By Laura Olson. By Laura Olson. Arranged by Laura Olson. Celtic,Classical,Folk,Irish,Multicultural,New Age,World. 12 pages. Blue Steer Studios #857714. Published by Blue Steer Studios (A0.1264876).

Perform this original work of Celtic Irish setting from her CD (Gypsy Road,2012) scored for harp ensemble of intermediate to advanced players.  Scored in E minor with no lever changes it features a creative slip-jig with lush and effective harmonies.  A rare opportunity to showcase programmatic skills for the harp ensemble.   The dark and mysterious musical message will touch the hearts of all who hear it.

About the Composition

I wrote this when I was very angry at the world.  Someday I might meet a black hound on a dark night... and we’ll both go hunting together.

Black Dogs,  Black Hounds, The Hounds of Hell,  Dogs of Hell,  Gabriel Hounds, Yell Hounds,  Barghest,  Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, Gurt Dog or the Hounds of Herne the Hunter… by whatever name, they are a common feature in the folklore of the British Isles.  The Black Hounds of Cŵn Annwn are the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth.  Early Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as The Hounds of Hell or Dogs of Hell and erroneously theorized they were therefore owned by Satan.  However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls. The Black Hounds are a nocturnal apparition, and their appearance was regarded as a portent of death. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights in the autumn and winter when it is believed that the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. 

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About the Composer 
Laura Olson (ASCAP) is a retired California music educator with over 30 years of experience specializing in stringed instruments and orchestras. She holds a B.A. in Music Education and M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance (fiddle, flute, and harp). Her experience as a symphonic musician, ethnic musician, and Film/TV composer led her to combining the three aspects of music into her own compositions and arrangements; storybook music in cinematic style. She is the owner of her recording and publishing label Blue Steer Studios(ASCAP) which allows her to combine her composing skills with knowledge of both the business and publishing aspects of music industry. Winner of a Silver Ace Award from the Las Vegas Film Festival she has composed music for all types of media, including Film/TV, web and advertising, and her own personal music in audio CD and sheet music. In 2021 she took time off from composing to relocate her studio to Eastern Washington (Spokane) and is now getting started on new projects and pursuing music composition full time. Look for them soon!

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Discography 
Mossflower Country (2010) 
Border Guardians of Ackernon (2011) 
Gypsy Road (2012) which released with proceeds going to Fresno Bully Rescue and Animal Compassion Team 
Moon Trees and Sun Seas (2015) 
A Grimm-ly Lit Forest (2018). 
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Social
Spotify: LauraOlsonMusic 
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/0GVvSr 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueSteerStudios/ 
Twitter https://twitter.com/BlueSteerStudio 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/laura-olson 
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Harp - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1026507

By Laura Olson. By Laura Olson. Arranged by Laura Olson. Celtic,Children,Irish,Multicultural,New Age,World. 7 pages. Blue Steer Studios #6206583. Published by Blue Steer Studios (A0.1026507).

Perform this original work of Celtic Irish setting from her CD (Gypsy Road,2012) scored for harp ensemble of intermediate to advanced players. Scored in E minor with no lever changes it features a creative slip-jig with lush and effective harmonies. A rare opportunity to showcase programmatic skills for the harp ensemble.   The dark and mysterious musical message will touch the hearts of all who hear it.

About the Composition

I wrote this when I was very angry at the world.  Someday I might meet a black hound on a dark night... and we’ll both go hunting together.

Black Dogs,  Black Hounds, The Hounds of Hell,  Dogs of Hell,  Gabriel Hounds, Yell Hounds,  Barghest,  Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, Gurt Dog or the Hounds of Herne the Hunter… by whatever name, they are a common feature in the folklore of the British Isles.  The Black Hounds of Cŵn Annwn are the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth.  Early Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as The Hounds of Hell or Dogs of Hell and erroneously theorized they were therefore owned by Satan.  However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls. The Black Hounds are a nocturnal apparition, and their appearance was regarded as a portent of death. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights in the autumn and winter when it is believed that the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. 

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About the Composer 
Laura Olson (ASCAP) is a retired California music educator with over 30 years of experience specializing in stringed instruments and orchestras. She holds a B.A. in Music Education and M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance (fiddle, flute, and harp). Her experience as a symphonic musician, ethnic musician, and Film/TV composer led her to combining the three aspects of music into her own compositions and arrangements; storybook music in cinematic style. She is the owner of her recording and publishing label Blue Steer Studios(ASCAP) which allows her to combine her composing skills with knowledge of both the business and publishing aspects of music industry. Winner of a Silver Ace Award from the Las Vegas Film Festival she has composed music for all types of media, including Film/TV, web and advertising, and her own personal music in audio CD and sheet music. In 2021 she took time off from composing to relocate her studio to Eastern Washington (Spokane) and is now getting started on new projects and pursuing music composition full time. Look for them soon!

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Discography 
Mossflower Country (2010) 
Border Guardians of Ackernon (2011) 
Gypsy Road (2012) which released with proceeds going to Fresno Bully Rescue and Animal Compassion Team 
Moon Trees and Sun Seas (2015) 
A Grimm-ly Lit Forest (2018). 
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Social
Spotify: LauraOlsonMusic 
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/0GVvSr 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueSteerStudios/ 
Twitter https://twitter.com/BlueSteerStudio 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/laura-olson 
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Harp - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1026509

By Laura Olson. By Laura Olson. Arranged by Laura Olson. Celtic,Children,Irish,Multicultural,New Age,World. 8 pages. Blue Steer Studios #6206579. Published by Blue Steer Studios (A0.1026509).

Perform this original work of Celtic Irish setting from her CD (Gypsy Road,2012) scored for harp ensemble of intermediate to advanced players. Scored in E minor with no lever changes it features a creative slip-jig with lush and effective harmonies. A rare opportunity to showcase programmatic skills for the harp ensemble.   The dark and mysterious musical message will touch the hearts of all who hear it.

About the Composition

I wrote this when I was very angry at the world.  Someday I might meet a black hound on a dark night... and we’ll both go hunting together.

Black Dogs,  Black Hounds, The Hounds of Hell,  Dogs of Hell,  Gabriel Hounds, Yell Hounds,  Barghest,  Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, Gurt Dog or the Hounds of Herne the Hunter… by whatever name, they are a common feature in the folklore of the British Isles.  The Black Hounds of Cŵn Annwn are the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth.  Early Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as The Hounds of Hell or Dogs of Hell and erroneously theorized they were therefore owned by Satan.  However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls. The Black Hounds are a nocturnal apparition, and their appearance was regarded as a portent of death. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights in the autumn and winter when it is believed that the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. 

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About the Composer 
Laura Olson (ASCAP) is a retired California music educator with over 30 years of experience specializing in stringed instruments and orchestras. She holds a B.A. in Music Education and M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance (fiddle, flute, and harp). Her experience as a symphonic musician, ethnic musician, and Film/TV composer led her to combining the three aspects of music into her own compositions and arrangements; storybook music in cinematic style. She is the owner of her recording and publishing label Blue Steer Studios(ASCAP) which allows her to combine her composing skills with knowledge of both the business and publishing aspects of music industry. Winner of a Silver Ace Award from the Las Vegas Film Festival she has composed music for all types of media, including Film/TV, web and advertising, and her own personal music in audio CD and sheet music. In 2021 she took time off from composing to relocate her studio to Eastern Washington (Spokane) and is now getting started on new projects and pursuing music composition full time. Look for them soon!

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Discography 
Mossflower Country (2010) 
Border Guardians of Ackernon (2011) 
Gypsy Road (2012) which released with proceeds going to Fresno Bully Rescue and Animal Compassion Team 
Moon Trees and Sun Seas (2015) 
A Grimm-ly Lit Forest (2018). 
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Social
Spotify: LauraOlsonMusic 
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/0GVvSr 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueSteerStudios/ 
Twitter https://twitter.com/BlueSteerStudio 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/laura-olson 
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Celtic Harp,Folk Harp,Pedal Harp - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1264873

By Laura Olson. By Laura Olson. Arranged by Laura Olson. Celtic,Classical,Folk,Irish,Multicultural,New Age,World. Full Performance. Duration 277. Blue Steer Studios #857711. Published by Blue Steer Studios (A0.1264873).

Perform this original work of Celtic Irish setting from her CD (Gypsy Road,2012) scored for harp ensemble of intermediate to advanced players.  Scored in E minor with no lever changes it features a creative slip-jig with lush and effective harmonies.  A rare opportunity to showcase programmatic skills for the harp ensemble.   The dark and mysterious musical message will touch the hearts of all who hear it.

About the Composition

I wrote this when I was very angry at the world.  Someday I might meet a black hound on a dark night... and we’ll both go hunting together.

Black Dogs,  Black Hounds, The Hounds of Hell,  Dogs of Hell,  Gabriel Hounds, Yell Hounds,  Barghest,  Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, Gurt Dog or the Hounds of Herne the Hunter… by whatever name, they are a common feature in the folklore of the British Isles.  The Black Hounds of Cŵn Annwn are the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth.  Early Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as The Hounds of Hell or Dogs of Hell and erroneously theorized they were therefore owned by Satan.  However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls. The Black Hounds are a nocturnal apparition, and their appearance was regarded as a portent of death. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights in the autumn and winter when it is believed that the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. 

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About the Composer 
Laura Olson (ASCAP) is a retired California music educator with over 30 years of experience specializing in stringed instruments and orchestras. She holds a B.A. in Music Education and M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance (fiddle, flute, and harp). Her experience as a symphonic musician, ethnic musician, and Film/TV composer led her to combining the three aspects of music into her own compositions and arrangements; storybook music in cinematic style. She is the owner of her recording and publishing label Blue Steer Studios(ASCAP) which allows her to combine her composing skills with knowledge of both the business and publishing aspects of music industry. Winner of a Silver Ace Award from the Las Vegas Film Festival she has composed music for all types of media, including Film/TV, web and advertising, and her own personal music in audio CD and sheet music. In 2021 she took time off from composing to relocate her studio to Eastern Washington (Spokane) and is now getting started on new projects and pursuing music composition full time. Look for them soon!

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Discography 
Mossflower Country (2010) 
Border Guardians of Ackernon (2011) 
Gypsy Road (2012) which released with proceeds going to Fresno Bully Rescue and Animal Compassion Team 
Moon Trees and Sun Seas (2015) 
A Grimm-ly Lit Forest (2018). 
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Social
Spotify: LauraOlsonMusic 
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/0GVvSr 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueSteerStudios/ 
Twitter https://twitter.com/BlueSteerStudio 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/laura-olson 
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Harp - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1026506

By Laura Olson. By Laura Olson. Arranged by Laura Olson. Celtic,Children,Irish,Multicultural,New Age,World. 7 pages. Blue Steer Studios #6206575. Published by Blue Steer Studios (A0.1026506).

Perform this original work of Celtic Irish setting from her CD (Gypsy Road,2012) scored for harp ensemble of intermediate to advanced players. Scored in E minor with no lever changes it features a creative slip-jig with lush and effective harmonies. A rare opportunity to showcase programmatic skills for the harp ensemble.   The dark and mysterious musical message will touch the hearts of all who hear it.

About the Composition

I wrote this when I was very angry at the world.  Someday I might meet a black hound on a dark night... and we’ll both go hunting together.

Black Dogs,  Black Hounds, The Hounds of Hell,  Dogs of Hell,  Gabriel Hounds, Yell Hounds,  Barghest,  Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, Gurt Dog or the Hounds of Herne the Hunter… by whatever name, they are a common feature in the folklore of the British Isles.  The Black Hounds of Cŵn Annwn are the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth.  Early Christians came to dub these mythical creatures as The Hounds of Hell or Dogs of Hell and erroneously theorized they were therefore owned by Satan.  However, the Annwn of medieval Welsh tradition is an otherworldly paradise and not a hell or abode of dead souls. The Black Hounds are a nocturnal apparition, and their appearance was regarded as a portent of death. They are supposed to hunt on specific nights in the autumn and winter when it is believed that the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. 

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About the Composer 
Laura Olson (ASCAP) is a retired California music educator with over 30 years of experience specializing in stringed instruments and orchestras. She holds a B.A. in Music Education and M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance (fiddle, flute, and harp). Her experience as a symphonic musician, ethnic musician, and Film/TV composer led her to combining the three aspects of music into her own compositions and arrangements; storybook music in cinematic style. She is the owner of her recording and publishing label Blue Steer Studios(ASCAP) which allows her to combine her composing skills with knowledge of both the business and publishing aspects of music industry. Winner of a Silver Ace Award from the Las Vegas Film Festival she has composed music for all types of media, including Film/TV, web and advertising, and her own personal music in audio CD and sheet music. In 2021 she took time off from composing to relocate her studio to Eastern Washington (Spokane) and is now getting started on new projects and pursuing music composition full time. Look for them soon!

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Discography 
Mossflower Country (2010) 
Border Guardians of Ackernon (2011) 
Gypsy Road (2012) which released with proceeds going to Fresno Bully Rescue and Animal Compassion Team 
Moon Trees and Sun Seas (2015) 
A Grimm-ly Lit Forest (2018). 
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Social
Spotify: LauraOlsonMusic 
Apple Music: https://music.lnk.to/0GVvSr 
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueSteerStudios/ 
Twitter https://twitter.com/BlueSteerStudio 
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/laura-olson 
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Guitar - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1275532

By Morgan Wallen. By Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish. Arranged by Brian Streckfus. Blues,Country,Instructional,Pop. Chords/Lyrics. 4 pages. Brian Streckfus #867352. Published by Brian Streckfus (A0.1275532).

Key: G Major
Pages: 4

1. I decided to write the verses as mostly improvisation but then notate the chorus more specifically. Makes sense to me since verses are more spoken than sang. 
2. I changed some harmonies. If you don't care for them, I would recommend just removing any alterations to the chord (in other words, simply play major or minor). Most of these changes happen in the last two lines to wind down the song. 
3. I added some Bb grace notes to make it sound bluesier.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.596539

Composed by Juan María Solare. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary. Score. 7 pages. Juan Maria Solare #3880115. Published by Juan Maria Solare (A0.596539).

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/juan-maria-solare/ausente

Ausente (Abstent) is an atonal milonga. If Franz Liszt composed a Bagatelle without tonality, why not a milonga without tonality. This piece is placed somewhere between classical music and new tango.

 

Moderator Louis Barabbas wrote about Ausente for the BBC blog Fresh On The Net nr. 305 (19 November 2018), http://freshonthenet.co.uk/2018/11/faves305

 

Described as 'somewhere between classical music and new tango' the artist’s phrasing here is telling: somewhere rather than something. For in Juan Maria Solare’s Ausente (absent) we are certainly transported. Each angular phrase jutting up like stone columns or distended stalactites in a limey cave. The trickling thrust of its furtive intent feels somehow elemental yet focused through an urban noir prism, drops of heavy water in varying temperatures, some icicles and some steam, shards of smoky light poking around slow moving fan blades and between the rusty teeth of ancient window grills, monstrous warped shadows cast up from humble orphaned minutiae. Music as beautiful and unsettling as it is hard to dance to.

The idea of dancing this piece was a surprise for me, since tango music doesn't need to be danced to (you can also just listen to it). But if you wonder how this tango would appear danced, imagine it is not called tango but contemporary ballet rooted in tango - and suddenly you find ways of dancing it... provided an open-minded choreographer is on board! If someone wants to dance this music in the style of the tango of 1920, they will have a hard time. It would be like trying to dance Strawinsky's Le Sacre du printemps as if it were the Blue Danube Waltz.

 

Juan María Solare

 

http://www.JuanMariaSolare.com

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