Keys to the Past, by Trevor Woggon

Keys to the Past

by Trevor Woggon

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1.	King Arthur Overture 00:50	info
2.	The Earl of Essex Gailliard 01:13	info
3.	Concerto Grosso in A Minor: Largo 02:04	info
4.	April Is In My Mistress' Face 01:20	info
5.	Water Music Suite No.1: Air 01:49	info
6.	Erkenne mich, mein Hüter 01:19	info
7.	Symphony No.1: Allegro 01:32	info

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A collection of short renaissance and baroque pieces arranged for melodica. I did a few of Bach's fugues with analog synth a few years ago and I've been drawn to the idea of trying to make "serious" music with an unserious instrument since. I've discovered the melodica has a really surprisingly expressive range and I'm quite pleased with how these turned out!

The pieces are mostly arranged for 4 melodicas - 3 standard range melodica parts and a "bass" melodica part. Bass Melodicas do exist, but they're expensive and I find the quality of the tone a bit lacking (each note "scoops" just a little bit, which I feel gives it an unrefined character). To remedy this, I recorded the bass parts in the lowest range my melodica would allow and digitally shifted the pitch down an octave. Along with some creative EQ, I was able to create this new instrument, more similar sounding to a bassoon or pipe organ, which I feel blends well with the rest of the ensemble. The digital limitations are apparent in some ways, but I felt it was a worthy compromise.

I hope you'll enjoy these short works, I had a lot of fun making them! I next plan to do some classical pieces - who knows, I might work my way all the way up to the present with modern works!

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released April 12, 2019

All arrangements, mixing, mastering, and melodica playing by Trevor Woggon

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