Shawn E. Donahoo
United States, Alabama, Somerville
Shawn E. Donahoo
New Instrumental Orchestral Music
Read moreGo to BandCamp and search for me (Shawn E. Donahoo) to find this complete album, which includes "Witch Hunt."
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Fire Circle is the second of Shawn's Elemental Series, taking the listener on a sonic journey through time and space, from sub-atomic particles to galaxies beyond, from the flames of Hell to the Light of Heaven, exploring the beauty, mystery, and power of this amazing element.
released November 15, 2019
A Collection of Space-Themed Works to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing--a tribute to our past accomplishments and an inspiration for our future endeavors to fuel the imagination. It's also a personal tribute to the music of Vangelis and Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" Documentary Series (my early inspiration as a composer).
Beyond the Surly Bonds, I go,
To sleep, perchance to dream
Of mystical places in between
The reality I know,
Painted with waves of heavenly sound--
A music that reveals eternity,
Where all things lost are found--
A world beyond the one I know,
Where time is never bound.
Available for preview on my bandcamp page: "Shawn E. Donahoo"
released August 5, 2019
All parts composed and performed by Shawn E. Donahoo.
Excerpted from an original recording from 30yrs ago, "Eternal Light" takes the listener on an ethereal, uplifting journey through inner landscapes of peace and hope. Available for preview on my bandcamp page: "Shawn E. Donahoo"
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Thanks so much for subscribing to my N1M mailing list! You can find more tracks (21 singles and 2 albums) on my BandCamp page here:
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And if you want an even deeper look behind the scenes of my musical life, I publish a weekly newsletter, "Shawn's Music News" that provides details of what I've been working on that week, thoughts and observations on creative challenges and solutions, spotlights on outstanding artists and resources I've found, and much more! Here is a link to the first newsletter, so you can see if it's your cup of tea. If it is, just subscribe and you'll get all of them over the next few weeks until you're all caught up:
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As always, thanks for listening!
-Shawn
About Shawn E. Donahoo
Berklee Graduate, Piano Principal, Music Synthesis (1989)
University of Alabama, Masters Degree, Music Composition (1993)
The power that music has to connect us with memories can be absolutely magical and intoxicating. It pours itself into each person’s unique mold, and resonates differently to match what we need. I love that. It’s always been a place of safe refuge for me, and it’s comforting to know that it can be for others...???
I’ve been a student of piano since age 7. Started composing at 11. Won some AMTA state (AL) competitions for composition and performance at 14 & 15 (respectively), but after high school (1985) pursued a degree in electrical engineering at Auburn University my first two years of college (at the urging a of my loving parents, so I wouldn’t become a starving artist), until the pull of music wouldn’t let me continue down that path. So, I got degrees from Berklee (1989) and Univ of Ala (1993) in Music Synthesis and Composition (respectively), but wasn’t allowed to teach without a DMA. Pulled together what I thought was the best of my work and produced Water Circle the year after graduate school (1994). I spent three years promoting it nationally, but couldn’t get distribution. Gave up on music in order to earn a living. Founded a kite/flag store, Forever Flying (1997-2013), but the pull of music has finally overcome my ability to resist it (again) last year. It’s good to be back! The beauty, mystery and power of nature has always been my primary musical inspiration. Every composition has a visual image or story (real or imaginary) that plays in my mind to accompany the music. It all started 40 years ago (captured in my "Nature Suite for Piano" album, which was composed through my high school years, 1981-1985.
It has been said, that “Art imitates Life.” We certainly know, thru experience, that music is an expression of life. But it can be so much more. My favorite quote, from (expired link). Jung, is his attempt to define Art, “Art is a bridge thrown out toward and unseen shore...” which I interpret to have spiritual, mystical properties—a yearning, reaching toward connecting with something greater than ourselves.
Enjoy these soundtracks of the imagination...
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