Walter's Music Portfolio


This portfolio contains a number of musical pieces that show the quality and range of the music that I have composed and produced over the years.  I am also using this portfolio to showcase my abilities in arrangement of traditional pieces.  These skills would be an asset to any employer wishing to have music made for the marketplace.

Most of the music that you will hear has been recorded in my home studio, Empyrean Studio.  This studio employs a computer-based system which allows some of the best multi-track recording, editing and production techniques available to date.  I am skilled in both the digital and analogue modes of recording.  My preference is to work with a digital system as it the most modern and offers greater tools to manipulate sound.

My educational background includes a diploma in Music Production from the two-year Music Industry Arts Program at Fanshawe College, London.   These recordings also reflect my skills as a producer and a sound engineer.  I hope you enjoy the music – as much as I did making it – and see the many advantages of having me compose and produce music for your specific needs.


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Music Portfolio

There are many categories in music.  Several categories have been included here to show my range, compositional ability and technical skills.  Each song was written and/or produced to meet the specific challenges of a particular style.  You need an Mp3 player to hear these songs.
 
 

Soft Rock
Track 1: The Promise (Peretiatko, Davis)
The Promise is an example of a classic ballad.  It is rich in texture, with captivating lyrics and melody, and ends with a great saxophone solo.  It is an example of the type of song you would hear on most commercial soft-rock radio stations.

THE PROMISE (Mp3.  4MB)
 

Hard Rock
Track 2: Uptight (Ukase)
I produced Ukase, a punk style band, while in college.  When recording, it was essential to capture a live sound.  This cut
shows their energy and musicianship while playing live in the studio.

UPTIGHT (Mp3. 2.3MB)
 

Radio  Commercial
Track 3: Loblaws commercial (Bryant)
This demo is a very clean generic jingle that is upbeat and informative.

LOBLAWS COMMERCIAL (Mp3.  411KB)
 

Instrumental & Soundtrack
Tracks 4, 5: These two pieces show diversity and the use of different means and methods to accomplish a satisfying end
result.
2026 (Peretiatko)
This is an eclectic modern piece that makes use of samples.  It combines a 12th century Gregorian chant, an 18th century Spanish love song and Leonard Nimoy reciting from Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles.

2026 (Mp3.  2.9MB)

Gigue Part 1 (Peretiatko's arrangement of J.S. Bach)
This interpretation of Bach's piece was done on the program Fruity Loops.  I added a string arrangement to simulate Wendy Carlos' electronic adaptation of Beethoven's music in the movie A Clockwork Orange.

GIGUE PART 1 (Mp3. 702KB)
 

Crossover Music
Track 6: Salvador (Peretiatko, Davis)
The intention with this piece is to evince ethnic flavouring.  It is an example of a crossover - the blending of language or styles to create hybrid pieces - which can be put to many commercial uses.

SALVADOR (Mp3.  2.7MB)
 

World Music
Track 9: High Life (Peretiatko, Davis)
Like Salvador this piece has a distinctive ethnic style, but now of an African flavour and includes chanting background harmonies.  It is different in that it uses samples of the band Amampondo.

HIGH LIFE (Mp3.  4.53MB)






Credits
Tom Davis: vocals, music and lyrics
Mary Pocock: vocals
Shannon Bryant: vocals, music and lyrics
Ukase: music and lyrics
 

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This is a brief sample of the work I have been doing for a good part of my musical life.  I would be pleased to discuss my music as well as the possibility of any contract work.
Contact me at (519) 434-7449 or email
 

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