Copyright © 2009 - 2018 Michael Leake
Michael Leake
Composer
The End of the Line
© 2012 Michael Leake
A rock genre piece about endings and moving on, driven by a lead guitar solo.
Always
© 2012 Michael Leake
A sweeping romantic piece for piano, horns,
strings, woodwinds and percussion. Conceived
as something for the opening credits of a film. It
can be heard in its "natural environment" with
cinematic images in the YouTube video here.
Lucky Day
© 2011 Michael Leake
A lighthearted, happy-go-lucky piece for
strings. The YouTube video can be seen
here.
Leaving Once More
© 2011 Michael Leake
Brief background music envisioned for a departure scene for
classical guitar, steel string acoustic guitar, oboe and strings.
Intentionally kept very short.
The Waiting Game
© 2011 Michael Leake
A short piece conceived as incidental music for film in which someone is anxiously
waiting for something to transpire as time slowly passes. Instrumentation suggests the
ticking of a clock.
Remembering What Was
© 2011 Michael Leake
A wistful, contemplative piece for strings and horn. Intentionally brief.
Imagined as background music for a movie scene in which a character is
reflecting on times gone by.
The Reckoning
© 2010 Michael Leake
A dramatic, energetic piece, with a shifting time signature and driven
by percussion. Conceived as a film piece for a scene in which things
are coming to a climax. For strings, brass, piccolo and all manner of
percussion.
Nobody’s Home
© 2010 Michael Leake
A very brief, atmospheric piano number--a melancholy mood-setting piece.
Into the Clouds
© 2012 Michael Leake
A brief cinematic tribute to the aviators of the
Second World War. The YouTube video can be
seen here.
Hollywood in New Mexico (NM Filmmakers Showcase
© 2012 Michael Leake
2012 Intro)
Listen
Audio Samples and Videos With Music
Scroll down for a small sampling of original music created in a home recording studio. For illustration purposes, most of these pieces are brief. More samples are available to filmmakers upon request. All compositions and recordings Copyright © Michael Leake 2009 - 2018. All rights reserved.
It was an honor to be asked to write the music for the on-screen slideshow
introduction for the NM Filmmakers Showcase 2012. The showcase was sponsored by
the New Mexico Film Office (http://www.nmfilm.com) and was held on Oct. 12-14,
2012 at the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque. The audio can be heard here.
Copyright © 2009 - 2018 Michael Leake
Michael Leake
Composer
The End of the Line
© 2012 Michael Leake
A rock genre piece about
endings and moving on,
driven by a lead guitar solo.
I was honored to be asked to write the music for the
on-screen slideshow introduction for the NM
Filmmakers Showcase 2012. The showcase was
sponsored by the New Mexico Film Office
(http://www.nmfilm.com) and was held on Oct.
12-14, 2012 at the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque.
The audio can be heard below.
Audio Samples and Videos
With Music
Into the Clouds
© 2012 Michael Leake
A brief cinematic tribute to the aviators of the
Second World War. The YouTube video can be
seen here.
All compositions and recordings Copyright ©
Michael Leake 2009 - 2018. All rights reserved.
Always
© 2010 Michael Leake
A sweeping romantic piece for piano, horns, strings,
woodwinds and percussion. Conceived as something
for the opening credits of a film. It can be heard in its
"natural environment" with cinematic images in the
YouTube video below.
Lucky Day
© 2010 Michael Leake
A lighthearted, happy-go-lucky piece for strings.
The YouTube video can be seen here.
Leaving Once More
© 2011 Michael Leake
Brief background music
envisioned for a departure
scene for classical guitar,
steel string acoustic guitar,
oboe and strings. Intentionally
kept very short.
The Waiting Game
© 2011 Michael Leake
A short piece conceived as
incidental music for film in which
someone is anxiously waiting for
something to transpire as time slowly passes.
Instrumentation suggests the ticking of a clock.
Remembering What Was
© 2011 Michael Leake
A wistful, contemplative piece for
strings and horn. Intentionally brief.
Imagined as background music for
a movie scene in which a character
is reflecting on times gone by.
The Reckoning
© 2010 Michael Leake
A dramatic, energetic piece,
with a shifting time signature
and driven by percussion.
Conceived as a film piece for a scene in which things
are coming to a climax. For strings, brass, piccolo
and all manner of percussion.
Nobody’s Home
© 2010 Michael Leake
A very brief, atmospheric piano
number--a melancholy
mood-setting piece.
Scroll down for a small sampling
of original music recorded in my
home studio. For illustration
purposes, most of these pieces
are brief. More samples are
available to filmmakers upon
request.
