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Is This An Age Of Wonder Or Just Babylon?

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“20th Century Good-bye”  (Composed, arranged and orchestrated by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1997 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Piano, vocals-reynoldCello parts-Dianne TremaineFlute-Kristi KuhnsClarinet-Kevin StuevensPercussion-Gomez de RiquetViolin parts-Carolyn BoulayOboe-Merilee KlempTrombone,cornet and euphonium parts-Zane SchaeferHarp-Sunita StaneslowRecorded by Brandon LenzMastered by John Hammond This track is built from many elements and is very much an example of multi-tracking. We started the record with me playing piano […]

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“Time” (theme and variations)

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(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2019 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Video directed by Rene Erickson The main theme of “Time” I have reused a few times including this rather lengthy“theme and variations” I recorded this for YouTube in 2019. The music lent itself to “theme and variations” because this B minor theme has a sort of “timeless” and elementary

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Silesian Mist

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(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and mandolin-ReynoldPercussion-Michael BissonnetteAcoustic bass-Matt SenjemRecorded by Stymie Seamans This is one of my “signature” tunes and has been a staple of the live performance set along with “Butterfly,” “Sans Souci,” “July,” “Astoria,” and “Beatnik Pie” for some time. I am joined on this recording by Matt and Michael,

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Odds and Ends

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(Written, arranged and orchestrated by Reynold D. Philipsek 1995 copyright)Guitars, vocals-ReynoldDrums-JR HammondBass-Luke KramerCello-Ellen GilsonHorns-Zane SchaeferEngineers-Stymie Seamans and JR Hammond In 1995, I tried to write something akin to a “musical” called “House of Curiosities.” I wrote all of the tunes and assembled them on an album in 1995 by that name attempting to create a storyline narrative. This tune is

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Pavane

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(Composed and performed my Reynold D. Philipsek Zino-Rephi Music copyright 2018 All Rights Reserved)Recorded by Stymie Seamans I first came across the term “Pavane” through my interest in Maurice Ravel. Both Ravel and his teacher Gabriel Faure wrote pieces based on this older form. In general, my preference for so-called “classical” music is that music which emanates from France and

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Simplicity

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(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2013 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals- ReynoldBongos–Jim SillowayEngineer- Stymie Seamans The subject matter is a common one for me: the proverbial “is life random or design” question.I tried to create a “hipster” mood and scene. I was thinking of a vibe not unlike some Greenwich Village beatnik cafe in the

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