Cowboy Action Hero Frontier
This full orchestral score is composed in an AABA song form. It’s a driving and edgy piece with a melody suggesting valiant intent. The action factor is high; the mood is serious and undaunted. The spirited Strings and Horns are determined and unwavering. The Percussion provides punch and forward motion that is staunch and steadfast. We are on the move; walkin’, marchin’, drivin’, ridin’. Adventure awaits. Courage is a pre-requisite.
The shorter edits of the AABA song form provided below can be used as excerpts for incidental/background music.
This full orchestral score is composed in an AABA song form. It’s a driving and edgy piece with a melody suggesting valiant intent. The action factor is high; the mood is serious and undaunted. The spirited Strings and Horns are determined and unwavering. The Percussion provides punch and forward motion that is staunch and steadfast. We are on the move; walkin’, marchin’, drivin’, ridin’. Adventure awaits. Courage is a pre-requisite. The shorter edits of the AABA song form provided below can be used as excerpts for incidental/background music
The Violins and Percussion are driving forward; there is uncertainty and a sense of urgency. The mood is dark and unsettled. The adventure begins, the tension mounts, and with it, a sharpness of foreboding and unease.
The adventure begins, the tension mounts. There is big drama waiting. The Violins and Percussion drive forward the uncertainty and a sense of urgency. The mood is and dark and unsettled. The melody is valiant and purposeful yet conveys an uneasiness that reflects unknown things to come.
A condensed version of Ridin’ Long, Ridin’ Short features the purposeful, valiant, yet apprehensive melody. This edit projects an uneasiness that reflects unknown things to come, but things which must be confronted. The time to act is now.
The riveting arrival of a powerful dramatic change is ushered in by new thematic material. Brass supports the Strings, and the Percussion pushes the intensity even higher. We are at a crossroads, a bridge, with no choice but to choose a course. The push is forward for better or worse. There is no turning back.
A snare drum march takes this edit out to its final yet unsettled conclusion. The orchestration is dense, thunderous and intense. The melody is still hopeful, valiant, purposeful, and hints at uncertainty, wariness, and apprehension. The conclusion leaves us at a cliff hanger. The outcome is yet unknown.
This Strings only version maintains the melody and the dramatic impact of the piece but provides a lighter sonic feel. The shorter edits of the AABA song form provided below can be used as excerpts for incidental/background music.
The first two A Sections of the composition.
The B Section and the last A Section of the composition.
Without the melody present, the Strings alone provide the perfect background thematic material that is still recognizable from the Complete Score. The shorter edits of the AABA song form provided below can be used as excerpts for incidental/background music.
The first two A Sections of the composition
The B Section and the last A Section of the composition.
Without the melody present and adding the Percussion, the drive and forward motion is more pronounced; the dramatic intensity is heightened. The Strings and Percussion combination is big, punchy, driving, and powerful. The thematic material is recognizable from the Complete Score and can stand alone or serve as incidental music. The shorter edits of the AABA song form provided below can be used as excerpts for incidental/background music.
The Introduction of the composition.
The B Section and the last A Section of the composition.
This Strings and Horns combination includes the melody. The Horns add a brighter timbre, and provide more counter melody that contribute to the dramatic effect. The absence of Percussion makes the piece less thunderous, yet it is still driving, with an intense forward motion.
This Strings and Horns combination includes the melody, but initially supported by the double bass only. The sound is sparser and more open without the cellos and violas counter harmonic material. As the piece unfolds, the rest of the orchestration is gradually introduced climaxing to a full bodied sound.
A distant Trumpet sounds a lonely call to the bridge. The French Horn responds suggesting help is on the way. There is uneasiness, apprehension and a sense of urgency.
A distant Trumpet sounds a lonely call to the bridge. The French Horn responds suggesting help is on the way. There is uneasiness, apprehension and a sense of urgency. The Percussion adds to the weight and gravity of the situation. The march is on.
This Percussion only piece drives hard with a march-like fervor. The frequent time signature changes are not apparent but subtly create tension without interrupting the flow of unrelenting forward motion. The shorter edits of the AABA song form provided below can be used as excerpts for incidental/background music
The Introduction of the composition.
The second A Section of the composition
The B Section of the composition.
The last A Section of the composition.