The Quarantine Zone (20 Years Later) Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. The Quarantine Zone is the first song from the iconic The Last of Us soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla. This track embodies Santaolalla’s creativity — and his element of surprise. Quarantine Zone […]

[I’ve totally updated and reposted this piece from October 2018. It’s a beautiful guitar arrangement. Hopefully I’m giving it new life by getting it back out there.] The Haunting of Hill House Free audio download on SoundCloud. The Haunting of Hill House is a legendary […]

[Updated and reposted from 9/5/2020] The Shawshank Redemption Free Download of this performance on SoundCloud. Written and directed by Frank Darabont, The Shawshank Redemption, is a 1994 drama film based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.  The film tells the […]

Misty Mountains Free audio download on SoundCloud. The Hobbit was directed by Peter Jackson, and the classic music is from composer Howard Shore. Misty Mountains was, naturally, sung by Dwarf Cast. My family just started watching The Rings of Power. We’re finding that — to […]

The Parting Glass [This performance is available on all streaming services. Links below.] The Parting Glass is a Scottish traditional song written in 1770. (However, evidence of this song has been found in manuscripts from the 1620s-1630’s.) This solo guitar arrangement is heavily inspired by […]

The Terminator The original Terminator theme was written by 80’s synthesizer composer, Brad Fiedel. Even though he composed a lot of movie scores through the 80’s and early 90’s, The Terminator theme was the defining work of his career. The best version of this theme […]

[Updated and reposted from 2019] Free Download of this performance on SoundCloud Having just watched the 1st episode of House of the Dragon, I find myself enamored (all over again) with Ramin Djawadi’s Main Title theme. I’m so happy that is still the central motif […]

Naru’s Way Free download of this performance on SoundCloud. Prey, is an origin prequel to Predator, set 300 years ago in the world of the Comanche Nation, in 1719. The story follows Naru (Amber Midthunder) a skilled warrior, as she fights to protect her tribe […]

Now We Are Free [Updated and reposted from 10/7/20] Free download of this performance on SoundCloud. Now We Are Free is one of Hans Zimmer’s foremost pieces next to Time. It’s the closing theme of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator when Maximus rejoins his family amidst the wheat […]

Farewell to Altamira Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. I LOVE this piece from Mark Knopfler. Next to The Godfather theme, it’s currently my most favorite thing to play. This piece is from the film Finding Altamira. The score is comprised of Knopfler […]

[Update 8/6/22. This video was selected to be part of ‘John Williams at 90’; a celebration of his music with the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl in September. They’re featuring a video compilation of YouTubers performing the music of John Williams. Pretty cool.] E.T. […]

Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. While I don’t know too much about this film — it was released internationally in 2011 as Mumbai Diaries. (At the time of this writing, it’s actually on Netflix.) However, Dhobi Ghat is […]