Timothy Schmidt

Launchpad: a concept anthem for NASA's imminent mission to the moon via the Artemis II rocket! youtube.com/watch?v=SEOmCy… #orchestra #cinematic #NASA #space #moon #ArtemisII

King's Weston: a cinematic reimagination of Ralph Vaughan Williams' hymn tune of the same name, calling to mind through modern orchestral forces a steadfast royal stronghold. youtube.com/watch?v=ePA-P4… #orchestra #arrangement #hymn #cinematic

Stout-Hearted Vagabonds: the rousing song of a soloist trying to persuade some "lousy rabble" to join his militant cause! Music adapted from The New Moon and The Vagabond King. youtube.com/watch?v=Dlb_n5… #menschorus #gleeclub #musicaltheatre #medley #arrangement

Sola Fide: an organ piece written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Newly recorded for Reformation Day this year. Soli Deo Gloria! youtube.com/watch?v=UeVa9d… #reformationday #martinluther #lutheran #organ #solafide

Sonatina for String Quartet: a brief emulation of classical-era composition for the Mozart enthusiasts out there! youtube.com/watch?v=gVJr-l… #classical #stringquartet

Meadowlark of the West: a delicate work for solo viola that attempts to imitate the warbles of a bird native to both my home (KS) and adopted (OK) states. Written for and performed by my sister. youtube.com/watch?v=TsyWSR… #viola #solo #chambermusic #contemporaryclassical #ambient

Today marks one year since I released my massive project Septemundos! The official music videos and various walkthroughs of the composition and recording process are all collected on YouTube here: youtube.com/playlist?list=… #orchestra #album #cinematic #composer

Love's Light Wings: an extended version of "Erato" from Muses (2021), written to underscore the romantic Romeo and Juliet balcony scene in a theater setting. youtube.com/watch?v=f-3K-A… #emotional #strings #piano #romantic #gentle

Re:Score 2025 is a fun initiative I'm undertaking this summer to bring past cinematic music up to present standards! The first of these projects, The Survival Games, is already available on Bandcamp: timothyschmidt.bandcamp.com/album/the-surv… More to come there and on my YouTube channel.

Five Score: a driving and cinematic medley weaving together the themes of my five earliest albums. youtube.com/watch?v=AcGYOs… #orchestra #hybrid #cinematic

Gold Mountains: a concept soundtrack for an epic and emotional adventure through mountains. youtube.com/watch?v=vdh6CL… #orchestra #piano #violin #soundtrack #epic #emotional

Eu Foedus: the music of a fictitious Antarctican football (soccer) organization of the same name. youtube.com/watch?v=I-jTPM… #football #soccer #orchestra #matchday

The Kingdom Suite: a four-part original score plus themes written for fun for a series of animations by YouTube personality Jordan Maron ("CaptainSparklez"). youtube.com/watch?v=qhsUoD… #cinematic #orchestra #animation #minecraft

Memories of Good: a sweet and nostalgic piece composed for a past Mother's Day but also intended to stir up anyone's most cherished memories. youtube.com/watch?v=j51U-u…

The Survival Games: a set of pieces I composed for fun for one of YouTuber Jordan Maron's most popular videos: the original Minecraft Survival Games. #cinematic #orchestra #action #adventure #youtuber youtube.com/watch?v=oPowo0…

Many Memories of Good: an affectionate suite recounting my family's adventures to all 50 state capitols (indeed, the buildings themselves!) #newmusic #orchestra #uplifting #nostalgic youtu.be/ZOMZr4BJ7_0?fe…

BWV 62: a weighty orchestral take on the musical materials of J. S. Bach's 1724 cantata chorus, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland. The Savior comes! youtu.be/ynS1LOBSX6A #orchestra #bach #arrangement #cinematic

Walkthrough live! In this first of several deep dives into my album, Septemundos, I discuss the narrative and instrumentation of "Graecus" before breaking the movement down section by section. #walkthrough #newmusic #orchestra #composer youtu.be/1ZLcSwrJoMQ

All People That on Earth Do Dwell: an orchestral arrangement of the famous hymn tune Old Hundredth using three verses from the text by William Kethe followed by the doxology text by Thomas Ken. #orchestra #hymn #uplifting youtube.com/watch?v=XP5LWX…

The official music video for "Through Line," the album theme, is also available to watch now on YouTube! youtube.com/watch?v=hHy2QN… Orchestra video footage courtesy of @wearemusiversal and @CNSO_official #orchestra #organ #epic #newmusic #composer

Septemundos is now STREAMING!! Find it on all the usual services: tr.ee/IkAT36Yi2r #album #releaseday #newmusic #orchestra #composer