Author Archives: sara-garrard

Holding Thoughts in My Heart (Piano arrangement)

Posted 14th August 2020 by sara-garrard

A piano rearrangement of a lovely theme from FFVII.

Sheet music:

Holding Thoughts in My Heart arr. Final Fantasy VII by sonatina_3

bits & bobs

Posted 1st August 2020 by sara-garrard

jolly shopping tune! I’ve been playing Nintendogs lately…..

I used a randomizer to pick some instruments from my list — Voice, Darabuka, Harp and some found object percussion — and wrote a quick piece.

Let no calamitie: Prelude and Romance for oboe and piano

Posted 31st July 2020 by sara-garrard

[ Buy and download on SMP Press ]

Oboe and piano |Duration: 5.30 | Difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced

image from the British Museum CC BY-SA 4.0

The inscription “let no calamitie separat amitie” or similar is found engraved on several ‘poesy’ rings, rings given as gifts between lovers and friends. One such is on display at the National Civil War museum in Newark.

This piece is moderate/more challenging, suitable for oboists exploring contemporary repertoire around ABRSM Grade 6+ level. Might pair well with a movement of for example the Saint-Saens sonata or the Poulenc. The Prelude is shorter and the Romance longer and more complex.

playing with the FFVII soundfont

Posted 26th July 2020 by sara-garrard

Three looping game music type pieces I wrote using the sounds from Final Fantasy VII, based on these pictures:

Fox Waltz

composing LIVE!

Posted 26th July 2020 by sara-garrard

(kind of, haha.)

Something a bit different though; I filmed myself making a little game music track on Logic:

Liberty, Romance

Posted 22nd July 2020 by sara-garrard

Live piano/oboe version of a track from the Infinity Crystal soundtrack.

Posted 22nd July 2020 by sara-garrard

Welcome to the blog. This is more of a fun relaxed place where I can post music as we go along, including sketches, doodles and works in progress. Updated regularly. Feel free to leave me a comment, or visit me on youtube.