Song: Hidden Tears
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 |(Originally posted on THIS 1.0 on 24 Apr 2005)
Download here: HiddenTears.mp3 (1.5mb) | HiddenTears.mid (5kb)
<Original THIS 1.0 Description>
“Hidden Tears” was originally designed as an a capella choir piece, but because it lost so much in transition to MIDI I added string accompaniment to the 2nd half and filled out the choir (to try and make it sound more full). For a MIDI choral number I’m impressed with how well the harmony is preserved. I wish the piece had a little more dynamic and tempo variation (to make it more realistic and humanized), but effects like that are all but impossible to properly translate into MIDI.
I’m not sure where a piece like this would best fit in a video game; the great balance between major and minor chords makes it inspirational but reserved, leaving a lot of options open. The emotion of the piece is striking (again, a by-product of the simplicity of the arrangement) and if I ever get the means to record a real choir doing the original version, you can bet it will show up on T.H.I.S. Music & Sound…
