Tag: tubular bells

I’ve added instruments to the latest song
It’s a bit over 15 minutes long
I worked on it while in isolation
Maybe next time I’ll add narration

Here it is with the sections reversed:

And here is the all-piano version:

I am adding different instruments to my version of Tubular Bells.
The last version was all piano, and all at the same speed.

Here is a brief preview:

Here are three versions of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. During the process, I experienced writer’s block until I decided to just put one font in front of the other.

The entire song was 427 measures, many of which repeated. Now all I need to do is add some different instruments! Where can I find a Tubular Bell??

Many people think this is the “Theme from The Exorcist.” However, the album was recorded and released before the music for the film was even picked. The Director was in the offices of Virgin Records, looking for music for the film. He saw this amazing album cover and played what was inside. The rest is history.

The very interesting story about the making of Tubular Bells is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQLDGpcgNTM

The sheet music can be found at https://musescore.com/user/5536576/scores/4774036

Here are the final versions. At least for now….