Yiannis Kranidiotis

April’s wallpaper

Yiannis — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:08:10 +0000

Another wallpaper I designed “When You Play” is featured in Smashing Magazine’s Wallpaper Collection for April.

A toy figure playing a D, photographed on my piano.

You can download the wallpaper in various sizes here

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Smashing Magazine Wallpaper

Yiannis — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:04 +0000

My wallpaper “Joy Of Life” is featured in Smashing Magazine’s Wallpaper Collection for February.

“…I get most Joy in life out of Music.” This famous quote from Albert Einstein together with the firsts notes of Handel’s Recorder Sonata in G minor, inspired me to create this wallpaper. I am willing to create a series of wallpapers about the Joy of Music. We’ll see!”

To create this wallpaper, I used my son’s toy figure and an old recorder placed on my office (which I turned it to a small studio for this photo-shoot).

You can download the wallpaper in various sizes here

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Damijan Mocnik’s “Verbum Supernum Prodiens”

Yiannis — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:57:32 +0000

Bellow you can listen to Damijan Mocnik’s “Verbum Supernum Prodiens” performed by Vocal Inventions directed by Olga Alexopoulou. Vocal Inventions is a vocal ensemble at Athens, Greece that I am a proud member of.

It was recorder live at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation during the Christmas concert we gave at 20 December 2012.

‘Verbum Supernum Prodiens’

Verbum supernum prodiens
a Patre o lim exiens,

qui natus orbi subvenis
cursu declivi temporis

Illumina nunc pectora
et tuo amore concrema;

audito et praeconia
sint pulsa tandem lubrica.

Laus, honor, virtus, gloria
Deo Patri et Filio

Sancto simul Paraclito
In sempiterna saecula.

Amen.

English Translation

Celestial Word, to this our earth
sent down from God’s eternal clime,

to save mankind by mortal birth
into a world of change and time;

Lighten our hearts, vain hopes destroy;
and in Thy love’s consuming fire

Fill all the soul with heavenly joy,
and melt the dross of low desire.

To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,

Laud, honor, might, and glory be
From age to age eternally.

Amen.

Interesting links about “Verbum Supernum Prodiens”

Wikipedia Article about Verbum Supernum Prodiens

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“Christmas Eve”

Yiannis — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:21:21 +0000

Merry Christmas with this new piece I wrote for Christmas. I started composing it last year but I didn’t manage to finish it on time. So this year It was easy for me since more than half of the composition was ready.

The painting is “Christmas Eve” (1959) by Guy C. Wiggins. The references – influences for this composition are Tchaikovsky’s “Russian Dance – Trepak” from Nutcracker and John Williams “Holiday flight” from Home Alone (I believe that John Williams also used Tchaikovsky’s Trepak as reference!)

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A Christmas Song

Yiannis — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:51:43 +0000

I wish you happy holidays with a Christmas song I composed in 2002. I edited the orchestration and recorded it again. It’s fun to revisit things you did ten years ago!

I would like to thank Nancy Cote for letting me use her beautiful painting in this video. It is called “Christmas Market in Germany”. You can view her inspiring work at http://nancycote.blogspot.com

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“Malena” theme arranged for piano

Yiannis — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:15:36 +0000

I realized that there is not piano version of the popular soundtrack the Ennio Morricone composed for Giuseppe Tornatore’s “Malena“. The main theme called “Inchini Ipocriti E Disperazione”, was always one of my favorite Morricone ‘s themes. So, I decided to write down the arrangement I used to play in the piano.

You can download it for free here:

Malena Theme – Inchini Ipocriti E Disperazione – Piano – Yiannis Kranidiotis.pdf

and you can listen to it here:

Bellow is the original movie version of the theme.

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“Smells Like Teen Spirit” reOrchestrated.

Yiannis — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:39:31 +0000

The summer has almost finished so it is time for a new post! I reOrchestrated Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” for solo cello, symphonic orchestra, SATB choir and the original voice of Kurt Cobain. I would love to read your comment on this!

And for the visitors from Germany, where YouTube banned my video for copyright issues (I have used parts from the original music video), bellow is a Vimeo version:

‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Lyrics

Writers: Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic

Load up on guns, bring your friends
It’s fun to lose and to pretend
She’s over bored, self assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word

Hello, hello, hello, hello?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it’s less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido
Yeah!

Hey!
Yay!

I’m worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end

Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it’s less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido
Yeah!

Hey!
Yay!

And I forget just why I taste
And yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it’s hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind

Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it’s less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido

A denial! A denial!
A denial! A denial!
A denial! A denial!
A denial! A denial!
A denial!

Interesting links about “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Listen to the original version of the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Wikipedia article.

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Zombies, Run!

Yiannis — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:35:57 +0000

The last weeks I have been using an exciting app for my running routines called “Zombies, Run!”. It is a running game and audio adventure for both iPhone and Android devices. You can read more at www.zombiesrungame.com

Inspired by the stories of this audio adventure I wrote a piece trying to describe the atmosphere of the “Zombies, Run!” game. I also dramatized the music creating a video with a similar timeline of the game mission and using the graphics and symbols of the app. Where it is:

Update:

The developing team of “Zombies, Run!” game liked my music and they post it on Facebook and Twitter:

One of our fans, @YKranidiotis, made a soundtrack and video inspired by Zombies, Run! Check it out – it’s pretty cool! youtube.com/watch?v=QTnoT0…

— Zombies Run (@ZombiesRunGame) July 3, 2012

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“Paint it black” on Facebook by SHS

Yiannis — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:04:09 +0000

SecondHandSongs posted my re-orchestrated version of “Paint it black” on their Facebook page. Here is the link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SecondHandSongs/25077961981

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“Clenched Fist” – A March!

Yiannis — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:00:51 +0000

“Clenched Fist” is a march in the soviet-red army style of Alexandrov. It was a good opportunity to test some new choir libraries.

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