I wrote a piece of short fiction. It has some music and art attached to it. It’s up on Medium for anyone who would like to see it all together in one place. Thank you for the support!
“Faces” – art and solo piano accompaniment
Jesus in 5G
The Ballad of the N.P.C.
A film by Airan Wright
Cast (in appearance order):
The N.P.C. – Kelly Wright
Bard – Charlie Malave
Bard – Airan Wright
Kelly Wright: Costume Design, Wardrobe
Airan Wright: Animation, Composition, Lyrics, Audio/Video Production
“The Ballad of the N.P.C.”
Music and Lyrics by Airan Wright
Performed by Kelly Wright (vocals), Charlie Malave (guitar), and Airan Wright (woodwinds, recorders)
Available for purchase on Bandcamp:
https://awright.bandcamp.com/track/the-ballad-of-the-n-p-c
| Song Information | |
|---|---|
| Instrumentation | Vocals, Bassoon, Saxes (Soprillo, Sop, Alto, Ten, Bari), Flute, Piccolo, Clarinets (Eb, Bb, Bass), Recorders (Sop, Alto, Ten, Bass), Acoustic Guitar |
| Animation and Illustration | Procreate |
| Camera | Canon C70 |
| Reeds | Légère reeds on all woodwinds |
| Audio | Logic Pro (Recording), Adobe Audition (Editing) |
| Video | Premiere Pro |
“Not Today”
A 5-Minute Story by Airan Wright
Original Post at Patreon
Digital illustration
“Trepidation” for solo piano (soundtrack): https://awright.bandcamp.com/track/trepidation
Art (making of) and soundtrack performance: https://www.tiktok.com/@airanwright/video/7388176058748603691
The Magic Hour
From Improvised Songs Vol. 2
A while back I had this idea for a composition that was loosely based on sprechstimme (“speech-voice” in German) and tone clusters. It was just a throw-away idea that ended up actually becoming a short little thing. Anyway, after many versions of me playing with it in Finale, a bunch of dear friends came over and helped track it all. Afterword I sat on it for a year and wondered what in the world to do with it. …and then along came this spectacular artist and she made this gorgeous piece of art that still gives me goosebumps whenever I see her wear it.
Please enjoy “The Magic Hour”, a music and art collaboration featuring just the best cast of characters you could imagine.
Airan Wright: Composition
Kelly Wright: Textile Art
David Keller: Cello, Bass
Rachel Mossburg: Violin, Viola
Lily Floeter: Flute
Laura Perkett: Oboe
Colleen Griggs: Clarinet
Justin Amolsch: Horn
Airan Wright: Soprano Sax, Bassoon
Airan Wright: Audio/Video Production
| Song Information | |
|---|---|
| Instrumentation | Soprano Sax, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass |
| Reeds | Légère reeds on all woodwinds |
| Audio | Logic Pro (Recording), Adobe Audition (Editing) |
| Video | Premiere Pro |
“The Way of Things”
I have a new piece up on Medium called “The Way of Things”, featuring a set art pieces done in alcohol ink, gel pen, and marker. Please go check it out and thank you for the support!
“Spring” by Airan Wright — Alcohol Ink, White Gel Pen, and Prismacolor Marker
“Summer” by Airan Wright — Alcohol Ink, White Gel Pen, and Prismacolor Marker
“Autumn” by Airan Wright — Alcohol Ink, White Gel Pen, and Prismacolor Marker
“Winter” by Airan Wright — Alcohol Ink, White Gel Pen, and Prismacolor Marker
“The Gruvathisus”
A 5-Minute Story by Airan Wright
Original Post at Patreon
Etching, alochol ink, calligraphy ink, posca and white gel ink, prismacolor ink, chalk, sharpie, and watercolor masking medium on polypropylene paper
Composition for Clarinet Quartet and Bass: https://awright.bandcamp.com/track/the-gruvathisus
Lead Sheet: https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1387786/Product.aspx
Writing: https://airanw.medium.com/the-gruvathisus-603a43c98acc
Art (making of) and soundtrack performance: https://youtu.be/c76ytfx6BKg
“Wellspring”
A 5-Minute Story by Airan Wright
Original Post at Patreon
Composition: Soprano Sax and Contrabass Clarinet Duet – MIDI MP3 and PDF score
Art: alcohol ink, pencil, and prismacolor ink on polypropylene paper
Writing: words on the power of art
Score, MIDI, and art also available here: https://youtu.be/qey4GbL-V3A
The Probability Theater
A short story and accompanying wind choir ensemble composition, originally published Dec 18, 2021 and updated in March of 2023 with artwork (Patreon).
Creatures in the Sky — Alcohol Ink and Digital Art by Airan Wright
Making of “Creatures in the Sky”
Thank You For Your Creativity
Written by Nick Davio, Kath Bee
Horn arrangements by Airan Wright
Released November 25, 2022
Available on Spotify
| Song Information | |
|---|---|
| Clarinets (Eb, Bb, Bass) | Airan Wright |
| Drums | Larry Beers |
| Guitar | Nick Davio |
| Vocals | Nick Davio, Kath Bee |
| Producers | Nick Davio, Marlon Aguilar, and Daniel Durrett |
| Artwork [View] | Airan Wright |
5-Minute Stories Round 4
I’m having a lot of fun with creating these “5-Minute Stories: Stories for Busy People” over on Patreon. Some months I can post a lot. Some I can’t. But just having an outlet for writing + art + composition is really rewarding.
I am also posting “Making Of” videos to TikTok when I have the opportunity.
| What Painted the Sky | https://www.patreon.com/posts/69312816 |
| No Words | https://www.patreon.com/posts/68733846 |
| Daikaiju | https://www.patreon.com/posts/67957420 |
As before, I’m going to keep posting these as publicly available, but if you want them delivered to your inbox, please consider signing up as a patron. Or telling someone who might like to. And as always, thank you for checking them out!