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Spotlight on Musical Theatre Composition: “Pay 2 Play”

I am proud to announce that I am the composer for a brand new musical, currently in the works, called Pay2Play. It’s a satire of Philadelphia politics. Funnyman Brian Kerrigan is the author of the book/lyrics and he’s also the show’s producer. Writing the music to complement his hysterical, witty, amazing script is entirely too much fun.

We’ll be casting 5 roles for a web-based mini filmed version of the musical [casting early in June, shooting in August]. Please stay tuned for more updates on the project!

  • For more information about auditions and the web-based mini musical, check out our listing on Backstage.com

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  • To hear demo piano-vocal recordings of excerpts of songs from the show, check out VoiceMakeDown’s Soundcloud page (the official SoundCloud site for our show’s production company)

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PLEASE COMMENT, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE!

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…Check out more of my music…

…Check out the most recent additions to my Discography…

…Check out my EP CDs Ophelia’s Song and Overture to an Adventure…

Ophelia’s Song Preview Video * Overture to an Adventure Preview Video * Ophelia’s Song Lyrics & Credits * Overture to an Adventure Credits * Order CDs * Book a Gig * Download my Mobile App * Additional Links

All Original Music and Recordings ©℗ SARAH VAN SCIVER.

Overture to an Adventure – EP // Video Preview of all 5 Tracks!

Check out this preview video,

featuring clips from all 5 songs on “Overture to an Adventure – EP.”

TRACK LISTING:

  1. The Final March
  2. Days and Days
  3. Goodbye
  4. Decision
  5. Overture to an Adventure

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Physical copies of the CDs are ready to ship! Go to the store section of my website to order both EPs!

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Special Thanks To

Berenice Leung (cello), David Rosenfeld (oboe), Eugene Chieffo (clarinet),
Geoffrey Baker (viola/violin), Gin Ah Lim (violin), Lawrence Major (violin),
Matthew Roberts (double bass), Sirmina Dremsizova (flute),
Sudarshan Muralidhar (flute), and Yoomi Kwon (cello) … the orchestra
Hannah Van Sciver … photography
William Murdoch … graphic design
Studio Crash … recording / mixing / mastering
DiscMakers & CDBaby … CD production / distribution
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Please stay tuned for announcements regarding:

  • CD Release on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and more
  • Digital Downloads
  • Internet Radio and Streaming

♫ please spread the word ♫

The EP is on Rhapsody, Spotify (…and more)!

Stream the album on Rhapsody, Simfy, Spotify, XBOX Music, (& Jango, Last.fm, MySpace Music, Rdio, Slacker Radio, or Soundcloud) …

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Buy the album (or individual tracks) on 7digital, Google Music Store, MediaNet, (& Amazon MP3, CDBaby, eMusic, iTunes, or Rdio)…

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Discover the album on Shazam.

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Preview Video * Lyrics & Credits * Buy a Physical Copy * Book Sarah for A Gig * Additional Links

All Original Music and Recordings ©℗ SARAH VAN SCIVER.

CDs are available!

CDs have arrived!

CDs!

Buy your copy online, today ~

…and friends in Philadelphia, feel free to stop by my place to pick up your copy to avoid paying shipping. ♬

**Click here for a SNEAK PEEK at the ALBUM DESIGN**

**Click here for the ALBUM’s TRACK LISTING, LYRICS, & CREDITS**

Special thanks to

  • the band (Jay, Harry, and Steve),
  • co-lyricists (Hannah & Harry),
  • Studio Crash (Mike),
  • Disc Makers (Sean),
  • and graphic design (Will).

Please stay tuned for announcements regarding:

  • the EP becoming available for digital download and to stream through Internet radio

♫ please spread the word ♫

Harp.piano@gmail.com is PayPal verified

Ophelia’s Song – EP // Video Preview of all 5 Tracks!

Check out this preview video,

featuring clips from all 5 songs on “Ophelia’s Song – EP.”

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Means to an End
  2. Dear Danny (S.W.A.K.)
  3. Election Day in New York City
  4. 10,000 Times
  5. Ophelia’s Song

back cover - Ophelia's SongGo to the store section of my website to order

Ophelia’s Song – EP !

Harp.piano@gmail.com is PayPal verified

CDs will be ready to ship by the end of August!

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If you live in the Philadelphia area and would prefer to pick up your copies rather than having CDs shipped to you, drop off an order form to me in person, and I will contact you when CDs are available for pick-up.

**Click here for a sneak peek at what the album looks like!**

Special thanks to

  • the band (Jay, Harry, and Steve),
  • co-lyricists (Hannah & Harry),
  • Studio Crash (Mike),
  • Disc Makers (Sean),
  • and graphic design (Will).

Please stay tuned for announcements regarding:

  • the unveiling of a lyrics / extended credits page for the EP
  • the EP becoming available for digital download and to stream through Internet radio

♫ please spread the word ♫

New Movie: PRE-MEDitation // Sound Editing and Film Scoring

“PRE-MEDitation”

*FEATURING*
Jon Lee Andrade …as… JON
Sarah Elizabeth Zerod …as… SARAH
Thalia Stanberry …as… PROFESSOR STANBERRY, PARTY-GOER #1
Tyler Altenhofen …as… PARTY-GOER #2, himself
Sarah Van Sciver …as… PARTY-GOER #3, herself
Chadwick Prichard …as… himself

*WITH*
STORY, SCRIPT, CAMERA WORK …by… Chadwick Prichard, Sarah Van Sciver, and Tyler Altenhofen
VIDEO EDITING and VISUAL EFFECTS …by… Chadwick Prichard and Tyler Altenhofen
SOUND EDITING and ORIGINAL MUSIC …by… Sarah Van Sciver

*SPECIAL THANKS TO*
Professor Ellen Reynolds,
the DV Lab and its staff,
the Rodin Cafe and its staff,
Final Cut Pro 7,
Logic Pro 9,
Finale 2012,
…and…
everyone at the Equipment Cage and Addams Fine Arts Building.

Hope you enjoy this final project for Penn’s Video 1 course.

Cool Music Videos (videos about music)

Working on several composition and arrangement projects at once, so stay tuned for new postings coming soon!

…but in the meantime, check out this great video repository of live interviews with leading musicians, music professionals, and music educators on Berklee’s Livestream site:

* Stephen Webber on Music Production Analysis

* Peter Bell on Jingle-Writing