2/14 New Piano Piece and Paintings

Hi, I have the honor of uploading a Piano Composition written by my mother, Lily Tofteland Hartmann and played by me. The piece is called “Forest Fantasy” and is accompanied by 34 of her paintings. Happy Valentines Day Mom !!!!!!

all the best . . . jeff


forest fantasy


12/21 Two more Christmas Pieces

hi,

I uploaded Two New Christmas Pieces. They are a Piano Variation on “The Little Drummer Boy” and an Organ Improv on “Silent Night” .. . also featuring BOO the cat.

Thanks and Merry Christmas!!! . .. jeff

The little drummer boy
silent night


12/ 10 Two Christmas Pieces

Hi, I uploaded Two Variations of Christmas Pieces. They are “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by J. S. Bach and “Carol of the Bells” by Mykola Leontovych.

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!

jeff

jesu, joy of man's desiring
carol of the bells

11/20 New Thanksgiving Medley

Hi, I uploaded an Organ Piece called “Thanksgiving Hope”. It is a Medley that I arranged of 4 pieces and they are : “St. Georges, Windsor” . “Kremser” , “Nun Danket Alle Gott” , and “Ode to Joy”.

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving !!!

jeff

Thanksgiving Hope

10/6 Three New Compositions

Hi,

I uploaded 3 New pieces. They are an Original Piano Composition called “Woposawoo” which is written in memory of our Kitty of the same name. Please find the Free downloadable score for this piece under Piano / Original Piano Compositions 2016 on this site. The second piece is an Original Singer / Songwriter song called “The Cycles of Life” and the third piece is an Original Organ Composition called “The Feast of Mabon”.

Thanks for listening .. . jeff

woposawoo - piano
the cycles of life - singer / songwriter
the feast of mason - organ

9/6 Three New Compositions

Hi,

  I uploaded 3 New compositions.  They are an Original Piano Piece called "The Perseids" composed after seeing the Perseids Meteor Shower and recorded after dark; an Original Organ Piece called "Silhouette in Blue"  and a Singer Songwriter tune called "Pride and Gloria".

  Thanks for listening .. . jeff

the perseids - piano
silhouette in blue - organ
pride and gloria - singer / songwriter

8/9 AWARD WINNING SONGS!!!!!

 I have some cool news to share with you . ..  Early in 2018, I entered an international Composer / Songwriters contest called the American Songwriters Awards,  consisting of 26 categories of individually judged music. . . and an overall. . . kinda like a dog show.  I just found out the results.

 ..   To get a top 10 in a category is a major deal . .. I got 11 of those and actually WON two categories for best Classical and best Reggae song. .. plus had 3 in the final top 10 of the whole competition and actually WON THE GRAND PRIZE FOR SONG OF THE YEAR. .  . for a country western song.  My pieces  are all a mixture of pipe organ,  piano, country western, reggae, classical guitar and folk . . . 

   You can go to my site at Jeffreyhartmannmusic.com and click on "2018 Award Winning Songs"  or click on them below. . .

     You can hear the pieces by clicking on their URL. 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

 “Outlaw Blue” 

   Category : Country / Western

    written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

     https://youtu.be/Dk5vWLxePOk

 

FINALISTS - (3 songs)  - top 10 of entire contest

 “The Chase”

   Category : Classical - a  Pipe Organ piece

    written and performed by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

     https://youtu.be/aJeBsfK9szE

 

 “I’m a Cowboy” 

   Category : Country / Western

    written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann with        Harmonica by Ray Hartmann

 https://youtu.be/Gw9V3sOrpik

 

“Outlaw Blue”

 see above for Grand Prize Winner

 

CATEGORY WINNERS - (2 songs)

 “The Royal Colors”

   Category : Classical - a Pipe Organ Piece

     written and performed by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

      https://youtu.be/ra0zwZlCVZ0

 

“Promised Land”

  Category : Reggae

   written by Jeffrey B. Hartmann and Ronald Perkel ; performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

 https://youtu.be/EHrrOo-3BIc

 

NOMINATED SONGS - (11) - top 10 in their respective categories

“Slow Mo Man”

  Category : Blues

   written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

    https://youtu.be/yiNn0tgY_24

 

“Hallow’s Morn”

  Category : Classical - a Piano Piece

   written and performed by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

    https://youtu.be/jeESkIRlAb8

 

“Zokeey”

 Category : Children’s Songs

  written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

   https://youtu.be/guq9lwzGOpg

 

“Whiskey Bill”

 Category : Country / Western

  written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

   https://youtu.be/A86kOZGGNj4

 

“Nite Bites”

  Category : Comedy / Novelty

   written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

    https://youtu.be/zzsMc-Iu9xI

 

“Walking Down the Boulevard”

 Category : Easy Listening

  written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

   https://youtu.be/5-_kGbeJsw8

 

“Hey Little Child”

 Category : Folk

  written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

   https://youtu.be/Bhq2rej6MCc

 

“First Light”

 Category : Instrumental - a Classical Guitar Piece

  written and performed by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

   https://youtu.be/LdMhcbnJ0es

 

“La Mariposa”

 Category : Instrumental - a Classical Guitar Piece

  written and performed by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

   https://youtu.be/LK83_a58AX8

 

“Angel’s Chimes”

 Category : Spiritual

  written and performed entirely by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

  https://youtu.be/ozXFnW9lk1E

 

“Thread of Light”

 Category : Spiritual - a Pipe Organ Piece

  written and performed by Jeffrey B. Hartmann

   https://youtu.be/9Jx3iI6qxlM 

 

    Have a good one!!!!!  . . .jeff   

8/8 Three New Compositions

Hi,

  I uploaded 3 New Pieces.  They are an Original Piano Piece called "The Rose and the Laurel" ; an Original Instrumental guitar piece called "Abu Woposawoo" in memory of our great Kitty and an Hymn Arrangement on "Old Hundredth".

  Thanks for listening !!!    Jeffrey

The Rose and the Laurel - piano
abu woposawoo - guitar
old hundredth hymn arrangement - organ

7/3 Three New Compositions

Hi,   I uploaded Three New Pieces,  They are an Original Piano Composition called "Fly Away" which is in memory of my pet Bird "Halloween", an Original Singer Songwriter tune in the Reggae / Island Music style and called "Down by the Bay"  and features background lyrics by Lily and Ray Hartmann who are my parents.   The third piece is an Organ Variation on "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "Taps" .

   Happy 4th of July!!!!  

    jeff

Fly Away - piano
The Battle Hymn of the Republic and Taps - organ
Down by the Bay - singer songwriter

6/12 Three New Pieces

Hi,

  I uploaded three New Original Pieces.  They are an an Original Singer Songwriter Song called "The Stranger" which is in the Country Western Style, an Original Piano Composition called "Obscuro" and an Original Organ Composition called "Pachyderm Parade".

The stranger - singer songwriter
Obscuro - piano
Pachyderm parade - organ

  thanks ..  .jeff

5/22 Three New Compositions

Hi,

  I uploaded Three New Compositions and Songs.  They are an Original Singer Songwriter Tune in the Bluegrass style called "Whiskey Bill" , an Original Organ Composition called "The Emergence of Time" and a Piano Variation on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from the 9th symphony. 

Whiskey Bill - singer / songwriter
The emergence of Time - organ
Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" - piano

  thanks . . .jeff

4/28 Three New Compositions

hi,  

  I uploaded 3 new Original Pieces.  They are an Original  Singer Songwriter Tune called "Angel's Chimes", an Original Piano Piece called "Unchained"  and an Original Organ Composition called "The Royal Colors".

  thanks. . . jeff

Angel's Chimes - singer / songwriter
Unchained - piano
The Royal Colors - organ