02 / Music works
A growing archive of original compositions and arrangements by RY. Select a video to play it here.
RY named this new piece himself. Piano and drums move forward through an afternoon of drawing by following a shadow. The shadow keeps moving, but a colorful picture remains on the ground.
Open on YouTubeOne idea after another slowly becomes a complete piece. RY’s new work is paired with a fold-out paper town: houses, roads, and bridges connect, while a quiet sense of accomplishment hides in the final page.
Open on YouTubeHead out in a good mood, with fresh scenery all along the way. In RY’s new piece, a little story follows a journey chasing a windmill to see spring. Wandering and pausing, it rounds a hillside and finds another sea of flowers.
Open on YouTubeThe wind passes again and again, leaving time on sand and stone. RY’s new piece is paired with a small story of wind and a stone whale. Chalk lines scatter, but some shapes slowly remain.
Open on YouTubeRY’s new piece lets two flute parts move lightly forward, one just ahead of the other. This time, the visuals tell a small story of a kite and two trailing ribbons: add a little ingenuity, and new arcs appear in the wind. Listen to the end and let it fly a little longer.
Open on YouTubeRY composed this piece and chose its name with help from AI. The English initials spell DIM, which also means “dim.” Dust drifts gently, setting off the stillness around it. This time, the visuals become a game of hide-and-seek between a little cat and moonlight. Listen to the end and sit quietly with it for a while.
Open on YouTubeRY composed this piece and chose its title from suggestions provided by AI. This time, the visuals become a little electric tram journey: scenery slips past the window while a picture book leaves behind a few strokes of color. Listen to the end and see what images appear in your mind.
Open on YouTubeThe event has passed, but the feeling remains. This time, the visuals tell a small story: Little Cloud follows along as a paper boat drifts forward. The rain stops, but the ripples remain.
Open on YouTubeIrish flute and electric guitar move from a light, tentative opening into an increasingly busy rhythm—like a small machine spinning faster just after it starts.
Open on YouTubeCanon was the first piece RY learned by heart a few years ago. Over the past six months, he has made several more versions. This one is called “Canon (Stuck)”—listen for where it gets stuck this time.
Open on YouTubeWritten in one sitting on Friday afternoon, this piano miniature begins quietly before gradually accelerating and tightening. Listen through and see what it brings to mind.
Open on YouTubeAn impossible-level piano canon that grows more difficult as it moves toward the ending.
Open on YouTubeRY’s transcription and arrangement for piano and drums, with the melody running over a driving beat.
Open on YouTubeCornet, conga, and drums build from restraint into a direct rhythmic burst.
Open on YouTubeHandbells and drums carry a steady 6/8 swing from beginning to end.
Open on YouTubeFast figures, sustained chords, and changing keys keep unfolding through the latter half.
Open on YouTubeFlute and B-flat cornet trade two lines as the meter moves from 3/8 to 3/4.
Open on YouTubeA playful piano canon whose title invites one more careful listen.
Open on YouTubeA free-form original with a cool, gentle melody and the quiet of a single light at night.
Open on YouTubeTwo electric guitars and drums give this original a bright, forward-moving drive.
Open on YouTubeA piano melody built layer by layer, climbing into a deeper emotional space.
Open on YouTubeContinuous piano arpeggios carry melodies that chase and answer one another.
Open on YouTubeA bright upper line keeps climbing while the left hand carries the piano forward.
Open on YouTubeA quiet instrumental miniature with the feeling of night, moonlight, and playing alone.
Open on YouTubeA knotty rhythm searches for balance while the music rocks and moves ahead.
Open on YouTubeA complete twelve-page score where instruments chase, collide, and hand the music onward.
Open on YouTubeSelected moments from the twelve-page score, following its chases, collisions, and transitions.
Open on YouTubePiano and strings move from cool, quiet light toward a gradually warmer ending.
Open on YouTubeTrumpet, marimba, and violin chase one another in a fast, increasingly lively piece.
Open on YouTubeElectric guitar and drums shape a bright, light-footed summer scene.
Open on YouTubeA quiet, connected piano miniature, like light slowly settling beside a window.
Open on YouTubeA study inspired by minuet form, organizing melody, sections, and cadence in a classical shape.
Open on YouTubeA clear, restrained piano miniature following early-spring light and shifting tree shadows.
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