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Listen to preview of new work, "Rouser" (7/17/06)
The piece is still a work in progress, but I decided to bring this early preview to anyone who might be interested. This portion you hear is a minute of the fully orchestrated piece. It is partially inspired by the sea, as I often wished to write a piece that describes my feelings on sea vessels while escaping Boston Harbor to George's Island, or while heading out for some deep sea fishing in Daytona. The program could be loosely described as a portrait of a sea vessel, and a musical description of the experience of traversing the open seas. - Jesse Hopkins

Listen to "Rouser" preview here - Rouser.mp3
(Composed using Overture 4, EWQLSO Gold, and Garritan Personal Orchestra)

"Death" short piece available (4/25/05)
A nights work of Hopkins' composition is posted today. Looseley inspired by the portrayal of Death in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life


Listen to the "Death" mp3

"Toolshed" Score Rejected! Mp3 and video download available (4/21/05)
Jesse Hopkins' original score for I Oversee the Maintenance of a Toolshed was rejected due to a stylistic disagreement between the director and composer. The recording with Apostolos Paraskevas has been cancelled due to the development. Director George Cox and writer Will Gary of Funtime Entertainment had asked the composer to compose the score in any style he wished, but after hearing the neo-classical piece, scored for classical guitar and chamber ensemble, they decided a pop soundtrack would be more appropriate for the mood they were trying to convey.


  
Hopkins had this to say about his first rejected score. "I've worked with George since he directed for Kaiju, and he told me this would be an opportunity to write in a more experimental style, which I happily did. My score had been previewed and approved along the way, but in the end Funtime thought it was too ambitious and serious for their lighthearted and comedy. George told me it was too good for the movie! I saw something else in it, knew it was unusual, and knew that if I simply wrote to the comedy, I wouldn't be supporting the unique humor, but would in fact decrease it."

As a special thanks for the time and effort put into the score, Funtime has allowed the film with the rejected score to be presented on this site. A three minute clip from the film is available for download here:

View clip from "I Oversee the Maintenance of a Toolshed"

To listen to the full soundtrack, click here.

Wedding Music available online (4/21/05)
The Wedding Music which Jesse Hopkins wrote for his wedding to Emily Kaste in February of 2004 has been made available. The recording is from the rehearsal before the wedding, performed by musicians from the Daytona Beach area. Click each of the following movements to download:

Introduction and the Procession
The Bride
Romantic Victory
  


"Kaiju Big Battel: The Shocking Truth" DVD released
Kaiju's second DVD release, with an original score by Jesse Hopkins has been released today. Available at various outlets, including Amazon and Best Buy.

"Toolshed" score to feature Apostolos Paraskevas (9/10/04)
Renowned classical guitarist Apostolos Paraskevas will be featured in Hopkins' composition for the upcoming festival short, I Oversee the Maintenance of a Toolshed. A long admirer of Paraskevas' work, Hopkins asked the guitarist to perform on the soundtrack in order to reflect the single-mindedness and manual labor of the main character. More news as the composition is completed.

I Oversee the Maintenance of a Toolshed (9/8/04)
Jesse Hopkins is scoring the short film entitled I Oversee the Maintenance of a Toolshed, written by William Garre and directed by George Cox. There will probably be the note A# in the music, as Jesse Hopkins uses each of the 12 notes in almost every score. This also goes for B#. Expect some bubbling Marimba here and there, Classical Guitar and perhaps even Harpsichord. Visit the film maker's site at www.funtimeentertainment.com

The Shocking Truth Soundtrack Completed (8/18/04)
Hot on the heels of the first, Jesse Hopkins has completed work on Kaiju Big Battel's second DVD release, The Shocking Truth. To hear soundtrack samples, visit the audio downloads page on this site. For more information on Kaiju Big Battel, visit their official site at http://www.kaiju.com/.

Audio Downloads Section (7/29/04)
Much new music can be found on the new Audio Downloads section on this site. Enjoy!

Wedding Music (2/21/04)
Jesse Hopkins conducted a small ensemble in a recording of his own wedding music on Saturday, February 21st. Hopkins was married to Emily Grace Kaste in Daytona Beach, Florida while the piece was performed. A recording will be made available.

Listen to Afterlore! (6/25/03)
Maestro Valeri Vatchev led the Philharmonica Bulgarica to a rousing finish in Hopkins' trailer music for Legend of Afterlore: Runes of Alliance, a Medieval Fantasy Adventure film which was in development. Unfortunately, due to budget limitations, production on the picture has been suspended indefinitely. You can listen to the trailer music here.

Teribisentoe Soundtrack Completed (5/20/03)
Jesse Hopkins has completed work on Kaiju Big Battel's first DVD release, Teribisentoe. The DVD will be distributed by Redline Entertainment. To hear soundtrack samples, visit the audio downoads page on this site. For more information on Kaiju Big Battel, visit their official site at http://www.kaiju.com/.

Legend of Afterlore Trailer Music Recording (5/17/03)
Trailer music for the film in development, The Legend of Afterlore: Runes of Alliance was recorded today with The Philharmonica Bulgarica conducted by Valeri Vatchev. The recording will be available on this site soon. The Legend of Afterlore section of this website will have more information on the film and its soundtrack.

Tell-Tale Heart Soundtrack Online (5/15/03)
Tracks from Hopkins' first film score, The Tell-Tale Heart, are now available for download. Stylistically verging late romantic and avante garde sensibilities, the chamber piece was written in 1995 and performed by members of the Boston University Symphony Orchestra.

String Quartet no.1 Available for Download (5/12/03)
Jesse Hopkins' String Quartet no. 1 "Botanical" has been updated with downloadable audio files.