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An interesting collection of mp3 files, yet unheard.
Edward Lein, composer
https://sites.google.com/site/edwardlein/Home/orchestral-music

don't care for synthesizer music.... sounds like Walter Carlos  (Wendy Carlos)

nor do I,sorry should have listened first..

I generally agree, but I'll happily listen to a synthesized/digital rendering of a work if it's realistically the only chance I'll likely have to hear it. 

that's most likely the case here. It seems to be the format for most wanna-be's.

Here more:
http://edwardlein.instantencore.com/web/home.aspx

here's the scoop on symphony 1:
http://instantencore.com/music/details.aspx?PId=5104851

The link to the symphony at least offers more info. I try to start listening to the work and stopped in 5 secs. Can not get used to those synths.

Some time ago I was in contact with a young(er) Norwegian composer, Filip Sande, who also has a couple of synth files on his site. He doesn't like the sounds as well, he told me, but it is the only way his works can be heard.
There is no money, and probably also no time, to record the works properly. But sometimes .... and that's what we all are waiting for.

I find something about synth, moog, theramin and other electronic "instruments" to be a difficult listen at best.

I only just discovered this forum...

In addition to the synthesized* recordings, there are also some recordings of live performances of some of my chamber and vocal works, and also the 2nd movement (Meditation) from Symphony no. 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpvEM1pHV0w
- The YouTube video shows the score along with the audio recording.
- Program notes: https://leinmachine.blogspot.com/p/program-notes-i.html#LEIN-Symphony_No.1

* (Note that the actual sounds in all the synthesized recordings are not computer-generated - the "library" of notes played back via the notation software were all recorded by members of, I believe, the London Symphony using their regular acoustic instruments.)

Live chamber music:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSZsG7E4h4WGm2c9ZOKijSIK2984NcCxU
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSZsG7E4h4WGm2c9ZOKijSIK2984NcCxU

Missa pro defunctis (live performance, 8 mvts.):  https://leinmachine.blogspot.com/p/mpd1.html
7. Lux Aeterna:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg-C4YLvrFQ

The vocal music playlist on YouTube includes both live and synthesized recordings, but the live ones are clearly marked:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSZsG7E4h4WGluqlex0nC99T4Oc_lYlsc

MP3s & Scores of all my music:
https://leinmachine.blogspot.com/p/music-recordings.html

Program Notes (alphabetical by composers' last names) & English Translations of Art Songs & Arias:
https://leinmachine.blogspot.com/p/writings.html

Cheers!

I like it!  Way to go and keep going!  You have something to say and are saying it well.  I want to hear more.

CALENDAR SONGS
1. I Meant To Do My Work Today - Poem by Richard Le Gallienne (1892)
2. Summer Wind [2:40] - Poem by William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878)
3. September [8:26] - Poem by Carlos Wilcox (1794-1827)
4. In the Bleak Midwinter [14:29] - Poem by Christina Rossetti (1872)

Concert performances (sorry about the image quality)
1 & 4 with Soprano / 2 & 3 with Viola

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTQHTYZuNWY

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Arr. for Oboe & Piano, with Vocal Score overlay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csa0qS37Fn8

The score is freely available at
https://edwardlein.instantencore.com/web/page.aspx?title=Scores#SONGS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfujp1m1jaw

https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=a3h8S46Mjw

Mr. Lein - very happy to discover your lovely Missa - thank you !

Thank you, and thanks for listening!
--Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6EkWUIjmgk