Formerly known as mahlerfan, who originally registered on 11/23/06.

(Biddup is a name exchanged through the hallways of my high school between the three Billys in my freshman class, one of which is me. The word is called very loudly whenever a fellow Biddup is seen.)

I am a big music nerd, and though I absolutely love almost anything orchestral and jazz, lots of Christmas music, 60s, and Christian pop, I am not much of a fan of rap, rock, etc., though I have tampered with them before in GarageBand, and find them to be quite easy to master. I have composed a lot lately, though I pay such close attention to detail and getting my piece to be the best it can be in my own eyes that it is often a while before I upload a new piece. (My longest piece written is over ten minutes long!)

I play French horn in my high school concert band and mellophone in marching band. I can also play some trumpet, and used to play a small bit of violin.

My favorite composers include Mahler, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Stravinsky, John Williams, David Arnold, Patrick Doyle, and Hans Zimmer.

My favorite books include "Eragon," "Eldest," "The Hobbit," "The Chronicles of Narnia," and various other fantasy novels. My favorite movies include "The Phantom of the Opera," "August Rush," "Eragon," "Star Wars," "The Lord of the Rings," "The Chronicles of Narnia," "Stargate," and "Spider-man."

I sincerely hope you enjoy my music! Many thanks to RoboScott for the custom avatar and banner!

Psalm 150

"Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship,
praise him under the open skies;
Praise him for his acts of power,
praise him for his magnificent greatness;
Praise with a blast on the trumpet,
praise by strumming soft strings;
Praise him with castanets and dance,
praise him with banjo and flute;
Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum,
praise him with fiddles and mandolin.
Let every living, breathing creature praise God!
Hallelujah!"

- The Message, by Eugene H. Peterson (and God)

Favorite Quotes:

"I haven't understood a bar of music in my life, but I have felt it."
- Igor Stravinsky

"My music is best understood by children and animals."
- Igor stravinsky

"A good composer does not imitate; he steals."
- Igor Stravinsky

"The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead."
- Igor Stravinsky

"If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music."
- Gustav Mahler

"If you think you're boring your audience, go slower not faster."
- Gustav Mahler

"Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them."
- Richard Strauss

"I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer."
- Richard Strauss

All music © 2008, Biddup Music. All rights reserved.

Title	Genre	Released	Plays
Invasion	Classical	Jun 10, 2008	245
Fantasy for orchestra and choir	Classical	Jun 10, 2008	265
Allegro non troppo, ma misterioso	Classical	Jun 10, 2008	200
Living and Dying	Classical	Mar 8, 2008	227
Unexpected Heroes	Classical	Mar 8, 2008	243
End of an Age	Classical	Mar 8, 2008	313
Indestructible	Classical	Mar 8, 2008	193
"Never Forget, Never Regret" (With Acoustic Guitar)	Classical	Feb 5, 2008	656
The Final Struggle	Classical	Jan 27, 2008	245
"Never Forget, Never Regret" (Original Orchestral Version)	Classical	Jan 25, 2008	415
Abyss	Classical	Jan 10, 2008	246
Through The River	Classical	Dec 20, 2007	208
A Fantasy Tale	Classical	Dec 20, 2007	289
World War!	Electronica	Dec 18, 2007	330
Andante con moto	Classical	Dec 18, 2007	206
Soaring	Classical	Dec 18, 2007	196
Moderato, misterioso (alternate version)	Classical	Dec 18, 2007	170
The Haunted Carnival	Classical	Dec 16, 2007	693
Fate	Classical	Dec 16, 2007	177
Hope	Classical	Dec 16, 2007	256
"Joy to the World"	Holiday	Dec 16, 2007	231
Vivace scherzando	Classical	Dec 16, 2007	195

Title	Genre	Released	Plays
never forget, never regret 2	Ambient	Mar 19, 2008	482
The Electronica Cadavre 4	Electronica	Aug 12, 2007	1264
Intertwined Fates (Tobz + Biddup + ThePondermatic)	Classical	May 29, 2007	584

Title	Artist	Genre	Plays
===========I'm glad, I'm glad, I'm glad	telo12	Classical	401
At War's End	Balok	Classical	432
All I Ask Of You : Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber	JodyG	Inspirational	641
Ode to C64	keysersozeh	Classical	383
Beautiful Star	Leahbanicki	Holiday	678
Christmastime Is Here	soulima	Jazz	654
Skating	onemanblues	Jazz	297
Final Fantasy X Suite (Part 1)	anitric2000	Classical	427
The Dark Side	Williams	Classical	340
Cover: "Silence" from "The Thin Red Line" by Hans Zimmer	Williams	Classical	552
The Battle Begins	Williams	Classical	367
Reenforcement	Williams	Classical	321
Trumpet Piano Collab	ssstebbe [+1]	Jazz	610
Into the West (from the Return of the King)	angel_firewings	Other	530
#1 of "3 Lorca Sketches for Orchestra"	ComposerClark	Classical	853
#2 of "3 Lorca Sketches for Orchestra"	ComposerClark	Classical	799
Kyrie	Mystified	A Cappella	931
Victory *Sneak Peek*	maestro_skillz	Classical	513
Masquerade	maaark	Alternative	313
Darkest Hour (Version 2)	anitric2000	Classical	602
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring	angel_firewings	Spiritual/Gospel	874
Angel of Music (From the Phantom of the Opera)	angel_firewings	Other	1015
Carol of the Bells	angel_firewings	Holiday	869
Duet for Tenor Trombone and Alto Saxophone	djohn409	Classical	4202
Desired Constellation - Orchestral Remix	eurostrike [+1]	Classical	4553