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| The opening movement from the "Many Roads" suite. This is a lyrical piece featuring the oboe with haunting harmonies for the guitar. An original piece based on a traditional folk song. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composed by Jim Skinger. Jim Skinger - Solo Guitar / Susan de Camp - Oboe |
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| Movement #2 of the Many Roads Suite written for four guitars. Based on the old Celtic folk song "The Trees They Do Grow High". |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composed By Jim Skinger. Jim Skinger, Winslow Browning, Chris Patella, John Luna - Guitars |
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| This variation movement is the 2nd movement of" Ribbons of Love" from "Many Roads".
This work is also set for four guitars as in#1The music is very rhyhmic with shifting meters and twisty harmonies |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Jim Skinger-Winslow Browning-John Luna -Chris patella |
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| An original interpretation of this pre-Civil War song set for acoustic bass and guitar |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Jim Skinger-Claude Preece |
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| Mary Hamilton is the the 5th and final movement of my "Many Roads" suite, and is one of my personal favorites. I scored the song for two guitars and my good friend Winslow Browning (Guitar Among Others) played the second guitar on this track. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Jim Skinger-Winslow Browning |
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| A three movement work for solo guitar.The tunes are based upon an English folk song. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer John Duarte -Recorded and performed by Jim Skinger |
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| The folk song is the second movement of the" English Suite". Written for solo guitar |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer John Duarte-Performer Jim Skinger |
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| This variation movement is the 2nd movement of" Ribbons of Love" from "Many Roads".
This work is also set for four guitars as in#1The music is very rhyhmic with shifting meters and twisty harmonies |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Jim Skinger-Winslow Browning-John Luna -Chris patella |
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| Mary Hamilton is the the 5th and final movement of my "Many Rroads" suite and is one of my personal favorites. I scored the song for two guitars and my good friend Winslow Browning (Guitar Among Others) played the second guitar on this track. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Jim Skinger-Winslow Browning |
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| This is a one movement work for flute and guitar, with varying moods ranging from complex syncopation to a gentle lyrical melody. |
CD: Just For Friends
Label: Carline
Credits: Guitar-Jim Skinger-Flute Eric Stand |
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| Three movements depicting various scenes on the island of Ibiza. The first, entitled "Prelude", suggests the twisting streets that switch back and forth to the top of the mountain. Movement #2 "Catedral de Santa Maria" is descriptive of the old church on the mountain top.The third movement "Portal de les Taules" is in reference to the old wall entrance into the town of Ibiza. |
CD: Just For Friends
Credits: Composer and Performer Jim Skinger |
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| The first song from "Cinco Piezas" recalls the rural life Argentina. |
CD: Many Roads
Credits: Composer:Astor Piazzolla-Performer Jim Skinger |
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| A powerful lyricism combined with a chordal language that suggests a jazz influence. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer: Astor Piazzolla - Performer Jim skinger |
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| Acentuado is the third song of piazzoll's "Cinco Piezas" |
CD: Many roads
Credits: Composer: Astor Piazzolla - Performer: Jim Skinger |
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| Tristón is #4 of Piazzolla's "Cinco Piezas"As the name suggest, it is a very sad song. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer: Astor Piazzolla -Performer:Jim Skinger |
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| Compadre is#5 of "Cinco Piezas" for solo guitar. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer: Astor Piazzolla -Performer Jim Skinger |
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| A beautifu solo for classical guitar with a simple lyrical quality yet very evocative. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer: Jaime Zenamon - Performer Jim Skinger |
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| Written for solo classical guitar this is an outstanding composition with a lot of energy and contrasting moods. |
CD: Many Roads
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer: J. Batista-Neto-Performer: Jim Skinger |
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| The study is subtitled " So Unusual" The unusual element is it's use of the hemiola. The hemiola rhythm is an alternating 3/4 and 6/8 time that is characteristic of much European pre-classical and present day South American music. |
CD: Just For Friends
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer: Carl Van Feggelen - Performer: Jim Skinger |
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| This wonderful tune has always been a favorite of mine and I have always wanted to write an arrangement for the solo guitar. In my own mind I wanted the arrangement to have an orchesral feel to the theme. |
CD: Just For Friends
Label: Carline
Credits: Arranger: Jim Skinger-Performer : Jim Skinger |
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| A work for Solo guitar by one of Latin America's greatest composer''s for the guitar. |
CD: Just For Friends
Label: Carline
Credits: Composer: Augustín Barrios Mangoré - Performer Jim Skinger |
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