Music for jacquielawson.com

When we're choosing music for a Jacquie Lawson e-card, an original piece sometimes seems a better fit than an arrangement of a classical favourite. Often this is because the card contains lots of action and the music needs to match the animation closely: I'm averse to introducing random cymbal crashes into a much-loved Tchaikovsky piece just to echo Teddy falling over! But sometimes it's just that a good tune has popped into my head.

Below I've selected a few original pieces which are personal favourites of mine. Since the e-card music is typically less than a minute long, I've extended these to make them into "proper" pieces of about 3 minutes each. I've also re-recorded them at a much higher sound quality than we are able to use for the e-cards on jacquielawson.com.

Clicking the images below will take you to the e-card on jacquielawson.com, so you can hear the music as it was originally published. The older ones sound pretty bad: technology has improved a lot since 2002!

The "Play Demo" button will play a 30-second extract of my new version. To purchase the full track as an MP3 download, simply check the appropriate boxes, click the Update Basket button below, and follow the instructions on the next page. The downloads cost £1.50 (or $2.00 US) each.

	Lotus Blossom A simple melody for flute and harp, originally written for a Chinese New Year ecard. Sheet music also available.	Buy this track
	Away in a Manger My jazzy version of Away in a Manger, as found in the JL "Edinburgh" Advent Calendar	Buy this track
	In Dulci Jubilo An arrangement of In Dulci Jubilo in the style of Rachmaninov's Prelude, Op.23 no.6. Featured in the Advent Calendars and the e-card Christmas Kaleidoscope. Please note this track is as originally recorded, and as such is only just over one minute in duration.	Buy this track
	We Three Kings My arrangement, for flute and harp, of the popular carol by the American clergyman John Henry Hopkins. You can hear this in several recent JL Advent Calendars.	Buy this track
	A Splash of Spring A slightly extended version of the music for this popular JL Easter card.	Buy this track
	Lakeside Reflections A gentle tune for solo flute, with a rippling accompaniment on the piano.	Buy this track
	Country Cruise A fun piece for a JL Father's Day card, unashamedly in the style of James Bond!	Buy this track
	A St. Patrick's Day Melody I wrote the original version of this piece, for two flutes and harp (and a little tambourine!), for the JL St. Patrick's Day e-card "Emerald Forest", in March 2016.	Buy this track
	Kaleidoscope Waltz An extended version of the piano waltz I wrote for the 2015 Valentine's Day card, "Butterfly Ballet". Sheet music (for piano solo) also available.	Buy this track
	Magnolias This is a somewhat elderly e-card - first published back in 2004 - but I've been asked more often for this music than any other! It has an Oriental feel to reflect the e-card design. Sheet music (for harp) also available.	Buy this track
	Lotus Garden A peaceful melody for flute and harp, again with an Oriental feel, especially in the introduction. Sheet music (for flute and harp or piano) also available.	Buy this track
	Father's Day Rag I love ragtime music and this rag is obviously inspired by the great Scott Joplin. The recording is actually of me playing on a real piano, not my computer! Sheet music also available.	Buy this track
	The Olive Tree I was pleased with the way this one reflected the graceful movements of the birds in the e-card, and I think it works well as a standalone piece too.	Buy this track
	Dahlias One of the older e-cards - first published in 2005. I just like the tune - a happy, classical waltz!	Buy this track

 

If your favourite e-card tune is not listed above, do please let me know!
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