Rollercoaster for Orchestra (ft. Budapest Scoring Orchestra)

Rollercoaster by Michael M. Chang for orchestra Instrumentation: 2.2(II=English Horn).2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp.perc(2) – harp –12.10.8.6.4 Conducted by: Dr. Darrell Brown Producer: Dr. Joseph Sowa Recording & Mastering Engineer: Christian Amonson Post Production: Michael Sr. and Karen Chang Performance and videography by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra Recorded at Rottenbiller Studio in Budapest on July 16, 2025. Program Notes: Rollercoaster was inspired by a recent trip to Anaheim’s theme parks in southern California. I hope the listener gets a sense of the wonder, unease and nervousness I experienced as I waited for the ride to begin and then the ascent and the thrill of the whirlwind portion of the ride. The piece concludes with elation fading to a wistful sadness as the ride comes to an end - until next time. Musicians: First Violin: Gábor Selmeczi, Pál Jász, Péter Foskolos, Károly Gál, Bertalan Veér, Dorka Ilosfai, Ibolya Igaz, Balázs Stankowsky, Péter Kanyurszky, Anita Sándor, Ágnes Draskóczy, Zoltán Sándor Second Violin: Gábor Homoki, Barnabás Balázs, Péter Dózsa Lajos, Norbert Vajda, Edit Illésfalvi, Judit Holló, Miklós Hegyi, Annamária Miklós, Melinda Kiss, Piroska Dezső Viola: Róbert Radnai, Vera Botos, László Rácz, Gergő Fajd, Szilvia Kárpáti, Mihály Várnagy, Éva Kóra, Edit Rácz Katalin Cello: Mátyás Ölveti, Krisztián Kurucz, Béla Gál, Áron Petrus Bölöni, Péter Villányi, Andrey Polonskiy Contrabass: Zoltán Bíró, Norbert Mohácsi, Kristóf Hosszú, József Barcza Horváth Flute: Boglárka Dávid, Zsuzsa Vámosi Nagy Oboe/English Horn: Zsuzsanna Varga, Levente Soós Clarinet: György Puha, Péter Balázs Bassoon: Jankó Attila, József Zsolt Szabó French Horn: László Csabay, Bence Sóvágó, András Chlebovics, János Szokola Trumpet: Zoltán Molnár, Péter Bognár Trombone: Márton Kuna, Csaba Ritter Bass Trombone: Gergő Janák Tuba: Gergely Lukács Timpani: György Halmschlager Percussion: Tamás Schlanger, Vitalij Dzsanda Harp: Ágnes Polónyi Session Producer: Bálint Sapszon Orchestra Manager: Bertalan Veér Studio Engineer: Dénes Rédly Studio Assistant: Márton Novák, Patrik Veréb Librarian: Kati Réti Special Thanks to Joseph Sowa, Dan Brown, Christian Amonson, Viet Cuong, Darrell Brown, Celeste Misfeldt, Wendy Udy, Huei-Yuan Pan, Joseph Kelly, Natalie Pangilinan, Asa Stern, and the Budapest Scoring Orchestra. Copyright © 2025 Michael M. Chang. All Rights Reserved.