Yours portly uploads a bunch of content to YouTube.  Most of those videos only get a handful of views (other than the shorts of Murphy, which usually garner a few hundred views).

Sometimes, though, for inexplicable reasons, one of my musical compositions—which usually clock views in the single digits, or maybe in the 20s-30s—will take off and get a (relatively) large amount of engagement.  That still might only translate to a 100 views or so, but it’s always fun when it happens.

So this week, I’m looking at some “sleeper hits” in this installment of YouTube Roundup.

“FRANTIC!!”

A piece written explicitly to drive you mad—with 341 views at the time of writing.

“Ode Napoléon”

This piece makes sense—it’s actually really good, and is about a famous historical figure who was top-of-mind for viewers at the time thanks to the Ridley Scott film.

“Three Chorales in Diminishing Length”

This piece is one of those weird, self-indulgent composing experiments that, nevertheless, has clocked in 233 views at the time of writing.  That’s a lot for a chorale.

“C20r47325 (Chorales)”

This piece inspired today’s post.  It has 158 views, but tons of comments from people.  Somehow, this guy has gotten a lot of engagement, and I love it.

Happy Listening!

—TPP