Albums
[1] EP - Coffee O'Clock - classical crossover piano
[2] EP - Stories My Parents Taught Me - Asian x classical crossover piano
[3] Stay tuned!
Heritage Suite: Stories My Parents Taught Me - 2nd album released on May 16/25
Alphonse Nguyen’s 2nd release, Stories My Parents Taught Me, is a poignant musical journey that brings to life the ordeal of a young woman fleeing the Vietnam War and her brave new beginning in Canada. Through evocative melodies, this “classical crossover meets traditional Asian” album draws inspiration from Alphonse’s heritage to weave together the emotional depths of the pain of displacement and the hope of rebuilding. Each track is paired with a symbolic colour, painting a vivid picture of this intimate narrative of survival, adaptation, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
[01] Sunrise on a Yellow Paddy Field
[02] A Red Farewell Under the Phoenix's Tail
[03] Refugees Adrift in a Brown Wooden Boat
[04] The Pink Lotus Blooms Again at Dawn
[05] Turtle and Crane Journey Down the River Blue
Bonus track: "Treading Water" from Penguin Suite
(stream // story // sheet music // music videos)
Songs Without Words: Coffee O’Clock - 1st album released on July 12/24
Coffee o'clock is happy o’clock, meditation o’clock, recharge o’clock, peace and quiet o’clock. Finish your mug during the time it’ll take for you to listen to this album as you enjoy some well-deserved me o’clock.
[01] First Sight
[02] Memory of Hope
[03] The Foot and the Sock
[04] Simplicity
[05] Cool Beans
Bonus track: "Courtship for Two" from Penguin Suite
(stream // story // sheet music // music videos // ringtone for “First Sight” is on iTunes)
Singles
• For All Those We've Lost (free download // sheet music // preview)
----- Dedicated to all the victims of injustice (e.g., the Catholic Church's child sexual abuse cases, Canada's residential schools, Putin's invasion of Ukraine, etc.)
Penguin Suite: If Penguins Could Sing and Dance
----- Dedicated to my wife
• I. Cold Feet Trek
----- a march
• II. Courtship for Two
----- a nocturne, the bonus track for Coffee O'Clock
----- sheet music
• III. Dressed for a Ball
----- a waltz
• IV. Treading Water
----- a ballade, the bonus track for Stories My Parents Taught Me
----- sheet music
• V. Waddle Waddle
----- a ragtime
• VI. Grounded Flight
----- a romance
• VII. Fish-Feeding Frenzy
----- a tarantella
