Dark, moody or melancholy classical music

Alexis Ffrench

Music to Quiet Your World

my music

Performed by Alexis Ffrench and the Gagliano Strings, from the album Stolen Lullabies out now on 2NX.

For more info visit: http://www.2nxmusic.com

Order the CD at: http://www.boosey.com/pages/shop/product_detail.asp?id=2084309

Alexis Ffrench is renowned for his evocative solo piano work, combining a contemporary feel with classic sensibility; the embodiment of beauty and calm in an otherwise frantic world.

This new collection of works for piano and chamber strings brings with it an emotional intensity that looks set to cement Alexis' reputation as a composer of rare and contemplative beauty - with powerful contrasts, epic landscapes and, above all, timeless melodies.

The delicate, motivic interplay between parts is at times reminiscent of Fauré, while the graceful minimalism recalls more recent works, such as that of Max Richter and Clark's Black Stone from his 2012 release Iradelphic on Warp Records.

Stolen Lullabies also includes four brand new bonus arrangements of some of the highlights from his previous albums, The Secret Piano and Piano Karma, both of which were 'Albums of the Week' on Classic FM Radio and have gone on to enjoy great popularity with Classic FM listeners.

"a knack for writing beautifully contemplative piano music" - Classic FM

"Beautifully simple music, leaving room for the listener to experience the magic for themselves" - Classic FM

Recorded at the Paul David Music Studios, Uppingham School, Rutland
Engineer: Arron Gourlay
Executive Producer: Arun Sethi
Mastered by Taz Matter at http://www.imagempm.com
Cover Art: Taz Mattar

Press Enquiries: arun.sethi@imagem.com // +44 (0) 20 7054 7275
Licensing Enquiries: rupert.hollier@imagem.com (UK), steve.king@imagem.com (USA)
For more information, please visit http://www.alexisffrenchmusic.com

Alexis Ffrench - A Wondrous Path (2NX003)

This is my first composition in 2014. Flower motif's piano piece.
Title's word, Ran means orchid in Japanese.I imaged fantastic flower that is blooming in mind, and trying to express scene of oriental on classical piano.
Enjoy this piece, like a journey to oriental world.

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9LN8gSwDbfkj2e-weFkomg

It was sort of a gloomy day weather-wise yesterday, so I took an excursion into pure minimalism.  :)

Thoughts?

Andrew Souter -- Missing You

This track is from the album Carpe Lumen and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bossenbroek3

I Give Up

Words cannot yet describe what this sombre piano improvisation means at this moment. where the music hopefully 'speaks' for itself, produced with a beautiful ambience and depth added to the piano by John Styles.  

A full Orchestral version of this piece is also in the planning ….

This music was initially inspired by watching images of terrorism and the fallout, the chaos and people running in fear  .. it was these horrifying images I saw as I played this music watching a silent TV … a reflection of so many lost opportunities for beautiful, carefree people, of those who were lost, and for the survivors, and their families and friends and the heroes who risked their lives.  These feelings were also expressed with John Styles, but I still cannot find words which are adequate enough to convey the depths of such sorrow……   Perhaps only music can achieve this

Declining health stopped me from uploading this track until now but I, and others, continue to keep going, in the belief and hope that life will change for the better  ….

It is this unknown in what may await us that inspired this piece …. but It is also this hope that we must hold onto if ever we undergo change, loss or grief in our lives…. Hope and peace within …. to continue on despite our external circumstances, for life can be filled with such joy, which we must try never to lose sight of…. even the simplest of things,… the flowers that bloom, the leaves blowing in the breeze, the singing of birds and the sun on our faces ……  to find a safe place within ourselves where we cannot be touched and where inner peace and silence holds strong …and solidarity of all helps us to carry on
xx

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Music Composition: Megan McCarthy
Piano Performance: Megan McCarthy
Producer: John Styles https://soundcloud.com/onevision-crossworlds
Released: 21 July 2017 (Australia)

What Awaits Us

What Awaits - Megan McCarthy (Producer John Styles)

BEATLES - HERE COMES THE SUN (piano instrumental cover)

COLDPLAY - PARADISE (piano instrumental cover)

Brief 1: Two Hearts

Brief 3: Hope

Brief 3: Kindred Spirit

Brief 3: Reflections no.3

Brief 3: Remember Me

Brief 3: Truth Vibrations no.1

Brief 3: Truth Vibrations no.2

Brief 3: Verde

Brief 3: Winter Snow

GLEN HANSARD FALLING SLOWLY (piano instrumental cover)

GLEN HANSARD - FALLING SLOWLY (piano instrumental cover)

Ilya Beshevli - The Pursuit of Happiness

I hope you enjoy this re-made and extended version of a track I produced last year.  

This track is part of the album "Beyond the Horizon" by Ed Haydon & Alexander Hallberg and is available to buy from iTunes... https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/beyond-the-horizon/id669200648

You can also check out the video here...http://vimeo.com/69757892

Many thanks to Alf Pilz for creating such wonderful effects; the magic world of freezing water, growing and disappearing raw frost, amazing crystal diversity and enchanting twilight situations.
