The title of this track is 'On Martinsell' which is a hill that forms part of the Pewsey Downs in Wiltshire. Standing on top of this windswept ridge gives glorious views across the ancient Wiltshire landscape. I hope this music in some way conveys the joy and exhilaration of the landscape that inspired it.

On Martinsell For Audio

This piece was inspired by the wonderful tradition of English string music with its rich sonorous part writing and endless ebb and flow.
A piece to immerse yourself in......

Balulalow  - A Lullaby For Strings

A piece that for me expresses the melancholy sadness of the winter landscape.

WINTER

This tune was composed nearly 30 years ago on my honeymoon! My wife and I were returning on foot along a path on the Isle of Arran after visiting a stone circle at dusk. As we made our way back to our car a bagpiper started to play a long way off somewhere in the gathering dark. It was such a melancholic, haunting sound. This tune doesn't attempt to play what the piper played that night, but tries to sum the feelings evoked by this unique experience.
Many thanks to Izzy Morshead for playing the violin in this performance. It was great fun, in spite of the mournful music! 

Arran Lament

In this composition I wanted to write an up tempo and uplifting piece evocative of the early 1900s music hall. It has a  similar feel to the cheerful song 'I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside'.

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