Spring is like a perhaps hand
(which comes carefully
out of Nowhere)arranging
a window,into which people look(while
people stare arranging and changing placing
carefully there a strange
thing and a known thing here)and

changing everything carefully

spring is like a perhaps
Hand in a window
(carefully to and fro moving New and
Old things,while
people stare carefully
moving a perhaps
fraction of flower here placing
an inch of air there)and

without breaking anything.

Spring Is Like A Perhaps Hand

Plagiarist's Suite No. 1, Movement II & I

Each line was recorded separately - 1 violinist, 1 cellist, 1 drum

When words fail you - credits

Reharmonisation of 'Happy Birthday' I worked on as part of a gift for a friend.
Makes it twice as long, and with added drama! 
Drop me a message if you want the chords/score.

'Happy Birthday' Reharmonised

'El Ultimo Canto' by Agustín Barrios (Una limosna por el amor de dios: 'An alm for the love of god')

One of the last pieces written by Barrios before he died, it is said to be inspired by a beggar woman who would come knocking at his door and sing for money – the opening two bars of music representing the initial knock, followed by the melody of her song.
I find it really useful to have an image or story in mind when playing a piece of music so I can give a specific expression to each phrase.

This is a piece I'm reviving as part of study into perfecting my tremolo technique, with the hopes to extend it into less traditional tremolo patterns and uses, as well as other right hand techniques.

There's video to go with audio so you can see it is me playing, and in one take: https://youtu.be/CMgzvxh14jA

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'El Ultimo Canto' by Agustín Barrios

Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4KA-8yuOyYA

A variation on the 'Force' Theme from the Star Wars franchise, for classical guitar.
Started working on it for a friend who is a bigger fan than I, but got drawn in and carried away by the potential.
I plan on doing similar variations based on the various love themes from the films: Leia's, Luke & Leia's, Han Solo and the princess, Across the Stars.

(P.S. Sorry about my nose whistling halfway through!)

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'The Force' – Star Wars Variation for Classical Guitar

Tone Poem No.1 for Guitar Ensemble (Sonne de alba; foret de chuva)
Mark Dunn, August 2012

Accompanying text:
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First light
Sun rises slowly
Land is lit

Forests are dark
Light is patchy

Rain

Daylight returns

All things are bright

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After 3 attempts, 2 extensions and a couple of rewrites I finally can call it done (hopefully) after 9 months.
Thanks to everyone who helped and inspired me and has told me how much they want to hear it - knowing people want to listen to your stuff is a great motivation.

I'm pretty happy with it, this recording process helped reassure me that it's definitely suited towards guitar ensemble rather than just an quintet (I would have doubled or tripled the recordings to make it guitar ensemble but I had enough 'fun' recording single tracks). Apologies for any timing or dynamic issues in the piece, it's not perfect but I'd rather it be performed than recorded just the once.

Tone Poem No. 1 in E for Guitar Ensemble

Originals and 'fan fiction'
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Mark Dunn

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