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Short Demo Reel, giving an overview on what I've been working on lately.

We Know

Echoes of Forgotten Paths

My Light feat. Beyond (piano ver.) [karaoke version] - Adam Feldman

The Echo of Her Eyes

Unspoken

Recorded at Zion Community Commons, August 21, 2025

Laura Harada, violin
Aaron Kerr, cello
Rebecca Hass, piano

About “Ad Parnassum” (Ad Parnassum, 1932)
The dark outline of a pyramid-shaped mountain glows beneath a warm orange sun while an open archway invites the viewer to take the first step on their journey towards enlightenment. Inspired by the pyramids and temples of Egypt, Paul Klee’s pointillistic masterpiece from 1932 is built from contrasting blocks of color built up brick by brick in a style that he called “divisionism.” In the same way, the music takes the form of a rondeau as repeated musical progressions are developed through textural variations. In Greek mythology, Mount Parnassus is associated with Orpheus and the home of the nine muses and “a step towards Parnassus” (gradus ad Parnassum) came to define the gradual process of pursuing mastery in scholarship or the arts through diligent, repeated practice. The climb towards any summit begins with a single step and although that journey can be defined as a series of steps towards a goal, there is no guarantee that the path will be straightforward. The path may be winding, or may double back on itself, or seem to disappear altogether – it is built from small victories, epiphanies, frustrations and defeats – and by the end you have come full circle, stepping through the door towards Parnassus once again, both an exit and an entrance.

Ad Parnassum (1932) - No. 144.1 from Paul Klee : Painted Songs

Pale Light

Solo Piano in F Major

A melancholic classical piano piece in A minor, with a slow 80bpm tempo, The primary instrument is a grand piano, playing a flowing, arpeggiated melody with a strong sense of rubato, The dynamics shift from soft to moderately loud, creating a sense of emotional depth, The piece features a clear, resonant piano tone with natural reverb, suggesting a spacious recording environment, The harmony is rich, utilizing extended chords and suspensions to enhance the emotional quality, The structure appears to be through-composed, with evolving melodic and harmonic ideas rather than strict verse-chorus repetition, The overall mood is reflective and somber

Solace (Piano Solo)

Classic Folk is unique.

It mines a rich seam of wonderful folk and roots music and song from around 75 years of recordings.

From the great source singers to the legends of folk rock, the travellers to the protesters, the ballads to the blues, from the far north to the deep south and all around the English speaking world, the songs live again.

And, not forgetting the pick of the new releases and a few cracking tunes, it’s like having a folk festival in the comfort of your own home!

 
Former English Folk Dance and Song Society Chair (2006–2011) and long-standing member Mike Norris hosts our weekly folk radio programme.

Mike explores a wide range of folk and acoustic music from the UK and abroad – from rarely heard archive and field recordings to the very latest releases.



Classic Folk with Mike Norris - Tuesday 28 October 2025

English Folk Dance and Song Society, the national folk arts development organisation for England

Classic Folk with Mike Norris - Tuesday 28 October 2025

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