With this Concerto Grosso, Firdevs explores the interplay between several soloist instruments that belong to different musical traditions (flute, piano, darbuka & bendir) within a string ensemble.

The 3rd Movement (Procession) dedicated to the artist's father as an elegy to his death. Presented in three sections it goes through moments of lament, introspection and acceptance.

Divided in three parts, the movement opens with a lamentful solo of the flute drifting on top of a pensive melodic-rhythmic ostinato that slowly gets denser. As this first part reaches its conclusion, the music gradually subsides, returning to a state of calm. The middle part is an intermezzo-like excerpt leading to the third movement. In here a delicate melody emerges on its own, played by the flute and persistently repeating itself as the surrounding texture gradually thickens and intensifies. Suddenly, there is an unanticipated halt, creating a moment of stillness before the music bursts forth with heightened intensity, resuming its previous intensity. As the part and the movement draw to a close, the melody slowly sheds the layers that accompany it, returning to its initial simplicity and innocence, allowing its essence to shine through in a pure and unadorned manner.

Soloists: Liesl Stevens (flute); Lea Petrasso (piano); and Hilde De Clercq (percussion).
Conductor: Juan Gabriel Rojas.

Track's illustration: 'Music on Hudson' by Lena Karpinsky

Concerto Grosso for flute, piano, percussion and strings - 3rd Movement

As many other of the artist's arrangements of Turkish traditional music, this piece exposes the melody enhanced with Western harmonies. After the original theme is presented, it then expands into an energetic instrumental section with improvisations and dialogues between the different instruments which finally leads to a recapitulation of the song's melody.

Arrangement for clarinet (Daniel Pastene), percussion (Hilde De Clercq), piano & voice (Firdevs Eke)of a Turkish traditional song from the Southern Balkans ('Rumelia').

Track's illustration: 'My Way' by Lena Karpinsky.

Yağmur Yağar Taş Üstüne ('It Rains on the Stone')

Far, Far Away

An episodic piece to which you can make up your own story

Doloroso

Slowlight Quartet - Tall Tales

Hear That Sound !

Introduction

Swept Away - Rebekah Ryan - Unreleased - MCA Album

Words and Music by Paul Speare 
Featuring Sister Audrey (vocals)
Nick Doyne-Ditmas (bass guitar, guitar)
Frank Byng (drums, percussion)
Victor Henry (voice)
Yolanda Speare (voice)
Paul Speare (saxophones, keyboards)

Live Life Love Life (ft. Sister Audrey) 1998

REBEKAH RYAN "LOVE'S COMING RIGHT ON THROUGH"

//Conditions//For 3 Violins//

Quick cover of Saving All My Love by Whitney Houston - No Melodyne or Protools used, Just a take recorded on Logic. Merry Christmas x

Saving All My Love (Cover) - Whitney Houston - Rebekah Ryan

A lifetime of playing saxophone and flute for The Great and The Good.
Composer and Producer.
Here is a selection of my own compositions.
Also check my YouTube channel: Paul Speare Music
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiskwXSfMlI-RfMaCZRiu7A

Live Life Love Life (ft. Sister Audrey) 1998

Paul Speare

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