A melancholic, heartfelt and desperately sad piece of piano music. 

This piece is about a particular period of my life and was written during a very difficult time. There is an Italian connection to the music, hence the language of the title. You will hear clearly marked sections in this piece which are all exploring different emotions. The music moves from melancholy and loneliness through entrapment, dreaming of what could be, realisation, and finally ending with hope and optimism. Many have said the music is "filmic".

La Mia Storia

This is an exciting, energetic and up-tempo piece for violin and piano. 

Imagine arriving at a bustling city on a beautiful summers day to begin a brand new and exciting adventure / chapter in your life. Perhaps a new job or initially to study, either way there is a new place you will be calling home. Of course there will be a few doubts in your mind - will I like it? will it work out? what if? Most of all though, you will be full of excitement for your future!

New Beginnings

This is an energetic, powerful and in part beautifully lyrical piece for solo piano.  

Picture the awesome Golden Eagle during this dramatic piano piece and you'll perfectly understand the music. You will see this magnificent creature perched proudly upon a large rock overlooking a beautiful valley. Hear the hunter in the sky finding its prey, swirling round and round above its potential victim carefully considering when to go down for the kill! It's pretty clear what happens at the end! Enjoy this Golden Eagle's journey.

Aquila Reale

A very emotional, solemn and melancholic piece of music for solo piano. 

This captivating piano piece paints the picture of a hurting soul. The introduction has a mystical quality; it's as if you're being drawn in closer and closer. The strong and static section following the haunting introduction represents the atmosphere of a desperate person's soul, someone trapped in an extremely lonely and unhappy world. Various other emotions are explored, including hope, love and freedom. I'm sure with this background the music will explain itself.

Through Your Eyes

A calm, flowing and emotionally strong piece of music for solo piano.  

This music was written about finally accepting what is and being happy and content with this. It begins by looking back at the control you were once under and moves towards self acceptance and taking control of one's life once and for all. The "chorus" conveys the strength of character and bravery required in these seemingly hopeless and difficult situations. Despite what was a difficult past, the individual has no resentment to others. Hence there is no anger in the music but recognition of past pain, and current and future strength. The ending conveys the individual's quiet and reserved contentment and optimism for the future.

Control

A period setting duet for Cello and Piano. 

I wrote this piece to depict a strong-minded Tudor Queen. The music will take you back in time to the Tudor period and more specifically captures the personality of a determined and strong willed Tudor Queen. Women of course were not treated equally to men at this time, but a Queen (and therefore a woman with some level of power and persuasion) was in a position to make a difference to some matters. Having said that however, to stand up against a stubborn King would have required a particular inner strength.

Braveheart

This is an emotional, romantic and longing piece for solo piano.  

The music tells the story of a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage in a foreign country desperately longing to return to her first love in her home country. You will hear through the music her torment and suffering but also the strength her love gives her to do something about her situation. 

Lost

This is an enchanting piece of music for violin and piano. 

I wrote this piece during a week away in Scotland. A close friend of mine was going through a very difficult time. She opened her heart to me and following a long walk along side an estuary I returned to the house and began composing 'Empathy'. I felt her pain that day and couldn't stop thinking about how awful the situation was for her. The music wrote itself very fast and effectively captured my empathy for this troubled lady. She has of course heard the music and is in her own words, "enchanted".

Empathy

A beautifully simple and exposed love story for solo piano. 

This piece captures the emotions felt upon falling in love for the first time. Contentment, excitement, peacefulness and tranquillity can be heard from beginning to end. There are moments of fearing the loss of a new love, but these are brief and overtaken by a sense of overwhelming happiness. The music ends strongly to reflect the strength of feelings between the new lovers.

Our Time

A smooth and calming piece for violin and piano.

This music is about looking back on one's difficult past, at a time of complete contentment and happiness. The problems have dissolved and the present day was worth the journey.  

I created a very simple melodic motif which you'll hear runs throughout the music. This is what binds the piece together. The piano takes the limelight midway through culminating in a passionate climax. Listen to how this simply melts away as the sweet violin once again takes the primary motif. 

Neil Miles

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