Two lightly edited piano improvs from the same session, in contrasting styles.

2021-02-19 Two Piano Improvs (Expressive Romantic and Contemporary Rhythmic)

Unedited piano improv (with added reverb) - just letting emotions drive a piece based on a couple of simple melodic figures

2022-05-03 Piano Improv

Lightly edited piano improv - romantic and contemporary piano influences, with a bit of a tune

2022-05-25 Piano Improv

Transcription of South African group Ladysmith's version of Amazing Grace, sung by me. A little rough around the edges - I remember recording this very quickly in one of the studios at work... I don't think it was on work time 😂

Amazing Grace - for Gwynnifer (TTBB)

Piano, strings and flute short film soundtrack

Lightly edited piano improvisation with strings and flute

Inspired by the sights, sounds and emotions of a farewell visit to South Africa

2022-10 Farewell Old Friend

by Patrick Williams
I wrote this as a pastiche of Chopin in 2003 for my A-Level music. I'd never had it played in real life, but my Virtual Choir friend Wei in Australia played it for me as a surprise! Thank you!

Piano Nocturne "Mysterious Scintillations in the Night" (2003) performed by Wei Jiang

Live performance of Bach/Gounod Ave Maria on 4th November 2023 at Our Lady & St Alphege church, Bath, UK

Voice: Patrick Williams
Organ: Nick Thorne

2023-11-04 Bach/Gounod Ave Maria - Patrick Williams

Lightly edited piano improvisation. Hints of Thomas Newman and Jamala

2023-11-12 Minimalist Piano Chillout

Played on a muted piano (practice damper cloth) - lightly edited improvisation, with added reverb.
The piece is quite a raw emotional outpouring - tentatively trying to find optimism in very challenging times.

Piano Contemplation in C - gentle, meditative and uplifting

Carol of Bells is a carol for SATB, with words by Lyndall Henning.

"Echoed through the skies
The bells rang;
A thousand chimes
Like a thousand stars,
Their joyous tolling crying out
That today a king is born.

The night was full and fragrant,
Bethlehem was warm with sleep.
Then quiet breaks with temple bells,
Ringing sweet on the wind’s hallowed breath
And mingling with a mother’s cry
As the Word was made flesh 
And a king was born.

The hills were dim and silent,
The shepherds quiet and dreaming,
But rustling grass and resting sheep
Are blanketed by golden light
As angels come on wings of bells
Their silver voices chiming
That a king is born.

Bells ring out throughout the ages,
Through centuries their pealing sounds:
Glittering gongs,
Powerful tolls.

The ringing spreads through all the nations,
Crosses oceans, valleys, plains,
Chiming in our hearts today
That a king is born."

(Lyndall Henning, 2012)

Carol of Bells 2014 (Cappella Nova, 18th Dec 2014)

Title sequence underscore for documentary "Poisoned". Written as part of my studies (re-scoring of the original).

Poisoned - Titles (2008)

Piano composition study. Wrote it for fun - though I think I did submit it for A-Level at some point!
Sequenced by Patrick Williams. Played by Yamaha Disklavier C1.

Piano Etude No. 3: Circus Dance (2001)

From "A Little Night Music". Sung by Patrick Williams. Accompanied by Nicholas Hale.

2018 Send In The Clowns (Stephen Sondheim)

A quick recording of my new setting of God be in my Head. The music is available for purchase from Sheet Music Plus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/god-be-in-my-head-digital-sheet-music/21394415?ac=1

2019 God Be In My Head (preview recording)

Soundtrack from a gentle love scene that follows a dramatic moment in a film.

Love Scene (2007)

I installed my copy of the new BBC Symphony Orchestra 'Discover' sound library. It's a fantastic set of basic instruments either to get started in orchestral sequencing, or as my 6yr old found earlier, just playing with the instruments and learning about the orchestra!

2020-06-03 Country Garden (BBC Spitfire Orchestra Test)

Slow minimalist build up over a few minutes. Some of the pacing slowed because I repeated bits when the dog walked in noisily - but it seemed to work so I airbrushed the noise out!

2020-08-10 Piano Improv - meditative

A lightly edited improvised piano piece in memory of two special people we lost recently, only a few months apart. Most of the time I am recalling fond memories with joy, but I have found playing the piano very soothing at other times - I think they'd have liked this style of music. Lots of love - rest in peace.

Piano Lament - In Memoriam

Just found this recording on my computer - can't believe it's over 10 years old!
Recorded at the end of year Gala concert in my last year at secondary school.

Fantasia for Piano (2002)

Patrick is classically trained singer & composer, voice actor and multimedia producer.
He studied Music at the University of Bristol, followed by a Masters in Composition for Film and TV.
Stylistically, Patrick's classical music stems from a blend of 20th century Russian and English styles, while his electronic music ranges from acousmatic soundscapes to tracks influenced by a variety of world music styles. He often draws on Jazz influences in his music.

Patrick Williams

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