A while back, my good friend, Rémi (Fa-do) sent me a short piece of music he had written in his beloved Baroque style. Recently, he asked me if I would like to compose something around his idea which, for whatever reasons he entitled, ‘Oeilllets’.
If one is not sure how to pronounce, ‘Oeillets’ in French, the traditional English cry of ‘Oh Yeah’  provides a good starting point.

I enjoy gardening and have a few large pots of Oeilllets (Carnations) in my garden and this composition, ‘Oh Yeah, French Carnations’ attempts to depict the life-cycle  of this rewarding little plant.
The quirky, yet monotonous, introduction expresses the preparing the soil and sewing the seeds. From that dark brown, vacant surface, the nascent shoots gently enter into view, the stems elongate, leaves develop, buds form and the - the small, brightly coloured flowers burst forth. 
These flowers with their firm, fine stems are easy to pick for house decorations or wearing in button holes.
Sadly, they then fade and die - happily they come again.
Enjoy.

Oh Yeah, French Carnations

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Since 1969, I have been playing music as a semi-professional reeds player in England and France.
I am a self taught composer and arranger, writing principally for various small instrumental groups, both classical and jazz. Find out more at : https://tmalcock.wixsite.com/mysite .

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