A powerful orchestration, inspired by the horrors of the Holocaust. I was fortunate enough to meet an incredible lady a number of years ago by the name of Kitty Hart. Kitty survived the Holocaust and went on to write and educate on the subject. A truly remarkable lady. A trip to Auchswitz earlier this year pushed me to write this track.

Return to Auschwitz: A Survivor's Tale

Home Of The Witch

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Il y a quelques temps notre Ami Charles m'a demandé quelques éléments de mélodie pour y apporter sa façon très particulière d'adaptation …. Inspiration et motivation ont été au rendez-vous …. Comme vous pourrez le découvrir    ici.
C'est donc cet intermède musicale très cinématique, et aux sonorités très spéciales, que nous vous présentons aujourd'hui.
Un grand merci à lui, pour cette renaissance si créative.
Je vous invite à l'écouter, ou le découvrir ici: https://soundcloud.com/papillonmusical

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Some time ago, our friend Charles asked me for a few melody elements to add his very own adaptation .... Inspiration and motivation have been tat the rendezvous  .... As you will discover here.
So it's this very cinematic, very special-sounding musical interlude that we present to you today.
Many thanks to him for this so creative rebirth.
I invite you to listen to it, or discover it here: https://soundcloud.com/papillonmusical

The Destiny's Skein .... With Charles Chambaz

A subtle piano melody with gentle orchestration. Please enjoy

A Subtle Memory

method: recording an acoustic bass guitar, later time-stretching and adding further instruments and effects - has C major ever sounded less like C major?
narration: some say it's a positive when the rash eventually shows and is not hiding anymore
image: copyright jo richter, made using an illustration on an old ur cassette tape wrapping

poem / copyright jo richter:

those make choleric
and sulky lovers
who conceal despair

their unechoic
used longing hovers
in yesterday's air

like stale, prosaic
camouflage covers
on some bulky chair

still clotting the attic
smelling of septic
mothball aesthetics





bile

2024 Remix and Remaster version to bring it up to the standard of the later album tracks for full album release in 2025.
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On Lindisfarne, there is a ridge of land called 'The Heugh' made out of unyielding igneous rock. It is not particularly high but from this viewpoint you can see the Castle, the Abbey, St Cuthbert's Island, in fact most of the sights of the otherwise flat Lindisfarne. The old coastguard station is now an observation platform. I wanted to use this piece to describe the view as experienced by a modern tourist but also give a reflective nod to the old herring and general fishing industry of the past.

This is an interesting link all about it

www.islandshirearchives.org.uk/content/a…-heritage

This track is now part of "The Pilgrims Way Project" exploring the history and natural world of Lindisfarne.

Thanks to Fiona from Lionheart Radio for playing this track on her show

www.lionheartradio.com/

Project Playlist

soundcloud.com/mrbouzouki/sets/the-pilgrims-way-project

Project Website

www.pilgrims-way.co.uk

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Instrumentation

The High on the Heugh instrumental feature strings, cello, alto flute, high whistle, harp, bouzouki, concertina, choir, bodhrán and water pumpkins.

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Background

I wanted to start this piece with an ascent section so it includes a climbing motif that leads the listener up to the top of the Heugh. There they can reflect on the view of St Cuthbert's Island etc.

The next section introduces the idea of starting to think about the vanished fishing industry so I used the concertina, an instrument often used by sailors, to start painting this picture. It also adds in the bouzouki supporting the harp and supported by various strings.

Then it's into a hornpipe section and and it's a much more lively section as the listeners imagination takes free reign and features a bouzouki solo. It builds to a climax before the final melancholic reprise. This final reprise reflects on a lost time as it guides the listener back to the present day.

High On The Heugh - 2024 Remix and Remaster

It's been a while since I composed a jazz-blues track. I've always been a fan of lush strings, 70's rock organ and sultry guitar. 
The guitar pieces were played on a 2017 Gibson Memphis 335. 
The artwork was found on Pinterest and is by Lienzoypixel, available as a print on Etsy.

Sunset

Two guitars twiddling, one for each ear : )
Base phot for image by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash

Appy New Ears

Many thanks to Timothy McGuire who added his beautiful orchestration to my "Anywhere With You" piano composition. It is always a pleasure working with Timothy and to hear more of his incredible work, you can visit his SoundCloud page by clicking here: @tim_mcguire

Anywhere With You (feat. Fr. Harris)

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Freelance musician/ composer- Zero AI
web: markpetersmusic.co.uk
Email: markpetersmusic753@gmail.com

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and listen to my music. I'm a former cop having spent 30 years in the UK Police service. I now spend my time playing live (solo and in bands) and writing music. All of my music is inspired by my experiences in life, good, bad, tense, happy & sad. Music has always been my first love & I believe that nothing is worth creating if not for sharing, so I hope you enjoy it. If I raise just one person's spirits or spur an emotion, objective achieved! 🎼🎹🎶👍

Thanks

Mark

Return to Auschwitz: A Survivor's Tale

Mark A Peters| Freelance Musician - Composer