The sole purpose of this piece is to demonstrate the concept of a chord progression.

Progressing Nicely

Scored using Dorico for iPad as an exercise in composing without access to an instrument.

Cairanne

Fulham Blues

This piece was written as an experiment in integrating blues motifs into a traditional classical string context. In the end, it wasn't as 'blue' or as avant garde as I intended but I am pleased with the overall effect. The performance has been mocked up using Native Instruments sample libraries, including the Stradavarius Cello.

Blue Ayari

An orchestral re-imagining of Robin Williamson's epic song for The Incredible String Band, conceived for the musical 'U' some 50 years ago.

Queen Of Love

A short example of a harmonic sequence, comp[osed for a classical guitar.

Three's A Circle

A track for harpsichord but in 5/4 time - yes it can be done! What would Bach have said?

Pentacordial

Losada is a piece for solo woodwind instruments with a background of orchestral strings.

Losada

Albarus

The lead instrument here is the tenor saxophone and this plays what, if this piece had been in song form, the vocal melody. The violin plays fills around the melody and a solo. As this piece has allusions to jazz, the guitar also gets a solo!

Virtual instruments:

Violin: Stradivari Violin from Native Instruments
Tenor Saxophone: Session Horns Pro from Native Instruments
Acoustic Guitar: Django Gypsy Jazz Acoustic Guitar from Impact Soundworks
Drums: Studio Drummer from Native Instruments
Bass: VB Mellow from ujam

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