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

If you take every note in a C major scale and add a 3rd, a 5th and a 7th, taken only from the scale, you get the following seven chords:

Cmaj7 (C + E + G + E)
Dm7 (D + F + A + C)
Em7 (E + G + B + D)
Fmaj7 (F + A + C + E)
G7 (G + B + D + F)
Am7 (A + C + E + G)
Bm7b5 (B + D + F + A)
And that’s what this track uses as its basis. The richness of the sevenths gives the whole thing a jazz feel.
Piano: The Maverick from Native Instruments
Electric Piano: Arturia Stage-73 V Piano
Bass: Mellow Virtual Bassist from ujam
Drums: Studio Drummer from Native Instruments
Horns: Session Horns Pro from Native Instruments

Seventh Prime

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