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

Virtual instruments:

Violin: Stradivari Violin from Native Instruments
Strings: Symphony Essentials String Ensemble from Native Instruments

This piece is a re-working of a song that I wrote some while back. The vocal part is replaced by the solo violin. Having an orchestral string accompaniment required a complete re-arrangement of the original pop/rock instrumentation (piano, bass guitar, lead guitar, drums).

The piece is unusual in that the main theme is based on a repeating C Eb Gb A chord sequence, which shifts the key of the melody with every chord change.

So Don't Sigh

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