The first Prelude from my ongoing 'Preludes (for piano)' suite [2021-].
This piece uses serial techniques. The four transformations of the set complex are complemented by the additional use of non-chromatic melodic inversion. I have dedicated the piece to my former composition teacher,
Mr. Peter Nickol [ www.impulse-music.co.uk/peternickol/ ]

Preludes (for piano) [2021-] -I- "For Peter Nickol"

"Variations on an Original Theme" is a piece I wrote when I was 19; it consists of an 8 bar theme that I composed, and four variations upon it. This piece I dedicated to my former college teacher, Carl Johnson

Variations On An Original Theme [2007]

I wrote this piece at the age of 18. It is dedicated to my first piano teacher, Mr. John Rolls.

Reverie [2006]

My modern adaptation of the Renaissance dance form, 
dedicated to Jaemus Downing.

Pavane [2019 revision]

A memorial tribute to my composer friend, Bob Morabito [https://soundcloud.com/bob-morabito]

Elegy For Bob [2020-21]

My first foray into atonal composition, which is dedicated to my piano teacher Derek Holland.

The Imp  [2017]

The "exposition" to a piano sonata I was writing. Dedicated to my friend, 
Mr. Fujio Aoki. 
I would like to finish this piece, in future...

Piano Sonata [exposition draft, 2020]

This is my recent completion of a piece of my juvenilia [which pre-dated all my other published works]



 Copyright © Mark Dowding 2005, 2021

Burlesque [2005/2021]

A short piece to commemorate my favourite time of year. Dedicated to Christophe Heroufosse.

Forever May [2022]

The second piece from my ongoing cycle of piano preludes, in a cafe-concert idiom (within a classical vein). Dedicated to Utsyo Chakraborty

Preludes (for piano) -II [2022]

Fantasy-ballad [2005/2021]

Preludes (for piano) -IV- "Tenderness" for piano, dedicated to my darling Namisha.
 Performed by Paul Fejko

Download the score for FREE here: https://www.scoreexchange.com/myscores

Preludes (for piano) -IV- "Tenderness" [2023]

My Preludes (for piano)-III- "Mystic".                                                                  
The third entry in my "Preludes (for piano)" suite. 
Dedicated to David Victor Feldman. This composition is in 4 sections, and is in turn mysterious, languid, joyful, and heroic.

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Preludes (for piano) -III- "Mystic" [2024]

*I've started a work for string quartet, which I should finish within two weeks. Keep your ears peeled! 😉*

I have studied composition privately with British composer Peter Nickol (although I am largely self-taught). I have also studied piano (privately) with concert pianist Ekaterina Shetliffe. 

[Grade 8 ABRSM piano pass- 2011]

*My music and poetry is copyrighted.*

Mark Dowding

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