"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 [2018- 2019 ]

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

Elegy For Bob Morabito [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]

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

Forever May [2022]

This is essentially a completion I've made to one of my early compositions. 

Dedicated to my father, Bob Dowding.

Fantasy-ballad [2005/2019]

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

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

A live recording of my Prelude III [2024], performed by the dynamic pianist, Paul Fejko! 
Dedicated to David Victor Feldman

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

This piece is my revision, and completion of a piece I left unfinished in 2003. Dedicated to Ekaterina Shetliffe.

Study in C# Minor [2003, 2024]

My second piano prelude, in a cafe-concert style. Dedicated to Utsyo Chakraborty.

Preludes (for piano) -II [2022] *NEW RECORDING*

The first piece from my "Preludes (for piano)", which I wrote using 12-tone technique. This piece is dedicated to my former composition tutor, Mr. Peter Nickol. https://www.impulse-music.co.uk/peternickol/

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

A piece of my music juvenilia, a composition I left unfinished in 2005, that I returned to and completed in 2021. Dedicated to Verity Moor.

[Photo copyright 2022 Mark Dowding]

Burlesque [2005/ 2021] *NEW RECORDING*

My formative work for string quartet. Dedicated to Martin Tanton.

"Movement" for String Quartet [2023-24]

*Prelude V, coming February.*


Mark Dowding, composer [1987-]





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