"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]

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

The Imp  [2016-2017/2018]

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]

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

Dedicated to my father, Bob Dowding.

Fantasy-ballad [2005/2019]

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]

The fifth prelude from my collection of preludes. Dedicated to Paul Andrew Smith. 
*I would love to hear what you think of this piece (in the comments)*

Preludes (for piano) -V- [2024-25]

My final revision of my "Forever May" piece, dedicated to the memory of my friend, and fellow composer, Christophe Heroufosse

[2022, 25] Forever May (in memory of Christophe Heroufosse)

This is an updated recording of my piano composition, "The Imp".

[2016-2017, 18] The Imp *Updated recording*

A revision I have made today, of my atonal piano composition "The Imp". You can download a copy of the score from my ScoreExchange page here: https://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/the-imp-667446.html                      Thanks for your interest. 🙂

The Imp [2018, revised 2025]

Preludes (for piano) -IV- [2023]

Tone row for my new cello piece

Oblique Arias - The Muse *PREVIEW* [2024-]

A preview of my work in progress, "Order from chaos", for cello solo.

Order from chaos *PREVIEW* [2025]

A cool hybrid mode I found (and its inversion)

Bimodal scale (and its inversion)

I am a British composer, who has studied composition privately with British composer Peter Nickol https://www.impulse-music.co.uk/peternickol/ (although I am largely self-taught). I have also studied piano (privately) with concert pianist Ekaterina Shetliffe. 
My music contains elements of impressionism, and musical modernism; I have also explored 12-tone composition. Recently, my focus has been on learning quartal harmony!

Composers who have influenced me include Schumann, Chopin, Schoenberg, and Ligeti; however my formative musical inspiration is the music of Debussy.

*My music and poetry is copyrighted.*

Mark Dowding

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