This is a programmatic piece drawing influence from Van Gogh's 'Undergrowth with two figures'. It begins by creating a soundscape associated with the above painting. This develops into a returning motif, which creates a sense of deterioration, eventually culminating in the realisation that they are inescapably lost.

The aim of this piece is to emphasise the juxtaposition between the beautiful, vibrant with woodland, and the two figures. As, whilst the woodland is vivacious, the two figures lack any real details, and look forlorn. Hence, this tells the story of how they came to be this way, having given up searching for a way out and accepted their fate. Despite being so close to the path.

This piece was recorded at the 2023 Sound and Music Summer School

Lost in the Undergrowth

Lost In The Undergrowth

This piece was written with the intent of experimenting with a variety of musical cultures, under the guise of a single piece of music. To many people this would lead to ‘Collision’ simply being dubbed a ‘fusion’, and left there, but this is debateable.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines ‘fusion’ as ‘a merging of diverse, distinct or separate elements into a unified whole’. Perhaps in this sense this piece could broadly be described as a fusion between different musical cultures and practices. However, whilst the aim of the piece is to create a unified ‘whole’, in the sense of a single piece of music, the sections remain distinctly separate, or ‘unfused’. Hence the title ‘Collision’, as this piece isn’t necessarily a fusion by the literal sense of the word, but rather a piece which emphasises the diversity of these genres, through showing their distinct differences, rather than amalgamating them into one.

Collision - MIDI Mock

This is a demo of the opening number from a musical I'm currently writing. It's a satirical take on gun crime in the US.

Demo - Jimmy The Butcher (Piano Reduction)

This is a prelude and Fugue written for organ. This was one of my earlier pieces, the prelude is very basic, but I'm very proud of the fugue.

Prelude And Fugue In D Minor - MIDI Mock

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Will Naunton

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