A piece inspired by the current turmoil in America, the Iraq war, the natural and financial disasters that beleaguer it and continually plague it. 

Reading the American Declaration of Independence speech, it seems like the boot is now on the other foot, so to speak. America behaves in many ways like its old Oppressor, Great Britain.

The music has warning notes, with reference in parts to Copeland's "Fanfare for the common man" which is deliberately distorted to make the point that the "American Dream" has in essence turned into a nightmare.

Death of an American Dream

New Tribe Dawning

we create barriers and we destroy them. This piece was inspired by the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. It is gradually breaking down due to climate change. 

A New Songline around the world

I am a composer under the name Igneous Pig.

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