I've got two violin improvisations for you today, to make up for the lack of one last week (oops!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvPkSmK_Gtw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H0S5pyMI_Q Over the last two weeks, I attended two fantastic concerts. The first was the Manchester Collective's 'BLACK ANGELS' - the first concert by this group I've attended...but definitely not the last! It was awesome. [...]
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Improvisation #7 | 52 Improvisations
Improvisation #7 on the piano: https://youtu.be/bD9qWCfO5mU This week I listened to Mary Jane Leach.
Improvisation #6 | 52 Improvisations
The sixth improvisation of 2019 (slightly belated due to being away at Talliston during the weekend) uses found objects, some of which were exchanged during time is different here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOUwa_Fk4m0&feature=youtu.be This week I listened to Leveret, a folk trio that was introduced to me by Gemma of The Vonnegut Collective over the weekend.
Improvisation #5 | 52 Improvisations
Another violin improvisation - my dog was not happy about some of these sounds! https://youtu.be/vLar9sMthCw This week I listened to Philip Glass, who everyone probably knows because he's part of the musical canon we all learn about at school and university. However, for my list of composers to listen to, I've been searching for composers [...]
Improvisation #4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2eUgRjL21Q My first piano improvisation of the year. Yes, I'm still using the clickity-clackity piano that I had back when I created sketching the rain. Hopefully I'll live somewhere big enough for my nicer piano soon!
Improvisation #3
This week I improvised using found objects, most of which I found on the streets or parks near where I live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI5zWSBoKJQ&feature=youtu.be This week I listened to Claire M Singer.
Improvisation #2
This week I have been listening to Hannah Kendall. Newcomen StreetVeraKanashibariRegina CaeliOn the Chequer'd Field Array'dProcessionalFundamentalIscariot Blues This week's improvisation is below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbvCbQqgXI8&feature=youtu.be
Improvisation #1
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had relaxing holidays and have settled into 2019. New year, new project. This year, I'll listen to a different composer/ensemble a week. At the end of the week, I will post the works I've heard here so anybody looking to discover new music can follow along. (And [...]
tracing shadows| NaNoWriMo2018
Well, November was certainly a busy month. With two premieres in December (wisteria for Gavin Osborn and All the Days of your Life for Cantiana Choir) plus preparation for time is different here... in full swing, I wasn't sure if I would reach my goal of composing sixty minutes of music during November. This is the [...]
Cantiana Choir workshop / video score progress
Cantiana Choir workshop On Saturday, I travelled down to Kent for a workshop with Cantiana Choir on 'All the Days of Your Life', an anthem in memory of Alan Bayford. The piece has some 'weird and wonderful' elements and the choir took on the challenge with enthusiasm! I'm looking forward to the world premiere on [...]
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