I’m delighted to have been included in a project that has been instigated by guitar maker Gary Southwell. Some of his guitars are made from 5000 year old(!) fenland black oak, and to showcase these incredible instruments he’s produced a compilation CD featuring a number of different performers – these include the likes of David […]
Archive | June, 2018
Serenata Notturna for guitar orchestra – premiere in Finland
Many thanks to the Avonia Music Institute in Finland for commissioning a work for their guitar orchestra which was premiered at the Turku Conservatory last Saturday. It was a fascinating commission to fulfil because they wanted each of the three movements to explore specific intervals. So I fashioned the melodies of each section from precise […]
Sound Sketches published by EVC Music Publications
I’m delighted that EVC Music Publications have taken on the Sound Sketches series that I wrote a few years ago. The books had great reviews on both sides of the Atlantic but I struggled to find any time to promote them. Now, with Elena Cobb’s company, they can reach a wider audience. Thanks Elena!!
Yoro in Madrid
‘Admiring Yoro Waterfall’ has found its way to many parts of the globe in the last few years and is one of my most travelled pieces. Tomorrow it’ll have it’s first performance in Spain, given by Mahan Esfahani. And many thanks to Mahan for including it in this recital at the Fundacion Juan March in […]
Figures from Watteau – first performance
Today, March 2nd, sees the last of three recent premieres. This time it’s a piece for two guitars, ‘Figures from Watteau’, given by Rody van Gemert and Jose Casallas. This takes place in Espoo, in Finland. As always, I’m very grateful to Rody for his suggestions on guitar writing, and this time very much to […]
