For Samuel Beckett was premiered at Heath Street Baptist Church on the 30th + 31st of August.
Due to organ failure, part one could not be performed in full + had a runtime of 9hr 45m, with an estimated 3hr remaining. Part two was performed in full with a runtime of 9hr 10m.
the first bar of each movement of a four part organ suite called For Kat Farn which is dedicated to Kat Farn and played here by Kat Farn - what are the odds?!
FULL SCORE RECORDING
https://t.co/2L2TXTZMEG
@WardDEC I don't go that often anymore, I think one of the reasons is that I used to work there many years ago (!)
Very sorry to hear about your companion :-((((((((((
In 2009/10 as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of Marylebone, I was hired as the artist to work on a project to cover an entire building, working closely with the architect Iain Wadham at ESA.
I can't believe this actually happened but the job enabled me to go out and actually buy a proper piano which I still have to this day :-)))))))))))
Anyone can go and see this piece, it's on Jason Court which runs between Wigmore Street and Marylebone Lane (W1U)
I was chosen because of the way I use text in my music and my response was to walk around the area eavesdropping on conversations that would then be immortalised on giant vanes and fins.
"For Jonathan Powell" is a 56 minute work for violin and piano, a minute for every year Jonathan lived.
If this extract is interesting to any violinists/pianists, here is a link to the score๐
https://t.co/Kl62YIzisu
In April 2021 I wrote 30 songs in 30 days then recorded them in 6 hours with Sarah Parkin and Dominic Irving.
This one's my favourite
"She Knew The Answer"
I've uploaded the whole album to YouTube
https://t.co/DoXpXY4Exl
'Sinful Earth' is a composition in 22 sections over 331 pages for 7 celli with a combined duration of around 10 hours. It took 9 months to write and is dedicated to Rebecca Burden.