Many thanks to Amanda and Jackie for inviting me to play a couple of gigs with them recently
. It was lovely to perform in such gorgeous venues and meet so many new people. I thoroughly enjoyed the variety of music – especially the tangos! The wheels of inspiration are in motion…..
News
Serenade Strings
Lifelines
I have just launched my third youtube creation! Trees are very sacred and powerful. They are indeed lifelines for oxygen and nutrients. I was lucky to have taken so many photos through the four season to last the six minute video. I wrote Lifelines in ’98 but recently rediscovered it and tried a piano and synthesizer combination which gave it a very spacious and slightly haunting feeling. I was amazed how certain photos felt so right. The music became a kind of chameleon through the seasons! Sound associations are so flexible and varied for everyone….life’s magic in synchronicity…..
New Inspirations!
Check out the new youtube called “Passages” which is my first video/music combination. It is interesting to play visually with sound which also shows my sources of inspiration. Take a look at the angel cloud at the end of the video….my dear friend Liz loved angels and it was a stroke of luck to find this for her.
There is another youtube in the pipeline called “Lifelines” using piano and synthesizer combined for a very spacious and haunting effect. Staying close to nature, my photos will be of beautiful trees and the hidden power of roots.
Happy New Year
Just returned from Canada visiting my folks and filmed many
new inspirations! The vastness of the landscape and power of
the colours are so uplifting in the winter months.
Winter in Canada is a mixture of deep blue and dull grey. The sky feels bigger on Lake Ontario!
I awoke early to witness a sunrise that appeared like a double sun – I tilted the camera for the deep red but that sun was mesmerizing in its reflection.
…..and then there was the ice….Nature creates instruments too – behold the “ice harp”!
Tucked up in the tree was a very tired racoon – I wonder what he got up to in the night?
and finally……..some very delicate beauties!
Big news!
Big news – I am involved in a BBC Radio 3 project with Olympic medallist Samantha Murray. She, and other celebrities, agreed to learn to play the piano in 6 weeks for Children in Need. They will be in a concert broadcast live on October 29th. The BBC website gives all of the details. It has been a great pleasure teaching her and we are all looking forward to the big event on Monday!
New Website
Hello and welcome to my wonderful upgraded website!
It is going to be fantastic with sound samples and down-loadable PDF files of my compositions.
Twitter is also a new addition so that those that would like to write to me can do so.
I am going to write about my ongoing research and creative processes in the blog as there will be some very unique website links to explore on the journey. I love to write so do stay tuned for developing themes!
It is wonderful to have this creative outlet and touch the lives of other people.
