It has often fallen happily to my lot to compose songs for children about the natural world: weather, plants and creatures. Here are twelve of the best of them.
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November 2019: Consolidating
After a one-day session at the Hepworth at the beginning of November I have no more concerts or workshops during November so I’m hoping to consolidate all my new video catalogue marketing and maybe compose a couple of new things floating around in my head.
Twelve Of The Best: Songs Of Robert Burns
From the earliest days of my composing career I have always been drawn to the poems and songs of Robert Burns, and have set many of his works to music. In recent times, I’ve also arranged many of the tunes he himself used for choirs and other ensembles.
Twelve Of The Best: Songs Of Action
Twelve action and dancing songs that are designed to break the ice, warm up the voices and bodies, and get things moving in a cheery and creative way.
October 2019: Touring
October starts with choir touring. There may be no more touring in October, but it’s a good heading!
Twelve Of The Best: If You’re Good Enough
All these twelve pieces have been described as “tricky” but all have been performed very successfully and enthusiastically, some on more than one occasion.
Twelve Of The Best: Songs Of The River
It has been a recurring feature of my composing career to produce music associated with rivers, either as part of a project or just because the fancy took me. These are twelve of the best such pieces of music – the best because they’re the most popular, the most performed, they have beautiful flowing melodies, […]
Twelve Of The Best: Songs In Popular Styles
Sometimes in response to particular requests, and sometimes just because I feel like it, I write music in what might be called a “popular” style. Here are twelve of the most popular of those popular style pieces.
Twelve Of The Best: Songs With Rounds
Twelve of the best songs I’ve written which are or contain rounds. They’re the best because they’re popular, they have beautiful melodies, they flow along, they’re quirky, they’ve been performed many times…one or more of these reasons!
September 2019: Twelve Of The Best
After a lot of pondering on approaches to take, I’ve plumped for “Twelve Of the Best” I shall produce video catalogues under particular headings. I did a trial one at the end of August using lullabies, and I shall continue to make more during September. There’ll be other news too, I’m sure!
