Category: Composition
Mongolian Death Worm: Teaser Poster
Loathsome Waltz
Sometimes you’re just not in the mood for writing pleasant music. Such was the case a few days ago, when I chose to vent my various frustrations onto a sheet of manuscript paper. The result is the following horrible piece, which I have rendered using the most vile harpsichord sound available. I hope it makes …
Making ‘Mongolian Death Worm’: The Puppets
They’re just waiting for me to go to sleep, I can tell… What is this I see before me? A blog post? How remarkable! As someone who’s subscribed to a musician’s blog, I really hope it contains no musical content whatsoever and is actually about the life stories of a series of homemade puppets! …
Making ‘Mongolian Death Worm’: The Orchestrations
“Whatever happened to that Michael A. Grant fellow?” “He used to do stuff.” “You never hear from him any more, do you?” “Does he even go here?” These are just some of the things that you may be talking about if you are one of the naysayers! Well guess what? The joke’s on you, because …
100 Of My Favourite Pieces To Perform
You may not have realised it yet, but today is a very special day and this is a very special blog post! For this is the 100th post I have written since starting this venture way back in 2017. To celebrate, I’ve been looking back into the mists of time and working hard to put …
Something About Buckwheat
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it is my sad duty to report that the latest song from The Atwood Project has now been released. ‘Something About Buckwheat’ is our longest and least enjoyable track yet, but if you are in the mood for some self-inflicted pain then check out the …
On Sugar, Plums, and Rotating Bass Clarinets
Happy Star Wars Day everybody! Assuming you read this on the same day that I am writing it, which I suppose in the grand scheme of things is unlikely. But I hope you appreciate the sentiment nonetheless. Dance of the Sugar Plum Clari To mark the occasion, I would like to share a brand …
10 Creative Endeavours I’ve Been Involved In Recently
Firstly, hello. Secondly, welcome to a brand new blog post, which on this unusual occasion makes no reference to Clarinet Marmalade whatsoever! Except that reference I’ve just made there… Oh dear. Thirdly, I hope you like my new style of title. Apparently these days people only read something if it has a number in the …
Everything That’s Happened to Me Since January, in Chronological Order
Good afternoon world. It has come to my attention that I have been neglecting my hordes of adoring fans lately, with many of you (presumably) wondering and caring deeply about what I’ve been up to since my last update. So I thought now was the time to fill you in on all of my comings …
