Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to bounce up and down with a regular motion because it’s… What’s it called? Springs. What’s it from? ‘Miniatures’, my 2023 album of classical piano compositions. What’s it …
Category: ‘Miniatures’, for Solo Piano
Oh No, Michael’s Been Playing With Speech Bubbles Again…
Or in other words, come and see my concert! Guaranteed to soothe both the stomach and the spirit.* Click here for more information and tickets. Click here for the Facebook event. *Not actually guaranteed to soothe either the stomach or the spirit.
New Music Monday, #37: ‘Breaking Outwards’
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to move on to new and better things because it’s… What’s it called? Breaking Outwards. What’s it from? ‘Miniatures’, my 2023 album of classical piano compositions. What’s it …
Posters, Posters, Posters Galore!
Something strange is going on in the suburbs of South Manchester. Almost overnight, it seems a plague of mysterious posters has started appearing in all sorts of unexpected locations. Noticeboards, cafes, car windows, telephone boxes, supermarkets… They came from nowhere and yet suddenly they are everywhere. Where did they appear from? Who sent them? And …
Come and See My Concert!
Exciting news for you today: On Friday 13th October I will be giving a live concert premiere of my complete suite of 12 ‘Miniatures’ for solo piano! At the keys will be the unsurpassable and unsuppressable Mister Jack Mitchell Smith, and I will also be there giving anecdotes and witty repartee regarding each of the …
New Music Monday, #30: ‘Lullaby’
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to drift off to sleep because it’s… What’s it called? Lullaby. What’s it from? ‘Miniatures’, my 2023 album of classical piano compositions. What’s it all about? Well, I …
New Music Monday, #26: ‘Parting Waves’
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to cross the Red Sea because it’s… What’s it called? Parting Waves. What’s it from? ‘Miniatures’, my 2023 album of classical piano compositions. What’s it all about? As …
New Music Monday, #24: ‘Compost Frog’
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to jump around frantically because it’s… What’s it called? Compost Frog. What’s it from? ‘Miniatures’, my 2023 album of classical piano compositions. What’s it all about? This is …
New Music Monday, #23: ‘Affettuoso’
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to learn a new Italian word because it’s… What’s it called? Affettuoso. What’s it from? ‘Miniatures’, my 2023 album of classical piano compositions. What’s it all about? In …
New Music Monday, #19: ‘The Prayer’
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to get down on yo’ knees because it’s… What’s it called? The Prayer. What’s it from? ‘Miniatures’, my 2023 album of classical piano compositions. What’s it all about? …