I was saddened and surprised recently to hear of the death of the legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, at the age of 94. To be completely honest the main surprise wasn’t so much that he had died, but rather that he had still been alive so recently – but that’s beside the point! At any rate, …
The other week I had a delightful time performing with pianist extraordinaire Jack Mitchell Smith for a wedding in Tabley House (near Knutsford). But if you don’t believe me, I HAVE EVIDENCE! Here are some videos taken from our performance on the day, as well as a couple of clips from our rehearsal: There’s …
Alright, before we go any further let me address the elephant in the room. You may have noticed that this blog is looking a little different from usual. Well that’s because, in a frankly thrilling burst of proactivity, I have finally got round to migrating the whole thing from Blogger to WordPress, meaning that it is …
I’ll readily admit that I’m a little behind the curve with this news, as the aforementioned album was actually released a few weeks ago now. But you know how it is – you’ve been busy, I’ve been busy, etc. etc. At least I got round to it eventually. The album in question is …
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Yes I know it’s only November. I know we’ve only just had Hallowe’en. I know it’s only Bonfire Night today. But I’m going to start talking about Christmas, and if you’ve got a problem with that I have no sympathy whatsoever. Earlier this year I went down to the big city of London to play …
I’ve been writing some film music again! This one was for another competition (no I didn’t win before you ask), and involved me writing a new score for a short clip from the TV series ‘Bridgerton’. So technically it’s TV music rather than film music, but you know what I mean. This was quite a …
“Spring is here, spring is here. Life is skittles and life is beer…” And what better time to showcase a video of the same name, featuring all-new music that I began working on in the autumn, finished writing in winter, and recorded in spring? The video in question, in case you hadn’t guessed, is …
