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16/09/2025

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Two Courtly Dances for brass quintet are arranged for intermediate-level players. Celebrating English composer Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), these arrangements include a Pavana and a Galliard originally composed for keyboard, found in The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.

12/09/2025

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Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon come together to share their three main wishes in life : To be Young Again, Truly Loved, and Filthy Rich. Most of us share these desires at some point, and although usually unobtainable, we like to ponder on the possibility. These pieces are really about Hope, and the three movements are greatly expressive to help ease Life’s disappointments. For advanced players who enjoy dreaming a little !

11/09/2025

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A meditation is defined as a discourse intended to express its author’s reflections or to guide others in contemplation. Bruce Levine has often expressed that the cello is uniquely qualified for reflection. Its deep expressive tones and higher searching upper range allow it to soar in its upper range and ponder the depths of its low register.
Each of the three Meditations takes the listener on a separate journey while, hopefully, also inciting them to take their own journey and find their own meaning. Much like meditation in yoga, the Three Meditations are their own “meditations in motion”, guiding the listener into themselves and helping them to find their own inner meaning.

10/09/2025

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This collection of original contemporary compositions is designed for pianists of Grades 3 to 5 standard. This volume continues the themes established in Book 1 with a diverse array of musical styles that every aspiring musician should become acquainted with, particularly those who seek to engage in the music industry. From energetic rhythms to expressive melodies, each composition invites you to explore new musical landscapes and refine your skills in an enjoyable manner. The variety of styles reflects the richness of contemporary music, offering essential insights into genres and techniques that are vital in today’s musical landscape.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I did writing them.

09/09/2025

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Thomas Frederick Dunhill (1 February 1877 – 13 March 1946) was a prolific English composer in many genres, though he is best known today for his light music and educational piano works. His compositions include much chamber music, a song cycle, The Wind Among the Reeds, and an operetta, Tantivy Towers, that had a successful London run in 1931. He was also a teacher, examiner and writer on musical subjects.

This Suite was premiered at the London Proms in 1919, and consists of four movements each of which explores a different aspect of dance. An opening Ballet is followed by a lively Rustic Dance. A boisterous Rigaudon follows, with a whirling Reel to finish.

08/09/2025

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Hecky Funk was written in 2022 for the prestigious Yorkshire Saxophone Choir’s 40th birthday celebrations. It was premiered that year at a concert in Harrogate and contains a few well known Yorkshire tunes including ‘On Ilkley Moor Baht ’At’. This tune was a great family favourite of mine when growing up in Yorkshire.

05/09/2025

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This 3 piece suite was written for the unusual combination of Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Piano for the Dash Quartet in 2024. This piece serves as a metaphor for working in a group.
Ripples (beginning) starts with swirling repeated motifs punctuated with more jagged staccato repeated notes, symbolising the excitement and urgency of setting up a new venture with others.
Flowing (middle) is a contemplative and grounded piece. The piano repeated chords provide a steady bedrock for the group, whilst each of the wind instruments works collaboratively moving in and out of shade, receiving, sharing and relinquishing the limelight with each phrase.
Switch (end) moves between jazz and classical styles symbolising an adaptive quality. It brings together these two genres rapidly switching between the two.

04/09/2025

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The word ‘Essay’ comes from an old French word meaning a trial or an attempt. These short pieces are indeed a first attempt at composing by a retired physics teacher with absolutely no musical training whatsoever other than a passion for classical music and a lifetime of singing choral music. I only ever got to grade three on the piano but notwithstanding that, I get much pleasure from playing simple arrangements of popular classics and doodling on the keys. Occasionally some of those doodles contain a promising idea which I work up using my own musical notation software called VBRhapsody. Using this software I can try out ideas, cut and paste sections, shift and transpose phrases and, best of all, I can hear what the pieces are actually going to sound like even when it is beyond my capabilities to perform them. It is probable, therefore, that you may come across a few notes which are literally impossible for a human to play, for which error I apologise. On the other hand, those friends of mine who have tried out these compositions have, on the whole, remarked that they lie ‘very easily under the hands’. It will not be difficult to detect the influence of Mendelssohn and Bach in these pages, and of my choral background. The piece of which I am most proud is number 11 and its debt to the great JSB is obvious.

03/09/2025

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Shenanigans is an album of Irish folk songs arranged for alto saxophone and piano accompaniment, suited for easy to intermediate levels. It features thirteen pieces with melodies like Cockles and Mussels, Galway Bay, Danny Boy, and The Irish Washerwoman.

01/09/2025

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Oboe and Strings always make a beautiful combination, inspiring this collection of little pieces depicting some favourite Spring flowering bulbs. The playing difficulty is fairly intermediate, with the emphasis on quality of sound and accurate ensemble playing. The speed indications are quite variable, so players can experiment with expanding on the mood of each one as required. All the pieces are good fun to rehearse and illustrate the beauty of these early favourite blooms after the cold Winter.

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