Great lyrics. I don’t normally notice them in songs, but I couldn’t not connect with them. Really striking!
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Mission//Misplaced
Mission to the Land of Misplaced Words: “Shebeen Sounds” Shebeen Sounds research period will collect, via audio and photographs, folk songs, music and the associated memories that accompany them. The…… Continue reading Mission//Misplaced
This is How a Garden Grows
Yes ESKA! Nice chords, on repeat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WBNcfBssI8
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Gwarn Kendrick!
Good news news
For some time now, I’ve been really fed up with hearing about (mostly) bad news via the media, so typed ‘good news’ into my browser a few weeks back, I…… Continue reading Good news news
Ten black composers you should know about
http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/jun/02/ten-black-composers-whose-works-deserve-to-be-heard-more-often
Planet For Sale
Feeling the spacey chords, simple harmonies & goosebumps at the start. I really like the low sustained notes sung at the beginning and the vibe is fire!
String Arrangements
I have been asked to compose string arrangements for Lizzie Emeh’s new LP. I thought I’d find this quite easy as my compositions tend to be quite melodic, oh how…… Continue reading String Arrangements
Chef Concertino
At the start of the year, I was fortunate to have an orchestral piece called “Chef Concertino” performed at Birmingham Conservatoire. The composition department has an annual competition where composition…… Continue reading Chef Concertino