Flying Tadpole
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Across the High Plains Across the High Plains
Neo-Celtic sketch on acoustic piano. Another attempt to get the maximum out of two chords. A mediaeval feel to this, lots of exposed fifths, modal progressions.
Smoke in the Valley Smoke in the Valley
Another wintry improvisation, acoustic piano, neo-classical, mists, smoke from autumn bonfires.
Bird of Dawning Bird of Dawning
This is another 'Morning' instrumental, should be slightly faster 6/8 than I've played it but hey, this is an improvisation. A bit longer than it should be, too...
Abbaye de Beaulieu (FAWM #8) Abbaye de Beaulieu (FAWM #8)
Synth strings and (synth) high boy's choir, evocative of formal gregorian and 18th Century church music. Slow, measured, a degree of underlying sadness.
The Market, St Antonin Noble Val (FAWM #7) The Market, St Antonin Noble Val (FAWM #7)
Acoustic piano in a mixture of neo-celtic dance rhythms with modal harmony
The Upstairs Room (FAWM #6) The Upstairs Room (FAWM #6)
Piano, flute, guitar in a conversation on a warm spring afternoon with music on the mind....
The Piper (FAWM #5) The Piper (FAWM #5)
Fast two-step march faintly reminiscent of a 19th Century Village band with a piper and a motley lot of other instruments.
Broken Bridge - La Seye (FAWM #4) Broken Bridge - La Seye (FAWM #4)
A water soundscape, strings, piano and clarinet bubbling along quick and lively.
The Water Meadows FAWM #3 The Water Meadows FAWM #3
Limpid impressionist piano with string pads for lazy late spring afternoon listening
Najac (FAWM #2) Najac (FAWM #2)
Bolero-style bass and beat with irregular rhythms leads into quiet pensive strings and then an oboe rising above the string wash. Quiet, sad, witn a degree of menace from the martial continuous bass
Le Grand Moulin de Ginals (FAWM #1) Le Grand Moulin de Ginals (FAWM #1)
Bright and cheerful atmospheric soundtrack. Repeated folk-based motifs with bridges. In this version as a sketch, piano and string pads. Can be set for woodwinds and strings, plucked and bowed.
La Seye (FAWM #0) La Seye (FAWM #0)
Soundscape for a small, rushing, shaded southern France stream in spring
Over the Marsh ('Marshes of Glynn' Interludes) Over the Marsh ('Marshes of Glynn' Interludes)
Digital piano and synth string pads: part of an intended setting of Lanier's 'The Marshes of Glynn' Live playing with minimal editing using a Medeli SP-1 stage piano. Neo-classical.
Sketch from 'The Marshes of Glynn' Sketch from 'The Marshes of Glynn'
Pianos and string pads exploring a mix of stately and dancing themes in a live improvisation using a Medeli SP-1 stage piano. Neo-classical.
'The Gondoliers' finale 'The Gondoliers' finale
Finale as arranged and produced for Mountain Theatre Co's production. Posted here as an example of the capabilities of Midinotate Composer and a Medeli MC710.
Blues for Laurel (acoustic piano) Blues for Laurel (acoustic piano)
Fast 12-bar acoustic piano with some five-beat bars thrown in and a salute to Brubeck along the way.
No! No More! No! No More!
Fast'n'fiery Spanish-based theatrical dance/song, verse/reply-style chorus with singing parts taken by solo instruments [instrumental: Flying Tadpole]
Your Minds Are Closed! Your Minds Are Closed!
Smoky cool-jazz theatrical colloquy,several singers in turn singing parts taken by solo instruments [instrumental: Flying Tadpole]
