Michael Parcell-Davies
I am a classical digital musician, creating recordings of piano masterpieces and a composer of classical, new age, meditation music ().
My was a chapel choirmaster and wrote many hymns. Lliving in the same house as my grandparents I found myself composing music from an early age "in my head".
My favourite classical composers are Schubert, Beethoven, Tchaikovsly and Dvorak. In the 1970s I was exposed to Tangerine Dream, Steve Reich, Isao Tomita, then later, new age, electronica, minimalism transformed my musical outlook.
With the rise of PCs, music sequencers, midi and digital audio I have been able to transcribe many of my early classical pieces as well as compose pieces for the new medium.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I am happy for people to listen to my recorded work.
Your musical influences
Schubert, Tchaikovsly, Richard Strauss, minimalism, early Jazz, Steve Reich, trance, happy hardcore,
What equipment do you use?
Reason
Sonar Home Studio
Sibelius
Keyboard
Anything else?
There are really only two types of music:
1. Music to “upliftâ€, to assist meditation or spiritual contemplation (to “chill out†is the modern term).
2. Music to accompany fighting and dancing; rhythmic - to make one’s feet tap, to energize and make you want to move!
I don’t particularly like genres that lack the above qualities. Long live foot-tapping rhythms, uplifting melodies and spine-tingling harmonies.
