Hi everyone, Time for another spotlight! This week, I’m spotlighting the “Choir” series of documentaries. Featuring choirmaster Gareth Malone, these are delightful and uplifting shows that remind us how wonderful it is to sing, and how we can all sing – it’s not just for professionals ;) If you’re in Canada you can watch a […]
Sunday Spotlight – Jan. 27, 2013 Read More »
Hi everyone, Time for another spotlight! I’ve mentioned that I have a lot of respect for pianist Sviatoslav Richter, and I thought I’d start this week by spotlight a great starting album to start exploring his playing. iTunes has his ‘Greatest Piano Works‘ for $4.99 (US)… With almost 5 hours of music, it’s a pretty
Sunday Spotlight Jan. 20th, 2013 Read More »
Hi everyone! First up on the spotlight today is the first Harp Tuesday episode of 2013! I did something quite new for this episode – I want to play a virtual duet with you! I recorded both halves of the Bach/Gounod Ave Maria and uploaded them, so that you can, for example, play the tune
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And I want to play a virtual duet with you! For the first Harp Tuesday episode of 2013, I took a suggestion that someone emailed me awhile ago, and videoed both parts of a duet – Bach/Gounod’s Ave Maria. The idea is that you can choose a part, and then play along with me playing
Harp Tuesday ep. 52 is up! Read More »
Happy 2013 everyone! My blog has been pretty quiet, and one of my New Year’s resolutions is to do more writing! I have a number of thoughts on music I want to share, and of course my continuing adventures in learning the violin. For now, though, this is the first of a weekly ‘Sunday Spotlight’
Watch the world premiere of Cotton Butterfly:
Videos from ‘Bach and Butterflies’ are starting to go up! Read More »
A nice article in the Victoria Times Colonist today about the concert (and Harp Tuesday)! See you there!
Bach and Butterflies is today! Read More »
A look at ‘Variations on a Welsh Carol’ by Ank van Campen
New episode of Harp Tuesday is up! Read More »
I’m performing a concert here in Victoria on Nov. 1st that I’m very excited about. The program includes the world premiere of a piece I wrote last year for harp and double-bass. Thrilled to be working with the amazing Mark Haney for ‘Cotton Butterfly‘ plus Arvo Pärt’s ‘Spiegel im Spiegel‘ Here’s the poster: And all
Bach and Butterflies – concert in Victoria, BC (Canada) Read More »
Sorry for the lack of blog posts! Got some more stuff in the works, but in the meantime, here’s the opening section of a piece I finished writing a few weeks ago. Poem for solo harp Enjoy!
New composition – Poem for solo harp Read More »