My Original Music
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Selenicereus — Improvisation in A Phrygian & G Lydian
There’s a common saying — “it’s always darkest before the dawn”. This fitted the modes I used, and inspired my… Read More
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The Purkinje Sunken Garden — Improvisation in F Minor, B♭ Lydian Dominant, F Phrygian & E♭ Dorian
Cosmos, Earth & Subterranea Part III When playing this improvised piece of music, I was inspired by imagery of the… Read More
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See You Under the Storm Tree — Improvisation in D Lydian ♯2, A Locrian ♮6 & E Dorian
Cosmos, Earth & Subterranea Part II This improvisation starts with a similar texture, and even the same tonal centre as… Read More
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Lydian Gravitational Wave — Improvisation in D Lydian Dominant, B Dorian, B Lydian & C♯ Dorian
Cosmos, Earth & Subterranea Part I The title of this improvised piece of music came about because I was inspired… Read More
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Akaste — Improvisation in G Aeolian, G Dorian ♯4 & C Dorian ♭2
I named this piano improvisation after one of the Oceanids (water nymphs) in Greek mythology — Akaste (or Acaste). Akaste… Read More
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Stars in the Light – Improvisation in E Mixolydian, A Lydian, B Phrygian Dominant, G Dorian ♯4 & G Aeolian
I named this improvised piece of music Stars in the Light, to convey a paradox of visibility that inspired me… Read More
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Damselfly Iridis — Improvisation in F Dorian, A♭ Lydian, F Dorian ♯4 & G Mixolydian ♭6
I chose the name Damselfly Iridis for this improvisation, because the switching subdivisions of beats at the start (a variation… Read More
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The Morrígan’s Loom — Improvisation in G Dorian ♯4, G Dorian ♭2 & B♭ Lydian Dominant
For this improvisation I chose the title The Morrígan’s Loom, because its very fast polyrhythms and dark modal colours with… Read More
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The Gossamer Hinge — Improvisation in C Dorian ♯4, B♭ Aeolian & G♭ Lydian ♯2
For this improvisation I decided on the name “The Gossamer Hinge”. In Celtic folklore, the Gossamer Hinge is a translucent… Read More
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The Whitethorn Limen — Improvisation in A Dorian, G♯ Aeolian, A Minor & Dorian ♭2, B♭ Lydian Dominant
Piano improvisation moving through A Dorian, C Lydian, E Aeolian, E Lydian, G♯ Aeolian, A minor, A Dorian ♭2, and… Read More
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The Orphic Cypress — Improvisation in C Minor, C & F Dorian ♯4, D♭ & A♭ Lydian
When naming this improvisation, I was inspired by another myth. In Greek Orphic mythology, the White Cypress is a beautiful… Read More
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The Silver Branch — Improvisation in C♯ Aeolian & Dorian ♭2, F Lydian ♯2, F Lydian & B Lydian
The Silver Branch — Voyage to the Otherworld For this improvisation I chose the name “The Silver Branch”. In Irish… Read More
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