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The new year is yours to create… however you would like it to be. Listen and imagine…
A gentle piano re-imagining of a classic song by U2
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There is a beautiful phrase in the Japanese language, “Yohaku no bi”, which means “The beauty of empty space”.
Last year, I had the profound experience of composing music on top of a sand dune in the Simpson Desert in Central Australia. Not only was this massively inspirational, it also somehow opened up a new dimension in my music – a space, or perhaps a spaciousness, that wasn’t there before.
I could feel this as I was composing and recording this EP, I but was at a loss as to how to describe it… until I came across this phrase. Trust the Japanese, with their understanding of the principles of Zen, to nail it!
Sometimes we can crowd our music, our art, our minds and our lives with “stuff” that we think should be there… without taking the time to step back and realise that sometimes less is more. And what’s not there is just as important as what is.
Read a review of the album by Steve Sheppard of One World Music Radio here
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Sometimes we all need a place to hide
To rest, to heal, to restore, to re-connect
Where is yours?
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This is the 3rd and final suite of the album I’ve been creating for the last 3 years - “The Blue Horizon” . Composed in the misty mountains and remote coastal areas of Northern NSW, this music is about reflection, about about realization and about looking inward. It speaks of the completion of a journey… and ultimately about knowing yourself.
The Knowing is now available to stream as a digital EP… and precludes the release of the full “Blue Horizon” album (Suites #1, #2 and #3) on October 18.
“Space is the Canvas on which we paint our dreams. It’s endlessness is not nothingness, but a promise of endless possibilities”
Welcome to The Blue Horizon - a gentle, spacious collection of 21 solo piano pieces, composed over the last 2 years. I created this album in 3 parts – 3 “suites” of music, which were composed in 3 vastly different settings. Each was a unique and beautiful journey, and each one opened up a new dimension in my music...
Suite #1 – The Awakening was composed when I moved to First Bay on the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
Suite #2 – The Experience was composed when I journeyed to the Simpson Desert in Outback Australia.
Suite #3 – The Knowing was composed in the mountains, forests and coastal areas of the northern coast of NSW, Australia.
The Blue Horizon is available to purchase below as CD ($20), digital download ($15) or Deluxe Edition ($30) which is a limited edition signed CD + my composer’s journal – “The Blue Horizon – A Creative Journey”
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I'll be honest, I was VERY nervous about interpreting a song by Tori Amos. Not only is she a unique and powerful artist, she is also an incredible pianist. But my love for and connection with this track overcame my fear in the end. I focused on the wistful, reflective nature of the song, slowed it down a little and tried to play with as much gentleness and sensitivity as I could.
For me, this contemplative track totally captures the winter season. I imagine a cold frosty day, someone looking out of a window at the snow and reflecting on their life and relationships. A winter of the soul.
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Dormi, Jesu is a musical adaptation by English composer John Rutter of "The Virgin's Cradle Hymn" - a short German lullaby text discovered in1817. The gentle rocking motion of the music and soothing but uplifting chord progressions truly capture the gentle reverence of Christmas.
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A gentle, reflective solo piano version of this classic song made famous by Keane and also Lily Allen. Click here to purchase via Sheet Music Direct