Piano Velouté
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My favourite Christmas Carols by Anne Hetherington
My favourite Christmas Carols by Anne Hetherington.
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Home is Where the Heart is
I came to the conclusion a long time ago that “home” is not a physical place. Rather, “home” is a state of being – a felt sense of love and belonging. It resides internally, a part of my own personal “inscape”. In other words “Home is where my Heart is”. The music I have selected…
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Willington, on the Banks of the River Trent
I live in Willington, a thriving village on the banks of the River Trent. There are so many beautiful walks along the river and the canal. As mentioned in my previous blog, these have provided me with many of my musical themes and ideas. There is a richness and diversity of fauna and wildlife as…
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My Musical Diary
Following the death of my wife, Michèle, in December 2010, I found that music and walking helped me greatly during the long hours of sustained grief. I felt I was in a bubble far from the world of people and events. Within this place, I found myself composing little pieces of music, my “rien du…
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The Beauty of Your Smile
The Beauty of Your Smile, original piano solo, a song for musical theatre by John McGuinness. This song needs some words – can you help?
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A Red Red Rose
We are approaching St. Andrews Day so I thought it timely to share my piano solo arrangement of one of the most beautiful Scottish love songs ever written – Robert Burns’ “A Red Red Rose”. I have tried to bring out the romanticism in the music by giving the melody a “nocturne” style. I hope…
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You’ve Got a Friend in Me
The “Toy Story” films are full of fun and humour, something else we develop through our play with others – but that is another “story” in itself! “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” is a song full of this fun. In my view, it is a small and enduring classic and for all the above…
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You’ll Never Walk Alone
Steph and David got married in May. It was rather romantic. They decided to “elope” to Gretna Green and have a peaceful and deeply intimate wedding at the famous “Smithie” . We were all so happy for them ❤️. I decided that I would record a wedding album for them to mark this lovely occasion.…
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A Beautiful Sunrise
Got up to get a drink this morning and watched dawn break. Such a magnificent sunrise, calm and peaceful, heralding another glorious morning. This little piece which I wrote for David and Steph’s Wedding Album pretty much sums up my feelings about the first light of day. I do hope you like it.
John McGuinness Piano 