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• 4 July 24

  Joseph

  “Joseph” is the penultimate track of my new album “Somewhere Between Light and Sound”. Joseph is my youngest grandchild and is an adorable little “bag” of enthusiasm and good- naturedness. His interactions with the world resemble an ongoing little “cartoon” and he gives such pleasure to those who share his life. Like his brother, he…

• 21 June 24

  Summer by the River

  This is the tenth track from my new album “Somewhere between Light and Sound”. “Summer by the River” recalls the many moments I have spent sitting by the river in a spot close to home, imbibing the sounds, colours and movements all around me, deep in thought. I have experienced many moments of sadness, joy…

• 21 June 24

  Mountain Song

  This is the ninth track on my new album “Somewhere between Light and Sound“. This song is a musical poem about the rugged terrain of a mountain landscape, typical of the Scottish Highlands. Although it is essentially a piece for piano solo, a string accompaniment comes into play, along with a whistle, to create an…

• 19 June 24

  The Oak Tree

  This is the eighth track of my new album “Somewhere Between Light and Sound”. We have the most beautiful oak tree in our garden. It is majestic and provides us with much needed shelter from the wind in winter and the sun in mid-summer. The squirrels love it. The birds provide us with constant displays…

• 19 June 24

  William

  This is the seventh track of my new album “Somewhere between Light and Sound”. “William” is dedicated to my lovely grandson, a bright, happy and thoughtful boy. He’s great fun to be with and is full of the joys of life. “This one’s for you, William!”

• 16 June 24

  Sometimes

  This little piece is a celebration of love in all its forms. Have you ever been asked – “ What do you like about this person?” When I am asked such a question, I tend to feel put on the spot, as if there is some set of personality features about the other person that…

• 16 June 24

  The Fig Tree

  ‘The Fig Tree’ piano solo was inspired by Elif Shafak’s beautiful novel ‘The Island of Missing Trees’. The novel explores love, grief, war and the tenuous survival of family connections – partly narrated by an enchanting fig tree uprooted from Cyprus and replanted in North London. Elif Shafak dedicates her novel: “To immigrants and exiles…

• 25 January 20

  Happy Burns’ Night 2020

  Portrait of Robert Burns, 1787

• 25 November 19

  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…