Released: Unreleased.

BACKGROUND:

TRACK BY TRACK:

Ave Maria - My orchestration of Gounod's Meditation on the First Prelude of Sebastian Bach, using a mixture of Spitfire's and Hanz Zimmer's orchestral sample libraries. I absolutely love this melody, despite purists' objections to its sentimentality.

Le Cygne - My orchestration of the tune originally composed by Saint-Saëns as a duet for cello and piano. I decided to add some fire and mystery. (I used the orchestral sound libraries of Hans Zimmer and Spitfire).

Diana’s Song - This is an elegy for my mother, who died just months away from turning 100. The opening theme is the last tune I played for her. I was in France, and my mother was in the UK. My sister was with her, so I called her and she held the phone up to Mum's good ear so that she could hear me play the piano in our living room. The piece tries to capture her sense of fun, her fortitude, and her cheerfulness - all tinged with my sense of loss.

La Tendresse - A piano piece to help you unwind. Lean your head against the music and let it soothe away the strains and cares of this tiring, troubled world.

John’s Song - This duet for piano and cello is an elegy for my father. He always said he never wanted to be old. He got his wish.

A Snowflake Kissed Your Cheek - In the silence of the snowfall, a single streetlamp casts a pool of light which seems to freeze the flakes in mid-fall;a young child swirls and turns in the spotlight like a clumsy ballerina in slow motion, arms outstretched, trying to catch a tumbling snowflake on the tip of her tongue.

A Fond Farewell - A nostalgic evocation of that mixture of tenderness and regret which accompanies every parting from someone or somewhere you love ...

Monte Alban - A dreamy piece for flute and synthesiser, which evokes the spiritual calm of the high temple-strewn plateau in Mexico of the same name.

Joy of Love - Sunlight sparkling off the crystal fountains, the faint whiff of jazz in the air, the bounce in your footsteps, the tang of Spring. It's that softness in her eyes that sets your heart soaring ...

Tony’s Song - An elegy for my cousin Tony. We grew up like brothers, and when he died suddenly, I distilled my grief into this mournful tribute. I still miss him.

Françoise - She's funny, she's pretty, she's wise and impulsive. She's generous, she's witty and she is as tender as the buds in May. This tune's for her.

Dreamwing - Above the rippling, lapping ocean waves, a sea bird gently glides in ever increasing circles upwards, ever upwards, riding the thermal that will take her home ...

Standing On the Edge of the Universe - Staring over the rim of the world, poised over the void, sometimes wondering what keeps us all from falling ....

Somewhere Out There - ... there is a star with your name on it.