I've composed tunes on piano (or guitar) almost as long as I've played - and it's great fun.
Since writing more recently, I thought it would be good to have a page for it.
The six piano tunes were given a new lease of life: developed further and arranged for orchestra, plus two new pieces to complete the orchestral suite - read more.
During the first 24 days of the year I wrote new music inspired by 24 streets in Dundee and featuring orchestral instruments - the first collection of pieces composed specially for orchestra (no piano involved!) - read more.
Piano for the Wild in Spirit was released, featuring 30 pieces composed in 2022-23 - 6 new pieces inspired by the West Highland Way, plus the 24 written each day of Advent 2022 - read more here.
The challenge: to compose a different tune in a different key each day, with a mixture of moods and exploring darkness and light . . .
Piano for the Young at Heart was released, featuring 31 pieces from the previous 4 collections (Daily Tunes, What do you wonder?, Hebridean Holiday and Feathered Friends) - read more here.
Feathered Friends, then Hebridean Holiday - two collections of piano music inspired by birds and a trip to the Outer Hebrides - see the music page for PDFs.
This series of piano pieces was based on a variety of interesting questions, like "Where does the sun go to bed?" or "When did you last look off into the distance?" - see the music page for PDFs.
I took up the challenge to compose a tune in every key throughout January - see Exhibition Pieces for all the music.
There's also a FUN PAGE explaining how they were created.
I've added a new page to help inspire composing and improvising - it randomly provides a key and mood . . .
Preparing for a new album, writing a new song each day as I walk our dogs at the park :)
More over on my songs page
On a Monday morning in May, an idea for a wee tune came to me - so I wrote it down in a spare few minutes.
This inspired me to have a go at writing one every day of the week (nearly) - see below.
These little sketches will help inspire me to write more new pieces of music - and maybe inspire you too :)
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