You may not know this, but I was, for a while, an organ scholar. I guess I was okay at playing the usual stuff and I did (for many years) play organ for Church services. It, along with Starbucks barista duty, was the way I supplemented my student loan (and parental contributions)*. Anyway, a fine tradition among…
I can’t think of any better way to pay tribute to David Bowie…
Than this. One of the few musicians in the world to have their music performed live in space. Here’s to your very own amazing space oddity, David.
Resurrequiem – Part of the Four Year Harvest
So, in the past few weeks, I’ve found myself talking about my previous life — as a classically-trained oboist — with several different people. And one of the pieces that I’ve never got around to sharing is Resurrequiem by Julia Usher — a piece commissioned for my final graduating recital at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.…