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Brian Davidson • Scottish Suite

Selected and Reviewed by Andrew Eales
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Scottish composer Brian Davidson has recently been on quite a roll, with his enchanting piano works appearing in a series of tastefully presented folios from publisher Kevin Mayhew.

Davidson’s intermediate collection Music Box came first, reviewed here, followed by his Nursery Suite, five original piano pieces aimed at late intermediate adult players, which evocatively reimagine traditional nursery rhymes, reviewed here.

Davidson’s latest publication is his Scottish Suite, and makes a very welcome addition to his expanding catalogue of intelligently written and musically rewarding music.

Subtitled Five Original Pieces for Piano, and again suitable for late intermediate players, this new collection will appeal to fans of Donald Thomson’s Celtic Piano Music series reviewed here, and all who enjoy musical portraits of Scotland’s scenery and heritage…

Brian Davidson’s Nursery Suite

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Selected and Reviewed by Andrew Eales
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Earlier this year I reviewed Scottish composer Brian Davidson’s Music Box, published by Kevin Mayhew, and wrote that,

“This is truly worthwhile music, equally rewarding for player and listener alike, and an enjoyable addition to the developing pianist’s repertoire.”

You can read the full review here.

Now Davidson is back with another collection, again from Kevin Mayhew. His Nursery Suite delivers five original piano pieces aimed at late intermediate adult players, and its evocative reimagining of traditional nursery rhymes could have wide appeal.

Read on to find out more and listen to a couple of the pieces…

Brian Davidson’s Music Box

Pianodao Music Library

Selected and Reviewed by Andrew Eales
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The Music Box is a new collection from Scottish composer Brian Davidson, published by Kevin Mayhew, and suitable for late intermediate players. The tastefully produced book is described by the publishers as offering,

“9 beautiful and original pieces for piano.”

Fair play. These pieces are certainly lovely, for player and audience alike, and sufficiently original to merit the phrase “distinctive voice” and carve their own space in the library of late intermediate repertoire.

With an appropriately warm recommendation, I could happily sign off here with these very words. But I am sure you would like to know more, listen to one or two of the pieces, and get more of a flavour of what this collection offers… so here goes.