Selected and reviewed by ANDREW EALES
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I am delighted to announce that my composition Fresh Air has been selected and licensed by ABRSM for inclusion in their 2023-24 Grade 1 Piano Exam Pieces book.
The piece was originally composed for and published in the 2018 Editions Musica Ferrum collection Mosaic 1.
The composition is a gentle tune which I wrote in my head while walking in the local park with my dog Bella one lovely spring morning. The chords I’ve used mostly lack their bass note, giving a sense of weightlessness, as if floating in calm blue skies.
Here’s my recording of the piece, followed by my practice tips…