GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! Well, February has been and gone so you may think me the fool for carrying on, however that’s a chance I’m willing to take if it means I can tell you about all the hooting and honking I indulged in over the year’s second month. And what …
One of the reasons I play so many different instruments is that I really enjoy performing in pit orchestras for musical theatre productions. In these ensembles, each individual woodwind musician is frequently called upon to swap between 3 or 4 instruments, and this practice of ‘doubling’ allows orchestrators to maximise the palette of sounds available …
Every Monday throughout 2023 I highlighted a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. But there’s one more song left on my list, which I think justifies an extra bonus edition to kick off 2024! So this week, prepare to be mildly creeped-out by the appropriateness of this …
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to listen to the gradual build-up of a single chord because it’s… What’s it called? Untitled Worm Song (Part II). What’s it from? ‘Mongolian Death Worm: A Puppet …
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to get married because it’s… What’s it called? Finale. What’s it from? ‘Mongolian Death Worm: A Puppet Show Musical’, the show what I wrote, starred in, directed, produced, …
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to just calm down and chill for a bit because it’s… What’s it called? Stop and Smell the Roses. What’s it from? My 2019 ragtime musical ‘It’s Not …
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to pack a decent umbrella because it’s… What’s it called? Thunderstorm. What’s it from? ‘Mongolian Death Worm: A Puppet Show Musical’, the show what I wrote, starred in, …
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to put a brave face on things because it’s… What’s it called? Please Don’t Die. What’s it from? My 2019 ragtime musical ‘It’s Not Really the Apocalypse’, which …
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to brainstorm some ideas because it’s… What’s it called? The Planning Song. What’s it from? My 2019 ragtime musical ‘It’s Not Really the Apocalypse’, which tells the story …
Every Monday throughout 2023 I will be highlighting a different piece of music that I have either written or been closely involved with. And this week, prepare to patch up old relationships because it’s… What’s it called? Side by Side and Hand in Hand. What’s it from? My 2019 ragtime musical ‘It’s Not Really the …
