Just Because You Don’t Like It, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Music.
I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve heard a friend, in response to a piece of music or film or some other piece of art, proclaim, “It’s rubbish,” (or use much stronger language ) when actually what they mean is, “I don’t like it.”
That bugs me a bit.
Don’t get me wrong [...]
Patience and Planning Contingencies
What do you do when your best-laid plans go awry? Do you stress out? Rile against the injustice of it all? Or do you have other strategies to deal with such a situation?
Last week, my car’s back window was smashed in. This irked me somewhat, but mostly because it messed with my schedule. But [...]
Unexpected Inspiration
Inspiration, the source of creativity. I would say that mine usually comes from the film that I have in front of me, or conversations with a director; or, at least, that is the most obvious source.
This morning I drove from Sheffield to Manchester for my final day working with Slung Low at the Lowry theatre [...]
Composer in Residence for the Arthur C. Clarke Awards
I’m very pleased to announce… that it’s me! Composer-in-Residence for the Arthur C. Clarke Awards! Very exciting.
You may have noticed the science fiction theme creeping a little into this blog of late (ok. a lot. a whole massive amount), and this is why.
The Arthur C. Clarke Awards 2009 were held on Wednesday 29th March on [...]
