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A classical music playlist and how to listen to it

Posted on May 18, 2018

Some friends and I went to a piano and string quartet the other night. I found myself giving hints and tips like “don’t clap between movements”...

Artist (a poem)

Posted on April 6, 2017

I just rediscovered this poem I wrote years ago about a coffee barista. It's nice to be reunited.

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Suddenly nothing (piano transcript)

Posted on March 16, 2016

I'm very grateful to my younger-self for writing out the piano music to this song that I recorded in 1998. It's actually quite a simple piece when you break it ...

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Discovering I made a difference

Posted on December 5, 2015

That magical moment when you realise you made an impact in someone else's life.

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Beethoven with mistakes

Posted on November 4, 2015

I had a brief fantasy that I'm a concert pianist. It turns out I'm not, but this was a fun night. Performed at a staff concert, I had a crack at the third movem...

General Mayhem

Apes in progress

Posted on September 5, 2015

A little drawing I've been working on.

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