I’ve been busy playing at lots of lovely weddings. What a treat to have had such good weather too - so lots of playing outside. A new venue for me this summer has been Branxholm Park Hotel in the borders, and then I’ve been back at Prestonfield quite a bit. The last time a peacock was putting on his full display in an attempt to dazzle a pigeon - who seemed to be (unlike myself and my family) singularly unimpressed!
Composition-wise, I was delighted to hear ‘Cantata for Saint Triduana’ come to life back in March. Thanks so much to all who were involved, and also to those who came to listen. I am currently polishing off a drastically scaled down version of my 2013 work ‘Songs from Luke’. The instrumental ensemble has been replaced by simple piano and violin, which makes the piece much more suitable for performances in small venues. The first performance of this new version will be on 17th November at 3pm in Carlops Village Hall, with local singers. Do come along!