Latest updates:


4th Dec 10 - Piano video "You Are My Sunshine" is now up :)
14th Nov 10 - Composition audio page now up. Expect a new piano video before December at least :)
8th Jul 10 - Piano videos on hold for a while whilst undertaking other projects
22nd Feb 10 - An update! Woooo! Composition: JazzRag is online in performances.
8th Feb 10 - Sorry there have been no updates lately, I'm planning another one VERY soon and also a(nother) redesign of the site. There will be new features and things coming - keep an eye out for them. :) Ian.

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Piano performances and compositions

Here are a list of the piano perfomances and compositions which I placed on my youtube account. The most recent video will be first.

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Thank you for watching.

Video Link (site embedded) Date Youtube Url Comments
You Are My Sunshine (Bach Prelude No. 1) 1st December 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFvgpKGlhRs This one is for Ivy Wang (Aivey) :) She recorded the same song for me acapella, but I decided to add a piano backing.
Ragtime Medley 11th April 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3uXysKqXfA I have been planning on a ragtime medley ever since I composed JazzRag however as this is played by ear you may find that the expected left-hand jumping is missing throughout a lot of this music though I tried to rectify that by the time I reached Black and White rag :)

Piano was planned. Singing... it just kinda happened....
Composition - JazzRag 22nd February 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT_qz4nLgo0 This was actually a hybrid of two pieces which I was writing. Both of which were too short - the first in a jazz style and the second in a ragtime style, hence the name :)
Sally's Song - The Nightmare Before Christmas 07th December 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOQJUY0zRys Aha, yes it's true I CAN read music and here is the proof :P
This one is dedicated to Chelsey, love you hon, thank you for being around.
Kakariko Village - Legend Of Zelda 25th October 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LKmIy6eig8 I perhaps played this a bit fast :D
I was playing Ocarina Of Time a couple of days ago (first time in years actually) and this theme brought back memories of my childhood - moreso because it also featured in 'A Link To The Past' on the SNES many years ago.
Anyway - I spent the last day or two figuring this out and learning it. The recording is by no means perfect, but it's a start :)
Dedicated to Marby :)
Composition - River's Descent 19th October 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh642mnU-4E A piece written by by myself earlier this year.
The idea behind this composition was that of a river which splits - this is portrayed by the two main themes throughout the piece.
The waterfall in the middle also provides a good contrast. In the end the river streams rejoin into one (The two themes merge) and the piece slows to a stop.
Composition - Midnight Serenade 09th September 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyafohkd6pc A piece written by by myself earlier this year.
I dedicated this piece to Miss Ally Heman. Check out her channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/allysmusic14 as she is an incredible musician and can cheer me up even when I'm in the lowest of moods :)
Sound Test - He's A Pirate 25th August 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1C6vljEtKE This is my first video on this account and therefore this is just a sound test.

for those wishing to hear me play the full 'He's a pirate!' theme then watch this space, it's coming :)
I may also make a piano tutorial for it over time.

 

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