Piano for the Wild in Spirit
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This album brings together 30 pieces of piano music composed in 2022-23.
The first 6 tracks draw inspiration from walking the West Highland Way in the spring of 2023, such as Ba Cottage, On Rannoch Moor; Buachaille Etive Mor, The Great Herdsman of Etive and Lairig Mor, The Great High Pass.
The following 24 were written each day during Advent 2022, covering 12 major keys and 12 minor keys, with a variety of moods, feelings and styles.
Ba Cottage, On Rannoch Moor
Inspired by the ruins of a remote cottage in one of Europe's last wildernesses, spotted while walking the West Highland Way in the spring of 2023.
Garadhban Forest
The name is taken from a small wooded area where we camped north of Drymen, the melody is based on Scottish folk tunes.
Buachaille Etive Mor, The Great Herdsman of Etive
An ambitious piece, inspired by the imposing peak near Glencoe, visible from many angles as you walk the West Highland Way.
Glencoe in the Springtime
A piece with a powerful underlying energy, conveying the excitement of walking Glencoe in the bright spring air.
Lairig Mor, The Great High Pass
Crossing through the great high pass, glimpsing Ben Nevis, and knowing the end of the West Highland Way is near, this piece has optimism and air.
Propelled by Tears and Tunnocks
Written after walking the West Highland Way, this piece is inspired by the long miles through all weathers on wild landscapes.