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I must confess it has been awhile since my last YouTube video but I’ve revisited Final Cut Pro and got creating again. This time it’s an educational video looking at Orchestrating a piano piece using one of my Christmas tunes that I composed a couple of years ago - ‘All Aboard The Reindeer Express’.  It’s aimed at the beginner and shows an easier and more responsive approach to acquiring the skills needed to be an orchestrator. Click on the link to take a look and please like / subscribe if it’s of interest to you. Many thanks

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Thanks to the pandemic , I’ve been encouraged to look for other outlets for my musical pursuits. I’m glad to say that my ‘Piano Life’ You Tube channel has gained a little momentum albeit modest by some standards. But the purpose of the channel has really been a flag-waving exercise and, as and when time permits, I shall continue with content. One notable video is my piano cover of ‘We Bought A Zoo’ which has now reached 2.4K views. If you have a moment, please take a look and listen.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4fo9hDSdIpIvOBFK2qEnQ/videos

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With plenty of free time available due to the Corona Virus situation I’m pleased to be getting on with some new ventures at home. A particularly exciting one for me is the creation of my own channel on YouTube called ‘Piano Life’. For ages I’ve wanted to create some educational videos for students and alike, so I've been learning Apple’s video editing software, Final Cut Pro, and have already started uploading some new videos. Please take a look when you have a moment. I’ve tried some different approaches to learning piano and also included some of the ‘Pianist Magazine’ videos I did for Roland a few years ago. I welcome constructive comments and requests if you have any. Many thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4fo9hDSdIpIvOBFK2qEnQ

 

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What a day and what an honour to be awarded an ARAM by my old college. It has been 32 years since I graduated with a Bmus degree and an LRAM (teaching diploma). An ARAM (Associate of the Royal Academy of Music) is really a kind of pat on the back awarded to the college’s past students for excelling (or somehow surviving) in a very tough industry. It is recognition that's deserved by many I'm sure, but sadly experienced by few. So it’s a great honour to have some acknowledgement of one’s career endeavours. I also caught up with some old friends and had a quick tour of the ever expanding premises.  Check out the link for more information about the college

https://www.ram.ac.uk