I recently released my new album of music for piano and electronics called Imaginary Communications. A Dunedin-based filmmaker heard the track 'Those Remarkable Peaks' from that album and decided to make a landscape film with the track. You can watch the video here: R. from Merr Leslie on Vimeo.
Category: Music
PhD done + ‘Late Song’ live recording
Monday 22nd September was the day I submitted my PhD. After 4 years and 205 days; many hours of music; multiple thousands of words - I am very pleased to have this thing done... or at least done until the examiners look at it. Now that I have some extra time on my hands it [...]
Mozart Fellow 2015
I am very excited to have been awarded the Mozart Fellowship at Otago University for a second year! This means I will get to spent 2015 engaging in full time creative work. It is an absolute privilege to have received this position. You can read the announcement here: http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago078803.html Having another year to focus on composition [...]
Recent things
Things have been pretty hectic since the various concerts in the first week of August, so I figured now might be a good time to collate a few things. Films: - Recently completed the sound mix for the LAPWING short film. A fun little superhero project that I co-scored with the Scorelocks Collective. - Worked [...]
Previous Albums Now on Bandcamp
I have recently gone through the process of re-uploading my previous album releases to my bandcamp page. These albums were previously available on iTunes and other online stores, but will now be available exclusively on bandcamp - and for pay-what-you-like (or free) download. The albums are: ...howard - They No Longer Sleep Alone ...howard - Remaking [...]
The Song of Kauri
It is my pleasure to finally share the audio of my musical interpretation of 'The Song of Kauri' by Melinda Szymanik. There is a audio only version with narration by the author, as well as a video version showing the beautiful illustrations by Dominique Ford. Links are below: The Song of Kauri from Jeremy Mayall [...]
Imaginary Communication
My new album Imaginary Communication is available now! Click here to go to the download site to get the album: available as a pay-what-you-like digital download. All proceeds received from the download of this album will be donated to the Himalayan Trust founded by Sir Edmund Hillary. Check out the album artwork created by Paul Bradley. [...]
Concerts
Coming up this week (August 7th and 8th) is 'SOUND AND LIGHT: A Mozart Fellow Showcase'. We just finished rehearsal for the show, and it is going to be a great little show. All the works presented involve the skills and talents of a number of great collaborators. It has been an honour to work [...]
Sound and Light
On August 7th and 8th I am presenting a showcase concert of new multimedia work called "SOUND AND LIGHT" This performance will feature a number of premieres of new works I have composed throughout my time as the Mozart Fellow. Including: - Signature Asymmetry - for percussion and backing track. Performed by Robbie Craigie - Flare - an [...]
Subject2Change – new remix
One of the recent projects I have been working on is a remix for the jazz-fusion band 'Subject2Change'. The band has a new album to be released later in the year that I helped working on the final mixing process. As some really early promo for the album Rob Burns has suggested I share the [...]
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