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J.Mayall – Concert Showcase/Live Recording

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At the end of this week I am putting on a concert of original music that I have written over the past couple of years as part of my PhD. I have been exploring the possibilities of cross-genre hybridity in new music composition!

The concert will take place on April 7th 2013 from 7:30pm in the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato. Entry is free.
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This concert showcase on April 7th will feature all new compositions written during this period of research, featuring ‘The Norse Suite’ for viola and cello, ‘The foggy field’ for trumpet and turntables, ‘Push for Miles’ for electric bass and backing, and ‘They say a word is dead’ – a suite for chamber orchestra, among other pieces. Top-class musicians from across the North Island will be coming together in Hamilton for this concert (and live recording).

Presented with the support of The University of Waikato Conservatorium of Music, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts and PUMA NZ.

The production would not be possible with out the help of numerous talented people like: Brad Thomson, ACLX, Mannell Audio, ChasingTime Productions, Luminis Limited, Joe Hitchcock, and all the musicians who have given of their time and skill.

I am also looking into the possibilities of streaming the concert live! Still have to work through the particulars of this, but if it happens you will be able to watch it here.

(More details about the stream to come!)

While Wolf Sleeps – EP1

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As part of a goal to continue to increase my creative output, and also as a desire to have a escape for my mind from working on my suite for viola and cello.

I decided to put together a bunch of uptempo tunes that were just for fun. Not trying to re-create any specific sound/style or for any real purpose – just to have fun making tunes.

This EP was all recorded during the 5 days from 26-30th November 2012.
All tracks were composed, mixed and produced while my son had his naps during these days.

This is intended to be an exercise in creativity. A way to refresh my mind and explore new sounds, genres and techniques… I intend to create a number of these EPs over the next little while.

All the tunes in the EP are uptempo tunes – influenced by EDM/Electro/Dance/House/Disco etc…

Enjoy.

Free Download from Soundcloud.

Into the Nocturnal Sunshine

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For the past couple of years I have been asked to perform at the Waikato University Blues Awards. These awards recognition students who have excelled in either sports or creative and performing arts to national and international levels. It is an honour to be selected to receive one of these awards – and to perform as part of this ceremony (they typically only have 3 performances) is also quite nice.

After my performance last year I had thought if I was asked to perform again I wouldn’t know how to follow it… but I was asked to perform again this year, so had to put together something to follow a performance with videos, dancer, special fx makeup and pyrotechnics!

The piece I came up with is called Into the nocturnal sunshine. As I started to compose the music, I was also thinking about the dramatic shape and how to effectively stage the piece. Working with Brad Thomson at the Academy of Performing Arts was great – huge support and with his team, came up with ways to make the vision in my head a reality.

This is a piece that I am very proud of – it was fun to write, to rehearse and to perform.

Here are some other notes about the piece and the performance:

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