We've moved and are currently rebuilding the site. The basics are in place but there is still a lot to be done. These pages will eventually contain three main areas.
1. Instrumental music
2. Church Music
3. School music
Some of the music is recorded live
Of the live recordings there are some that deserve special mention. The major one is the Oboe Sonata. John Anderson is Principal Oboist of both the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra, based in London. He very, at the instigation of friends, generously visited my shed to record my sonata amongst the coffee stains, insect corpses, mouse droppings, empty wine bottles and miscellaneous other debris A man of unbelievable talent and tremendous kindliness of spirit and I am very grateful to him.
Other is recorded electronically (until such time as I can persuade people to perform it.
Some volunteer amateur singers have contributed live music to the site and they and others will make their appearance on the site the near future. As always, it is invidious to pick out individuals. Kayleigh Conway Jarret and Vera Giblin merit special attention. Both recorded more than is presented here. That which is not on site is rejected not because of their singing but because of my dissatisfaction with what I'd written.
Sincere thanks go to them, who, like John, recorded in my garden shed, where in addition to all its other failings, its acoustics fall far short of what you might expect to hear on a professional CD. You might occasionally hear the complaint of an unenthusistic pidgeon, the distant scream of a low-flying jet or the grumble of a petrol driven lawn mower, none of which were part of the original sound scheme. Putting all background noises into the shade, though, is the talent, tolerance, wit and patience of the singers - to say nothing of their charm and good humour. Again I am deeply grateful to them all.
And, by the way, I'm bound to say that all original music on this site is copyright David Pugh, allonsong.com!