MARCH FOCUS
Children of Adam - New! Recording and published score of this cycle of poems by Walt Whitman
Whitman's poems explore the mystic links between Nature, the human experience and sexual awakening. The songs, for Baritone and piano, have been newly recorded by Peter Edge with the composer at the piano and are available here as separate clips. Score newly available from Composers Edition
TIMELESS FIGURE
The new collaboration with photographer Laurel Turton
'A 45-minute tour de force...imaginative writing for marimba, clarinet and viola...some striking textures...the vocal line being expressive and singer-friendly yet highly wrought.' - planethugill.com, 2020
Upcoming Events
- Thu, Oct 01Tower of London date tbc 2021
- Fri, Sep 25Aldeburgh Parish Church date tbc 2021
BEHIND THE COMPOSER
A life of music, words and gardens
Nourished by the borderlands of England and Wales
Creating music theatre, choral, vocal and instrumental music in a converted Methodist chapel
REVIEWS
MARY'S HAND
The Independent
★★★★★
‘The outstanding Mary’s Hand’
MARY'S HAND
The Stage
★★★★
'The writing is linear, finely wrought and daringly spare'
IN NO STRANGE LAND
BBC Music Magazine
★★★★
'This disc of choral works by contemporary composer Martin Bussey is glorious...Shimmering sound'
THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY
The Observer
★★★
'An enthralling piece which makes a philosophical exploration of dreams and reality'