Northern Lights
This is a group a play with run by Chris Lydon. The line up varies from a small band to the a doubled up horn section for bigger works. The gig is sold out tonight and accompanied by a meal…
Congratulations!! – Chris Birch
Chris Birch is a professional friend and a members of the Quarter Tones. Yesterday I found outthat he has recieved a distinction in his composition masters degree at Manchester University. He is now saving up for his Music PhD and even though he…
Dave Livesey – Professional Composer & Arranger
Why is it so difficult for people with actual talent to get into the field that they love?? My good friend and colleague Dave Livesey (from the Conservatoire) has still yet to have his talent put to good use. Dave…
Recording @ Abbey Road
A couple of years ago I went to record a few original tracks at Abbey Road. What a place!! (and a great canteen) I only spent a day recording in Studio 2 (where the Beatles recorded) but the amount of…
Which is worse: Over Conducting or Under Conducting.
All musicians have been here. Each conductor brings his or her own unique style to the music. But the main problems that conductors give musicians are the way that they bring you in or keep the beat. So is it…
X Factor Fact or Fiction?!
My Experience of the X-Factor has always been catching the odd show at the audition stages and laughing as mouthy chavs with no talent get told they can’t sing. We all love it! Then once they’ve selected the ones that…
Matt’s Opening Blog
So you might ask what a young professional trumpet player at the start of his career would write in his first blog? Well to find out just read on. As you might have gathered from my site so far I…