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I’m Composer of the Week at Moving Classics TV.

My new single, Blue Mountain, came out yesterday on Nordic Euphony Records.

Inspired by the lovely blue ink painting by Anna Salzmann (above) and the feeling of coming spring, it's a piece that I've been saving for the right time.

With spring now just around the corner (there are some gorgeous crocuses blooming on our street) it feels like that time has come!

I’ve just released a new track, a rework of a piece by the wonderful composer Frances Shelley. You can find it here, or read on for more info about the fascinating Frances, the beautiful Montserrat Palace, or how I transformed the original.

This is Will and his Mum Jane. Jane passed away a few years ago. Their relationship was filled with laughter, travel and music. Will felt very, very loved. Losing her to a brutal cancer was a profound loss that he still feels.

I’ve been talking to bereaved people about their loved ones and composing Elegies to honour them. “We Made The Snow Fly Upwards — Elegy for Jane” is out now. You can stream it and download it by clicking here.

The artwork was created for Jane and Will by Colin Slee. Thank you to Colin for allowing us to use it, it really means a lot.

Grief is something that will affect us all at some point, but it remains quite a taboo topic.

That’s a real shame because it makes bereaved people feel isolated, just at the moment when they may need the most support.

This creates a harmful cycle: because we don’t talk to people who are grieving about their grief, we are left badly prepared to deal with our own grief when it happens.

My project Elegies challenges this damaging taboo.