My most recent work has been a solo cello piece commissioned by Robert Irvine (AKA ‘Dad’) for his new CD Songs and Lullabies. The theme of this collection of specially commissioned works is ‘Children of the World’ and all proceeds will go to UNICEF.
Titled Safety, my piece portrays the bittersweet revelation of a child whose family, fleeing persecution and war, have managed to secure passage on a boat across the Mediterranean. The piece combines the relief of escape with the realisation that the danger is far from over, and reflects on the prospect of never seeing home again.
The CD will be released in September 2016 on Delphian Records, with many of the works being premiered at St Magnus International Festival in Orkney this June.