Over the past year I’ve been working on a new collection of piano pieces
called Unforgotten — music about the people and memories
that stay with us.
Genre: Solo Piano / Neo-Classical / Modern Classical / Instrumental
Mood: Reflective, Warm, Nostalgic, Calm, Emotional
Setting: Quiet listening, reflection, study, remembrance
Photo credit: Hilda Colley Francis
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Unforgotten is a solo piano piece inspired by the mystery of memory - how the
mind quietly decides which moments stay with us for life. I can remember fond
moments from childhood with my mother, tucking me into bed and singing to me,
feeling comforted and safe - yet I often can't remember what I had for lunch
yesterday. Some memories fade. Others remain. This music is about those that
remain.
Crossing the Abyss
My inspiration came from swimming across Eagle Lake in Canada. At first, the
bottom disappears from view and you are left staring into dark, uncertain water
- an uneasy and vulnerable feeling. Eventually, the body finds rhythm, the breath
steadies, and the mind begins to wander calmly. As we approach the far shore,
strokes become more focused and deliberate, and the final stretch brings a quiet
sense of completion and peace. Crossing the Abyss mirrors that progression musically.
It serves as a metaphor in life when we enter untested waters; grief, transition,
aging, or personal change.
Nevermore
Nevermore is a solo piano arrangement of a song written by Freddie Mercury
from the album Queen II. This early composition reveals Mercury’s gift
for sophisticated melody writing. In this arrangement, the piece lends itself
to quiet, contemplative listening, with a melody that resolves gently and with
grace.
Ragtime
Originally written by Randy Newman for the 1981 film Ragtime, the Newman version
incorporated harmonic voicings that extended beyond traditional ragtime. In
this arrangement, it has been reimagined as a more authentic ragtime waltz —
something that might have been heard closer to the turn of the century —
evoking a sense of nostalgia and reflection.
Orbit
Orbit imagines the experience of circling the earth for the first time —
suspended in vast darkness, with only the gradual emergence of light along the
horizon. The piece moves through that sense of stillness and quiet awe, unfolding
into a gentle, cinematic drift before returning to silence.
Floating Clouds
Originally composed by Joan Mary Last, Floating Clouds was introduced to students
as a delicate and imaginative piece. This arrangement expands on that idea,
extending the musical space with more openness and stillness, allowing the notes
to drift more freely — like clouds — before settling into a quiet
and reflective close.
Thanks to Brian Losch for his superb production.
https://www.brianlosch.com/
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