Some Fairly Quiet Music

Simon Rackham

(to be released on 5th April 2024) “On a Monday,” was composed in Feb 2024 for solo piano. “For a Balcony Scene,” was composed in Feb 2024 for solo piano. “Decimal Music,” was composed in March 2024 for solo piano. The music is written in groups of ten beats, (for example, 10, then 1 plus 9, then 2 plus eight, then 3 plus 7 etc.) with the right

(to be released on 5th April 2024) “On a Monday,” was composed in Feb 2024 for solo piano. “For a Balcony Scene,” was composed in Feb 2024 for solo piano. “Decimal Music,” was composed in March 2024 for solo piano. The music is written in groups of ten beats, (for example, 10, then 1 plus 9, then 2 plus eight, then 3 plus 7 etc.) with the right hand playing in groups of 5/8. “To Start With The End At The Beginning,” was composed in Feb 2024 for solo piano. As the title suggests the same music is used at the beginning and the end. “Vanishing Points,” was composed in March 2024 for solo piano “Seventeen Nineteen,” was composed in Feb 2024. The title suggests a significant date, but it actually refers to the time I started writing it. “Sea Sounds for Paola Paoletti,” was composed in March 2024 for solo piano (using an odd scale of G, A, B flat, C, D, E, & F sharp). “White Sky,” was composed in Feb 2024 for solo piano using an odd scale.

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