Jax Wedding Theme - 5 Minute 27 Seconds

String piece written for Jackie's wedding. Always thought this would work well for the signing of the register - very pensive, subtle but uplifting

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When I first started to develop these sessions, I would get people to give me two numbers; one between 45 and 200 and one between 2 and 13. I used these to set the tempo of the piece and the time signature. As I started playing with different numbers I started to use any combination: birthdates, meeting dates, age, etc, etc to come up with a tempo and signature to start with. This session's tempo and signature were set by combining the birthdays of the happy couple and then applying a "Top-Secret" algorithm.

When I think of wedding pieces, I am heavily influenced by the traditional church ceremonies I experienced growing up. As a Cathedral Chorister I loved the big sweeping sounds the church organ would make and the sheer size of the pieces that we would sing. When writing this piece I was thinking of how this would sound in a huge space played by a large orchestra - the keys that come in at the end are an indication of where the piece was going.

Jax is happily married to Chris and they have twins - another good outcome!

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Anam Cara - Soul Friend - 1 Minute 28 Seconds

Meaning "soul friend" in the original Celtic. Piano music written to accompany my sister Victoria's arrival in the wedding hall.

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The wedding was held in a beautiful hotel in Scotland, the hall was lit with candles and the bride arrived as the sun was setting. We had the track Arrival playing while guests were seated and this set the tone for the ceremony.

I remember asking my father to measure the length of the hall and pacing it out to work out how long the piece should be. The intent was to create something that was instantly recognizeable, simple and beautiful. Written in 6/8, it has that lilting triplet feel that always reminds me of Scotland and my Celtic heritage.

It all worked perfectly and they're still married 9 years later with two wonderful kids! Feel free to use the Anam Cara, if you would like music written specifically for you, please contact me.

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Arrival - 17 Minutes 50 Seconds

Soothing strings and gentle keys create a perfect platform for quiet contemplation. Great for bedtime or homework when you want to create a calm environment

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For a piece that was written for a wedding, it's ironic that there is only one voice playing at a time. This particular session was written to accompany the guests as they arrived in the hall and took their seats. It made sense to keep the voices separate, although connected in the middle, until after the vows! This is another session that I will take into the studio with a real string quartet / quintet.

When I was recording I was thinking about how beautiful, majestic and yet, delicate, the whole idea of marriage can be. I like to think that the idea of marriage is a good one - that you can meet another human being and create something amazing, just the two of you initially and then of course possibly more. I like to think that when people get married they're head over heels with optimism for the future and full of hope - I know I was.

I had never written music for a wedding before, I had no idea how to do it or what should be done and I fretted over it for months. With music to accompany the guests arriving, the arrival of the bride, the signing of the register and the exit from the hall, simplicity was the order of the day. Working on Victoria & Dan's wedding led to the development of the Anam Cara, a Celtic word meaning soul friend.

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