adopt a composer

Adopt a Composer 2015, Alison Willis

My Ukulele playing hasn't developed much since last time but I have learnt enough to help refine my piece and even join the band, even if only on a few chords, when the band is playing songs.

This blog post has been a long time coming as it was put on pause while I have been finishing my PhD.

Last week I met with the orchestra again! My mentor David Horne was able to come to this rehearsal, which was very useful.

When I’m there working with the group, there’s a particular dynamic and working relationship which from the start has been very positive and enabling – but of course there’s lots going on that I don’t see, so it’s intriguing to read about how they see that relationship themselves, and how they’re experiencing the project.

It is a curious feature of Thame that if one looks upwards, there is often a surprising abundance of birds of prey meandering across the sky.

Dorset has some beautiful, historic churches, rich with architectural merit. This was not one of them.

I’m really looking forward to working on this project.