Posted on February 12, 2012 by Administrator

The Red Guitar, “Melancholy” (#4)

Here is the fourth piece from my Red Guitar Suite. You can learn more about this suite by visiting:http://www.robertlunncomposer.com/pages/compositions/red_guitar.htm

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Posted on February 3, 2012 by Administrator

The Red Guitar Suite, #4 work-in-progress

I’ve started the next piece in my Red Guitar Suite.

E minor, nothing too fancy. I wanted this piece to contrast with the 3rd piece in the series. The 3rd (Dance of the Dragonfly) is light and and dance-like and so I decided to make this one darker.

You can read more about the Red Guitar Suite by visiting: http://www.robertlunncomposer.com/pages/compositions/red_guitar.htm

Rob

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Posted on February 2, 2012 by Administrator

The Red Guitar Suite, The Dance of the Dragonfly (#3)

This is the 3rd in my Red Guitar Suite. For more information about this suite please visit my website at: http://www.robertlunncomposer.com

-Rob

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Posted on January 16, 2012 by Administrator

Dance of the Dragonfly (excerpt)

Hello,

I’m working on the next installment in the Red Guitar Suite. The working title for this is the Dance of the Dragonfly.

As you can tell from the recording this one is going to be light and dance-like. I’m not sure yet if I am in love with the opening, I think it might need a different chord or two. I’ll experiment and see what happens.

I was experimenting with a little tapping al la Van Halen, but I couldn’t get it to sound right. Maybe I should check out Spanish Fly.

My goal is to get this one done by Friday and post it sometime Saturday or Sunday.

-Rob

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Posted on January 13, 2012 by Administrator

The Red Guitar-Lucidity.

Hello all,

I’ve got a new piece!

This is the second piece in my Red Guitar Suite. This is a suite of pieces inspired by my 1972 Ramirez. For more information and pictures, visit:http://www.robertlunncomposer.com/pages/compositions/red_guitar.htm

You can download the mp3 at:http://music.robertlunncomposer.com/album/the-red-guitar
Sheet music/tab at my website: http://www.robertlunncomposer.com

-Rob

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Posted on January 7, 2012 by Administrator

(The Red Guitar) A Little Improv

Here is an improv I did. I was just messing around and decided to hit the record button.

A little improv by Robertlunn

My guess is this will turn into one of the Red Guitar pieces. I will often clean up an improv and call it a piece.

Peace,

Rob

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Posted on January 4, 2012 by Administrator

The Red Guitar Suite

During the winter of 2000, I received an unexpected gift, a 1972 Ramirez 1a Concert Classical Guitar. My uncle is a guitar enthusiast and decided that he would learn how to play the guitar. A friend of his was going to Spain and my uncle gave him money to buy a guitar. Unfortunately, my uncle did not learn to play, so the guitar stayed in a closet for many years until I recieved it in 2000. Needless to say, I was very excited (still excited) to recieve this guitar. My guitar heros at that time were Christopher Parkening and Andres Segovia, both played the Ramirez.

I decided that I would compose a group of pieces specifically designed around this guitar. Every guitar has certain “sweet” spots–notes, or group of notes that seem to come alive. My goal is to compose 40 such pieces. This “suite” will not be meant to be performed in its entirety, but a performer can pick and choose pieces to create a suite.

My favorite guitar pieces are the miniatures by Tarrega and Torroba. It is my intent to create pieces in that tradition. If you are interested in getting updates I would follow me on Facebook or subscribe to my blog.

Here is the first video:

Here are a few pictures of the guitar:

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Posted on December 6, 2011 by Administrator

Coventry Carol

Just completed a new video for Coventry Carol. Apparently I grew up in a bubble because I only recently heard this piece. I loved it so much I decided to make this arrangement.

The origin of Coventry Carol (Wikipedia): “The “Coventry Carol” is a Christmas carol dating from the 16th century. The carol was performed in Coventry in England as part of a mystery play called The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. The carol refers to the Massacre of the Innocents, in which Herod orders all male infants under the age of two in Bethlehem to be killed. The lyrics of this haunting carol represent a mother’s lament for her doomed child.”

Coventry Carol can be found on my Christmas CD, Silent Night. Please visit www.robertlunncomposer.com for more information.

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Posted on November 16, 2011 by Administrator

Silent Night Video

 
 
 

I’ve posted Silent Night on youtube.  In the next two weeks I plan on posting live performances of around 7 or 8 of the tracks from the new CD on youtube. For more information about the CD, as well as extended samples, please visit my website at http://www.robertlunncomposer.com

-Rob

 

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Posted on October 17, 2011 by Administrator

Scott Tennant Interview

Here is a nice Scott Tennant interview I found on youtube. Tennant teaches at USC, is a member of the LAGQ, and author of “Pumping Nylon.”

 



 


 

For more information about Scott Tennant you can visit his website.

For more guitar interviews please visit: Classical Guitar Blog

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